Dallas Wings vs New York Liberty Prediction, 8/22/2024 WNBA Pick, Tips and Odds

Game: Dallas Wings vs New York Liberty

Date: Thursday, August 22, 2024

Location: Barclays Center in Brooklyn, NY

TV: PRIME

The Dallas Wings (6-21) travel to Barclays Center on Thursday where they'll take on the New York Liberty (24-4).

The Dallas Wings took the court against the New York Liberty and walked away from this one with a loss by a score of 94-74 in their last game. Dallas finished with a 37.9% FG percentage (25 of 66) and converted 9 out of their 21 shots from distance. At the charity stripe, the Wings converted 15 of 23 tries for a percentage of 65.2%. In the matter of grabbing rebounds, they earned a total of 28 with 9 of them being on the offensive end. They also recorded 20 assists for the game while forcing the opposition into 15 turnovers and earning 7 steals. In the matter of defense, Dallas let their opponent shoot 45.9% from the field on 34 out of 74 shooting. New York distributed 14 dimes and had 7 steals for this contest. On top of that, New York grabbed 47 rebounds (14 offensive, 33 defensive) and earned 2 blocked shots. New York walked away from this one shooting 75.0% from the charity stripe by burying 18 of their 24 shots. They also converted 8 of their 28 tries from beyond the arc.

Satou Sabally is one player who was a major contributor in the matchup. She scored 24 points on 8 of 14 shooting. She played 36 minutes and collected 5 rebounds. Sabally shot 57.1% from the field and recorded 4 assists.

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Dallas comes into this one with a record of 6-21 for the campaign. They are averaging 82.0 points per outing (6th in the WNBA) while connecting on 44.3% from the floor. The Wings are shooting 32.7% from downtown (165 of 505) and 77.6% from the free throw line. As a team, Dallas is snagging 34.3 rebounds per game and has racked up 539 assists so far this season, which is 8th in the league in terms of passing the ball. They are turning it over 15.6 times per contest and as a team they are committing 18.4 personal fouls on a nightly basis. When they are on the defensive end, the Wings are able to force 13.3 turnovers per game and they draw 17.7 personal fouls. They are ranked 12th in the league in giving up assists to the opposition with 627 relinquished on the season. The Wings defensively are allowing a shooting percentage of 47.4% (359 of 479) and they concede 32.7 boards per contest as a team. They surrender 35.3% on shots from beyond the perimeter and they rank 12th in the WNBA in points per game allowed (90.6).

In their last game, the New York Liberty walked away with a victory by a final of 94-74 when they faced the Dallas Wings. The Liberty collected 33 defensive rebounds and 14 offensive boards totaling 47 for this game. They gave up possession 15 times, while earning 7 steals for the contest. The Wings were called for 21 fouls for this contest which took the Liberty to the free throw line for 24 attempts. They were able to make 18 of the free throw attempts for a rate of 75.0%. In the matter of 3-pointers, New York made 8 out of 28 tries (28.6%). When the final whistle blew, the Liberty ended up going 34 out of 74 from the floor which had them shooting 45.9%. The Liberty allowed the Wings to make 25 of 66 attempts from the field which gave them a rate of 37.9% for this game. They shot 42.9% from 3-point land by connecting on 9 of 21 and walked away from this one shooting 15 out of 23 at the free throw line (65.2%). Regarding rebounds, New York permitted Dallas to pull down 28 in total (9 on the offensive glass).

Breanna Stewart pitched in for the Liberty in this contest. She buried 7 out of 22 in the game giving her a rate of 31.8%, and totaled 12 rebounds. Stewart racked up 26 points in her 32 minutes on the hardwood and had 3 assists in this game.

New York has a record of 24-4 for the campaign. New York has totaled 2,422 points for the campaign (86.5 per game) and they collect 36.0 boards per game. The Liberty have committed 15.3 fouls per game and they hit 82.7% from the charity stripe. When it comes to executing on offense, the Liberty are shooting 45.4% from the field, which is ranked 1st in the league. They are getting an assist 22.9 times per game (2nd in the WNBA) and they are turning it over 12.4 times per contest. The Liberty on the defensive end are ranked 3rd in basketball in points per game surrendered with 76.1. They have allowed 19.4 dimes and 33.4 boards on a nightly basis, which has them ranked 4th and 3rd in the WNBA. The New York defense surrenders 33.0% on shots from beyond the perimeter (203 of 616) and opponents are knocking down 76.7% of their foul shots. They are able to force 12.6 turnovers per game and allow teams to shoot 41.7% from the field (2nd in the league).

Who will win tonight's WNBA game against the spread?

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take Dallas

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