Indiana Fever vs New York Liberty Prediction, 6/2/2024 WNBA Pick, Tips and Odds

Game: Indiana Fever vs New York Liberty

Date: Sunday, June 2, 2024

Location: Barclays Center in Brooklyn, NY

TV: NBATV

The New York Liberty (5-2) play the Indiana Fever (1-8) at Barclays Center on Sunday in a Commissioner's Cup game.

The Indiana Fever stepped onto the hardwood against the Seattle Storm and ended up losing by a score of 103-88 in their last contest. Indiana wrapped up the game having earned a 41.4% FG percentage (29 out of 70) and converted 10 out of their 25 three-point attempts. At the free throw line, the Fever made 20 of their 22 attempts for a percentage of 90.9%. Regarding rebounding, they collected 36 with 10 of them being on the offensive end. They also distributed 21 assists in the matchup while forcing the other team into 7 turnovers and having 2 steals. In the matter of defense, Indiana allowed their opponent to shoot 56.0% from the floor on 42 of 75 shooting. Seattle distributed 4 dimes and had 9 steals for the contest. Additionally, Seattle had 32 boards (4 offensive, 28 defensive) and had 7 rejections. Seattle finished 78.6% at the charity stripe by making 11 of their 14 attempts. They also buried 8 out of their 19 attempts from beyond the perimeter.

NaLyssa Smith is one player who was a major factor in the matchup. She ended up finishing with 23 points on 8 out of 14 shooting. She saw the court for 33 minutes played and totaled 10 boards. Smith shot 57.1% from the field and distributed 2 dimes.

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Indiana steps onto the hardwood with a record of 1-8 this year. They have an average of 79.1 points per game (10th in the league) while shooting 42.3% from the field. The Fever are shooting 33.2% on shots beyond the perimeter (71 of 214) and 81.9% from the free throw line. As a unit, Indiana is pulling down 32.9 boards per game and is sitting with 169 dimes this year, which has them ranked 1st in the WNBA in terms of passing the ball. They are losing possession via turnover 14.4 times per contest and as a group are committing 19.2 fouls per contest. When they are on the defensive end, the Fever are forcing 12.6 turnovers on a nightly basis and they draw 17.4 personal fouls. They surrender 37.3% on shots from beyond the perimeter while they are 12th in the league in points per game allowed (91.2). The Fever defensively are allowing a field goal percentage of 46.5% (113 of 157) and they surrender 34.3 boards per contest as a group. They currently rank 12th in the WNBA in allowing assists to their opponents with 186 relinquished this season.

When they last stepped on the court, the New York Liberty got the victory with a final of 81-78 when they played the Phoenix Mercury. The Liberty corralled 30 defensive boards and 9 offensive boards totaling 39 for the contest. They also coughed up the ball 10 times, while earning 7 steals for this game. The Mercury earned 18 fouls in the matchup which got the Liberty to the free throw line for a total of 18 shots. They were able to knock down 16 of the free throw attempts for a rate of 88.9%. In reference to shots from 3-point land, New York buried 9 of 32 attempts (28.1%). Overall, the Liberty ended up shooting 28 for 68 from the field which gave them a percentage of 41.2%. The Liberty allowed the Mercury to bury 29 out of 68 tries from the floor which left them with a shooting percentage of 42.6% for this game. They finished 33.3% from distance by shooting 10 of 30 and finished the contest at 10 of 13 at the free throw line (76.9%). In regard to how they cleaned up the glass, New York allowed Phoenix to snag 34 overall (8 on the offensive glass).

Sabrina Ionescu ended up having an impact for the Liberty in the game. She made 7 of 17 for the contest for a rate of 41.2%, and accumulated 6 rebounds. Ionescu recorded 22 points in her 35 minutes on the court and had 9 dimes in the matchup.

New York has a win-loss mark of 5-2 for the year. On the offensive side of the court, the Liberty are shooting 43.7% from the floor, which is 4th in the WNBA. New York has scored 581 pts on the year (83.0 per game) and they snag 35.4 boards per game. They are earning an assist 20.1 times per contest (4th in the WNBA) and they lose possession by turning the ball over 14.7 times per game. The Liberty are committing 14.9 fouls per game while shooting 86.1% from the charity stripe. The Liberty on the defensive end are ranked 2nd in the league in points given up per game with 77.3. They have relinquished 19.9 dimes and 33.6 rebounds per contest, which ranks them 6th and 2nd in basketball. The New York defense surrenders 34.3% on shots from beyond the arc (61 of 178) and their opposition knocks down 73.9% of their shots from the free throw line. They have forced 12.7 turnovers per game and have allowed teams to shoot 41.4% from the field (3rd in the league).

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

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take Indiana

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