Los Angeles Sparks vs New York Liberty Prediction, 6/20/2024 WNBA Pick, Tips and Odds

Game: Los Angeles Sparks vs New York Liberty

Date: Thursday, June 20, 2024

Location: Barclays Center in Brooklyn, NY

TV: PRIME

The New York Liberty (12-3) host the Los Angeles Sparks (4-11) at Barclays Center on Thursday.

The Los Angeles Sparks took the court against the Connecticut Sun and went home with a loss by a final score of 79-70 in their last game. Los Angeles walked away from the contest having earned a 50.0% FG percentage (26 of 52) and knocked down 6 of 17 shots from 3-point land. From the charity stripe, the Sparks made 12 of their 18 shots for a percentage of 66.7%. Regarding getting rebounds, they compiled 26 with 4 of them being offensive. They also recorded 19 assists in the game as well as forcing the other team into 10 turnovers and having 7 steals. With respect to the defense, Los Angeles allowed 52.3% from the floor on 34 of 65 shooting. Connecticut recorded 7 dimes and had 10 steals for this contest. On top of that, Connecticut pulled down 27 rebounds (7 offensive, 20 defensive) and added 3 blocks. Connecticut finished the game shooting 70.0% when shooting free throws by knocking down 7 of their 10 tries. They buried 4 of 10 attempts from 3-point range.

Aari McDonald is someone who was a major factor in this game. She left the arena with 14 points on 6 of 10 shooting. She played 28 mins and also totaled 4 rebounds. McDonald walked away from this one shooting 60.0% from the field and also totaled 7 assists.

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Los Angeles enters this game with a win-loss mark of 4-11 on the campaign. They currently have an average of 77.1 pts per game (11th in basketball) while hitting 42.0% from the floor. The Sparks are connecting on 32.1% on shots from 3-point land (107 of 333) and 76.9% from the charity stripe. As a team, Los Angeles is grabbing 33.7 rebounds per game and has totaled 290 dimes so far this season, which is 4th in the league in terms of passing. They turn it over 16.3 times per contest and as a basketball team they are committing 18.7 fouls on a nightly basis. When they are on defense, the Sparks are forcing their opponents into 12.1 turnovers per game while drawing 18.7 fouls. They give up 35.5% from 3-point land and they are 8th in the league in PPG allowed (83.7). The Sparks defense is giving up a FG percentage of 44.5% (181 of 280) and they relinquish 33.4 rebounds per game as a team. They rank 10th in the league in giving up assists to the opposition with 311 relinquished this year.

When they last stepped on the hardwood, the New York Liberty walked away from this one with a loss by a score of 99-93 when they played the Phoenix Mercury. The Liberty were able to pull down 26 defensive rebounds and 11 offensive boards totaling 37 in the game. They also gave up possession of the ball 16 times, while recording 14 steals for the contest. The Mercury earned 12 fouls for this game which got the Liberty to the free throw line for 14 shots. They were able to bury 11 of them for a percentage of 78.6%. Regarding 3-pointers, New York buried 18 of 42 attempts (42.9%). Overall, the Liberty finished the game shooting 32 for 76 from the floor which had them shooting 42.1%. The Liberty allowed the Mercury to convert 38 of 69 tries from the floor which gave them a rate of 55.1% for this contest. They wrapped up this game 50.0% from downtown by shooting 15 out of 30 and ended up shooting 8 out of 10 from the free throw line (80.0%). In relation to attacking the glass, New York permitted Phoenix to snag 31 in total (4 offensive).

Breanna Stewart ended up being a factor for the Liberty in the game. She knocked down 10 out of 15 for the contest for a field goal percentage of 66.7%, and had 4 rebounds. Stewart recorded 28 points in her 36 minutes on the hardwood and totaled 5 assists for this game.

New York has a win-loss record of 12-3 for the year. The Liberty are responsible for committing 15.7 fouls per contest and they hit 83.9% from the free throw line. They are earning an assist 22.4 times per contest (2nd in basketball) and they are losing possession via turnover 13.9 times per game. New York has accounted for 1,299 points on the campaign (86.6 per contest) and they collect 36.6 boards per contest. As an offensive unit, the Liberty are hitting on 45.2% from the field, which is 2nd in basketball. The Liberty on the defensive end are ranked 3rd in the WNBA in points allowed per game with 77.9. They have forced 12.6 TO's per game and have allowed teams to shoot 41.9% from the floor (4th in the WNBA). The New York defense surrenders 33.9% from downtown (122 of 360) and opponents are converting on 77.3% of their shots from the charity stripe. They concede 19.9 assists and 32.5 boards on a nightly basis, which is ranked 6th and 3rd in basketball.

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

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take New York

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