New York Liberty vs Indiana Fever Prediction, 5/16/2024 WNBA Pick, Tips and Odds

Game: New York Liberty vs Indiana Fever

Date: Thursday, May 16, 2024

Location: Gainbridge Fieldhouse in Indianapolis, IN

TV: PRIME

The New York Liberty (32-8 last year) go to Gainbridge Fieldhouse on Thursday where they'll meet the Indiana Fever (13-27 last season). New York opens as 4.5 favorites. The total has been set at 172.5.

The New York Liberty faced off with the Washington Mystics and notched a win by a score of 85-80 in their last game. New York finished having earned a 47.1% field goal percentage (32 out of 68) and knocked down 8 of their 28 three-point attempts. From the free throw line, the Liberty made 13 of their 15 shots for a percentage of 86.7%. Concerning grabbing rebounds, they collected 36 with 8 of them being on the offensive end. They also doled out 21 assists for the game while forcing 12 turnovers and earning 8 steals. Regarding defending, New York allowed 39.7% from the field on 31 of 78 shooting. Washington dished out 10 dimes and had 9 steals in the matchup. Furthermore, Washington pulled down 34 rebounds (10 offensive, 24 defensive) and added 7 blocked shots. Washington finished shooting 72.7% from the free throw line by knocking down 8 of 11 shots. They also buried 10 of 32 shots from downtown.

Jonquel Jones is a player who was a major contributor for the game. She ended up walking away with 25 points on 10 out of 17 shooting. She was on the court for 33 minutes and collected 8 rebounds. Jones went 58.8% from the floor and also distributed 2 assists.

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New York heads into this matchup after finishing with a mark of 32-8 last season. The Liberty connected on 37.4% from downtown (444 of 1,187) and 82.9% from the free throw line. They had an average of 89.2 pts per contest (2nd in the league) while shooting 46.0% from the floor. They lost possession by turning the ball over 13.5 times per game and as a squad committed 16.0 fouls on a nightly basis. As a unit, New York collected 37.9 rebounds per contest and earned 965 assists last year, which ranked 1st in the league in terms of passing. When they were on defense, the Liberty forced their opponents into 11.8 turnovers per contest while drawing 17.2 fouls. The Liberty defensively allowed a FG percentage of 42.4% (1,201 of 2,834) and they relinquished 33.0 rebounds per game as a team. They were ranked 2nd in basketball in giving up assists to their opponents with 758 surrendered last year. They gave up 34.1% on three-point shots and they were 4th in the league in points per game allowed (80.6).

The last time they took the court, the Indiana Fever went home defeated by a final of 92-71 when they played the Connecticut Sun. The Fever recorded 24 defensive rebounds and 4 offensive rebounds for a total of 28 for the contest. They gave up possession of the ball 25 times, while getting 6 steals in this game. The Sun had 22 personal fouls in the matchup which took the Fever to the free throw line for a total of 19 shots. They were able to knock down 15 of the free throws for a rate of 78.9%. When discussing three-point shots, Indiana buried 8 out of their 20 tries (40.0%). When the final whistle blew, the Fever shot 24 out of 50 from the field which had them sitting at 48.0%. The Fever permitted the Sun to bury 32 of 66 attempts from the floor which had them shooting 48.5% in the matchup. They shot 42.9% from three-point range by connecting on 9 of 21 and walked away from this one shooting 19 of 25 at the free throw line (76.0%). When discussing how they attacked the glass, Indiana permitted Connecticut to collect 30 overall (8 on the offensive side).

Caitlin Clark ended up being important for the Fever for this contest. She converted 5 out of 15 for this game for a rate of 33.3%, but couldn't coral a rebound. Clark had 20 points in her 32 mins on the court and added 3 assists in this game.

Indiana had a mark of 13-27 last year. The Fever committed 19.7 fouls per game and they shot 78.3% from the free throw line. Their rate of dishing out assists was at 18.0 times per game (11th in the WNBA) and they turned it over 14.1 times per contest. Indiana tallied 3,240 points over the course of last season (81.0 per contest) and they snagged 34.0 boards per game. When it comes to offensive execution, the Fever connected on 44.2% from the floor, which had them ranked 6th in the league. The Fever on the defensive end were ranked 12th in the WNBA in PPG allowed with 85.1. They forced 12.4 turnovers per game and let teams shoot 44.5% from the floor (7th in the league). The Indiana defense surrendered 37.5% on shots from distance (343 of 914) and their opponents converted on 80.3% of their shots from the charity stripe. They relinquished 20.0 dimes and 32.5 total rebounds per game, which ranked them 6th and 2nd in those defensive categories.

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

Tony Sink's Pick: Take New York

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