New York Liberty vs Los Angeles Sparks Prediction, 8/15/2024 WNBA Pick, Tips and Odds

Game: New York Liberty vs Los Angeles Sparks

Date: Thursday, August 15, 2024

Location: Crypto.com Arena in Los Angeles, CA

TV: ESPN

Crypto.com Arena is the site where and the Los Angeles Sparks (6-18) will play the New York Liberty (21-4) on Thursday.

The New York Liberty stepped onto the hardwood against the Connecticut Sun and went home with a win by a final score of 82-74 in their last contest. New York walked away from the contest having earned a 44.1% field goal percentage (26 out of 59) and converted 11 of their 27 shots from beyond the arc. At the charity stripe, the Liberty made 19 of their 20 attempts for a percentage of 95.0%. In regard to grabbing rebounds, they earned 30 with 6 of them being on the offensive end. They also doled out 19 assists for the game as well as forcing the other team into 13 turnovers and earning 10 steals. In relation to the defense, New York allowed the other team to shoot 42.4% from the field on 28 out of 66 shooting. Connecticut totaled 8 dimes and had 11 steals in this game. Furthermore, Connecticut grabbed 31 boards (8 offensive, 23 defensive) and got 4 blocks. Connecticut ended up going 72.7% from the charity stripe by converting 16 of their 22 attempts. They also made 2 out of their 18 attempts from 3-point land.

Sabrina Ionescu is a player who was a major factor in this contest. She scored 30 points on 7 out of 14 shooting. She played 37 minutes played and collected 6 rebounds. Ionescu finished 50.0% from the field and also recorded 5 dimes.

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New York heads into this matchup with a win-loss mark of 21-4 on the year. The Liberty are hitting 34.7% on 3-pointers (257 of 741) and 83.0% from the free throw line. They currently have an average of 85.8 points per outing (2nd in the league) on 45.3% from the field. They are losing possession via turnover 12.3 times per contest and as a squad are committing 15.0 fouls per game. As a unit, New York is pulling down 35.1 boards per contest and has earned 570 dimes on the season, which has them ranked 2nd in the league in terms of passing the rock. When they are on defense, the Liberty are able to force 12.2 turnovers per game while drawing 17.1 personal fouls. They rank 4th in the league in allowing assists to the opposition with 493 conceded on the campaign. The Liberty defense is allowing an opponent FG percentage of 42.3% (305 of 427) and they surrender 33.9 boards per contest as a squad. They are giving up 32.8% on shots from distance and they rank 4th in the league in points per game from their opponents (76.8).

When they last played, the Los Angeles Sparks took a defeat with a final score of 89-83 when they played the Seattle Storm. The Sparks snagged 25 defensive boards and 12 offensive rebounds totaling 37 in this game. They gave up possession of the ball 15 times, while recording 5 steals in this contest. The Storm earned 17 personal fouls in this contest which took the Sparks to the charity stripe for a total of 22 shots. They were able to convert 17 of them for a rate of 77.3%. In regard to three-point attempts, Los Angeles made 10 out of their 26 tries (38.5%). When the final whistle blew, the Sparks shot 28 out of 69 from the floor which gave them a rate of 40.6%. The Sparks permitted the Storm to make 31 of their 68 tries from the field which gave them a percentage of 45.6% in the matchup. They finished shooting 30.4% from downtown by hitting 7 of 23 and ended up shooting 20 of 26 at the free throw line (76.9%). With respect to cleaning the glass, Los Angeles allowed Seattle to get 35 in total (12 on the offensive glass).

Azura Stevens ended up being a major contributor for the Sparks for the contest. She made 7 of 12 for the matchup giving her a field goal percentage of 58.3%, and earned 15 rebounds. Stevens racked up 24 points in her 36 minutes on the hardwood and had 1 assist for the matchup.

Los Angeles has a mark of 6-18 so far this season. On the offensive side of the ball, the Sparks are hitting on 42.5% from the floor, which ranks 10th in basketball. Los Angeles has totaled 1,895 pts this year (79.0 per contest) and they pull in 32.7 boards per contest. They are dishing out assists 20.2 times per game (7th in the WNBA) and they cough up possession 14.8 times per contest. The Sparks commit 19.0 personal fouls per game while shooting 76.2% from the free throw line. The Sparks are ranked 10th in basketball in points per game surrendered with 85.4. They are able to force 12.4 turnovers per game and have allowed teams to shoot 45.9% from the floor (10th in the league). The Los Angeles defense surrenders 36.9% on 3-point shots (200 of 542) and their opposition knocks down 79.5% of their free throw attempts. They give up 21.4 dimes and 33.9 total boards per game, which is 9th and 5th in basketball.

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

Tony Sink's Pick: Take New York

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