New York Liberty vs Phoenix Mercury Prediction, 6/18/2024 WNBA Pick, Tips and Odds

Game: New York Liberty vs Phoenix Mercury

Date: Tuesday, June 18, 2024

Location: Footprint Center in Phoenix, AZ

TV: CBS Sports

Footprint Center is the site where and the Phoenix Mercury (7-7) will take on the New York Liberty (12-2) on Tuesday.

The New York Liberty played the Las Vegas Aces and walked away with a win by a score of 90-82 in their last game. New York finished the contest with a 48.5% field goal percentage (33 out of 68) and converted 12 of 28 three-point shots. From the charity stripe, the Liberty made 12 of 16 attempts for a percentage of 75.0%. With respect to grabbing rebounds, they compiled 37 with 3 of them being on the offensive end. They also recorded 21 assists for the game as well as forcing the other team into 10 turnovers and earning 8 steals. With respect to the defense, New York allowed 44.9% from the field on 31 of 69 shooting. Las Vegas distributed 2 dimes and had 3 steals in the matchup. Furthermore, Las Vegas had 31 boards (2 offensive, 29 defensive) and had 3 blocks. Las Vegas went 81.8% from the charity stripe by making 9 of 11 tries. They converted 11 of their 34 tries from distance.

Jonquel Jones is a player who had an impact in this matchup. She finished with 34 points on 12 out of 16 shooting. She played 33 mins and collected 8 rebounds. Jones finished the contest at 75.0% from the floor and also recorded 1 assist.

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New York comes into this game with a win-loss record of 12-2 on the campaign. The Liberty are connecting on 33.6% on 3-point shots (132 of 393) and 84.2% from the charity stripe. They are averaging 86.1 points per game (3rd in basketball) while going 45.5% from the field. They are losing possession via turnover 13.8 times per game and as a basketball team are committing 15.9 fouls on a nightly basis. As a team, New York is collecting 36.6 rebounds per game and is sitting with 309 assists on the campaign, which has them ranked 2nd in the WNBA in terms of passing. On the defensive end of the court, the Liberty are able to force 12.3 turnovers per game and they draw 18.6 personal fouls. They rank 8th in the WNBA in allowing assists to their opponents with 275 conceded on the campaign. The Liberty are allowing a shooting percentage of 41.0% (172 of 260) and they surrender 32.6 boards per game as a group. They are relinquishing 32.4% on shots from beyond the arc while they are 3rd in the WNBA in opponents PPG (76.4).

When they last stepped on the court, the Phoenix Mercury went home victorious with a score of 87-78 when they faced the Seattle Storm. The Mercury pulled down 34 defensive boards and 3 offensive rebounds totaling 37 for this contest. They turned the ball over 15 times, while recording 5 steals for the game. The Storm earned 19 fouls in this matchup which got the Mercury to the free throw line for 19 tries. They were able to knock down 18 of the free throw attempts for a rate of 94.7%. In the matter of shots from beyond the perimeter, Phoenix buried 7 out of 18 attempts (38.9%). At the conclusion of this game, the Mercury shot 31 out of 62 from the field which had them shooting 50.0%. The Mercury permitted the Storm to knock down 29 out of 75 tries from the field 0 38.7% for this game. They finished 19.2% from three-point range by going 5 of 26 and walked away from this one shooting 15 of 21 at the charity stripe (71.4%). Concerning how they cleaned up the glass, Phoenix permitted Seattle to collect 36 in all (10 offensive).

Kahleah Copper ended up having an impact for the Mercury for the matchup. She buried 11 out of 20 in the matchup for a rate of 55.0%, and totaled 6 rebounds. Copper tallied 30 points in her 33 minutes on the hardwood and earned 2 assists in the game.

Phoenix has a mark of 7-7 this year. Phoenix has totaled 1,150 points this season (82.1 per game) and they collect 34.3 boards per game. The Mercury commit 17.6 fouls per game and they connect on 80.9% from the free throw line. As an offensive unit, the Mercury are hitting on 41.9% from the floor, which is 8th in the league. They are dishing out assists 19.9 times per game (4th in the WNBA) and they turn it over 14.5 times per game. The Mercury defensively are ranked 9th in the WNBA in points allowed per contest with 85.3. The Phoenix defense allows 34.4% on three-point shots (134 of 389) and their opponents are connecting on 79.8% of their free throw shots. They have allowed 21.2 dimes and 36.6 boards on a nightly basis, which ranks them 11th and 12th in the league. They are able to force 12.9 turnovers on a nightly basis and allow teams to shoot 42.5% from the floor (6th in the league).

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

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Phoenix

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