New York Liberty vs Seattle Storm Prediction, 8/30/2024 WNBA Pick, Tips and Odds

Game: New York Liberty vs Seattle Storm

Date: Friday, August 30, 2024

Location: Climate Pledge Arena in Seattle, WA

TV: ION

Climate Pledge Arena is the venue where and the Seattle Storm (19-11) will take on the New York Liberty (26-6) on Friday.

The New York Liberty faced the Los Angeles Sparks and took a loss by a score of 94-88 in their last contest. New York walked away from the contest having earned a 50.8% FG percentage (32 of 63) and converted 10 out of their 28 three-point shots. From the charity stripe, the Liberty made 14 of 19 attempts for a percentage of 73.7%. Concerning grabbing boards, they earned 32 with 7 of them being of the offensive variety. They also distributed 25 assists for the matchup while creating 10 turnovers and earning 4 steals. In reference to the defense, New York allowed their opponent to shoot 51.5% from the floor on 35 out of 68 shooting. Los Angeles totaled 5 assists and had 12 steals in the game. In addition, Los Angeles collected 28 rebounds (5 offensive, 23 defensive) and added 4 blocks. Los Angeles shot 72.7% from the charity stripe by knocking down 16 of 22 shots. They made 8 out of their 21 tries from distance.

Breanna Stewart is a player who was a major contributor in this game. She scored 32 points on 11 of 19 shooting. She was on the court for 34 mins and also totaled 6 rebounds. Stewart finished 57.9% from the floor and also recorded 1 assist.

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New York comes into this matchup with a mark of 26-6 for the campaign. They have an average of 85.5 points per game (2nd in the WNBA) while connecting on 44.9% from the floor. The Liberty are shooting 34.2% on 3-pointers (324 of 948) and 82.1% from the free throw line. As a team, New York is pulling in 36.3 rebounds per contest and has 727 dimes for the campaign, which is 1st in basketball in terms of passing. They turn it over 12.7 times per contest and as a unit they are committing 15.3 fouls on a nightly basis. On the defensive end, the Liberty are able to force 12.7 turnovers per contest while drawing 16.8 personal fouls. They are currently ranked 7th in the league in giving up assists to their opponents with 619 surrendered for the season. The Liberty defensively are giving up a field goal percentage of 42.2% (406 of 538) and they relinquish 33.4 rebounds per contest as a basketball team. They surrender 32.1% from 3-point land while they are 3rd in the league in PPG allowed (76.2).

In their last game, the Seattle Storm got the victory with a final of 85-81 against the Atlanta Dream. The Storm recorded 32 defensive boards and 5 offensive boards for a total of 37 in the matchup. They turned it over 7 times, while earning 6 steals for the matchup. The Dream had 17 personal fouls in this matchup which got the Storm to the charity stripe for 18 attempts. They were able to bury 15 of them for a percentage of 83.3%. When it comes to shots from distance, Seattle converted 8 out of their 17 tries (47.1%). When all was said and done, the Storm ended up shooting 31 for 72 from the field which had them shooting 43.1%. The Storm allowed the Dream to convert 32 out of 73 attempts from the field which gave them a shooting percentage of 43.8% for this contest. They shot 28.6% from beyond the perimeter by shooting 6 out of 21 and finished the contest at 11 of 12 from the free throw line (91.7%). In reference to cleaning up the glass, Seattle permitted Atlanta to collect 36 overall (7 offensive).

Jewell Loyd ended up having an impact for the Storm in the game. She made 8 of 22 in this matchup for a field goal rate of 36.4%, and had 6 rebounds. Loyd tallied 28 points in her 37 minutes of playing time and added 3 dimes for this contest.

Seattle has a win-loss mark of 19-11 for the year. Seattle has tallied 2,503 points this season (83.4 per game) and they pull in 35.6 rebounds per game. The Storm are responsible for committing 16.6 fouls per contest and they go 83.3% from the free throw line. As an offense, the Storm are hitting on 43.0% from the floor, which ranks them 9th in the WNBA. They are dishing out assists 20.3 times per contest (4th in basketball) and they turn the ball over 13.0 times per game. The Storm on the defensive side of the court are 4th in the WNBA in points given up per game with 78.2. The Seattle defense allows 32.3% on shots from beyond the arc (206 of 638) and their opponents are connecting on 78.3% of their foul shots. They have surrendered 19.3 assists and 36.1 rebounds per contest, which is 3rd and 10th in basketball. They are forcing 15.4 turnovers per game and allow teams to shoot 42.0% from the field (2nd in the league).

So what is Tonights Parlay prediction?

Parlay's Pundit's Pick: Take Seattle

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