Seattle Storm vs New York Liberty Prediction, 5/20/2024 WNBA Pick, Tips and Odds

Game: Seattle Storm vs New York Liberty

Date: Monday, May 20, 2024

Location: Barclays Center in Brooklyn, NY

TV: ESPN3

The Seattle Storm (0-2) head to Barclays Center on Monday where they'll meet the New York Liberty (3-0).

The Seattle Storm stepped onto the hardwood against the Minnesota Lynx and walked away from this one with a loss by a score of 102-93 in their last game. Seattle ended the game having earned a 39.7% FG percentage (31 of 78) and knocked down 5 out of their 20 3-pointers. When they shot from the charity stripe, the Storm buried 26 of 29 tries for a rate of 89.7%. Concerning pulling down boards, they compiled 42 with 9 of them being of the offensive variety. They also distributed 19 assists in this matchup in addition to forcing the other team into 27 turnovers and earning 20 steals. With respect to defense, Seattle allowed 44.3% from the floor on 35 of 79 shooting. Minnesota totaled 10 assists and had 18 steals for this game. In addition, Minnesota had 42 rebounds (10 offensive, 32 defensive) and had 10 blocks. Minnesota finished 76.0% at the free throw line by converting 19 of their 25 attempts. They converted 13 out of their 30 attempts from beyond the arc.

Nneka Ogwumike is a player who had an impact in this matchup. She was able to score 24 points on 8 of 12 shooting. She played 43 minutes and snagged 11 rebounds. Ogwumike ended up going 66.7% from the floor and dished out 1 assist.

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Seattle comes into this game with a win-loss mark of 0-2 so far this season. They turn the ball over 20.5 times per contest and as a basketball team are committing 18.5 fouls on a nightly basis. As a team, Seattle is pulling down 42.5 boards per game and has totaled 33 assists for the season, which is 11th in the league in terms of passing. The Storm are shooting 20.7% on 3-point shots (6 of 29) and 86.0% from the free throw line. They currently have an average of 81.5 pts per contest (8th in basketball) while hitting 38.5% from the field. On the defensive end, the Storm have forced 22.0 turnovers per contest and they draw 19.0 fouls. They rank 10th in the league in giving up assists with 50 conceded for the year. The Storm are giving up a field goal percentage of 44.8% (44 of 38) and they concede 40.5 boards per contest as a basketball team. They concede 37.0% on 3-point shots and they are ranked 11th in the WNBA in PPG allowed (92.5).

When they last stepped on the hardwood, the New York Liberty walked away with a victory by a final of 91-80 against the Indiana Fever. The Liberty pulled down 26 defensive rebounds and 6 offensive rebounds for a total of 32 for the contest. They turned it over 20 times, while getting 9 steals in the matchup. The Fever committed 16 personal fouls for the contest which took the Liberty to the charity stripe for a total of 16 attempts. They were able to knock down 14 of the free throw tries for a percentage of 87.5%. Concerning three-point shots, New York made 15 out of 32 attempts (46.9%). When this game wrapped up, the Liberty walked away from this one shooting 31 for 64 from the floor which gave them a rate of 48.4%. The Liberty allowed the Fever to convert 33 of 80 tries from the floor which left them with a shooting percentage of 41.3% in the game. They shot 34.6% from 3-point land by hitting 9 of 26 and finished the game at 5 of 6 at the free throw line (83.3%). Concerning how they attacked the glass, New York permitted Indiana to collect 34 in total (10 on the offensive glass).

Breanna Stewart ended up having an impact for the Liberty in the game. She buried 7 of 14 for the matchup for a field goal percentage of 50.0%, and had 5 rebounds. Stewart earned 24 points in her 30 minutes on the court and earned 2 assists in this contest.

New York has a win-loss mark of 3-0 on the season. The Liberty are responsible for committing 17.0 personal fouls per contest and they hit 90.7% from the charity stripe. They are dishing out assists 21.3 times per game (3rd in the WNBA) and they cough up possession 16.0 times per game. New York has totaled 278 points on the season (92.7 per game) and they grab 36.0 boards per game. As an offensive unit, the Liberty are connecting on 47.1% from the field, which ranks them 1st in the WNBA. The Liberty on defense are ranked 2nd in the league in points per game surrendered with 75.3. They are forcing 13.3 turnovers per game and have allowed teams to shoot 39.4% from the field (2nd in the league). The New York defense allows 31.2% on 3-point attempts (24 of 77) and their opponents are knocking down 76.9% of their free throw shots. They have allowed 19.0 assists and 31.3 total boards per game, which has them ranked 7th and 2nd in the WNBA.

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

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take Seattle

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