WNBA Los Angeles Sparks vs New York Liberty 8/22/2021 Picks Predictions Previews
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The New York Liberty are hosting the Los Angeles Sparks at the Barclays Center in Brooklyn on Sunday, August 22, at 14:00 in a duel between two squads on opposite trajectories. The Liberty are 1-4 in their previous five matches and are third in the Eastern Conference. On the other hand, the Sparks have three consecutive wins but are sitting in the last place of the West.
The Liberty have a 11-13 record so far this season and are 11-13 against the spread and 14-10 in over/under. They are coming off a home defeat against the Seattle Storm with an 83-99 score, not beating the odds. They got torched by their opponents from downtown, allowing them to shoot with 54%. They had four players in double digit scoring, led by Sami Whitecomb with 26. She made 5 triples and added 5 rebounds and a game-high 8 assists. Sabrina Ionescu added 16 points, 4 rebounds and 3 assists.
Betnijah Laney leads the team in scoring with 18.2 ppg, adding 4.1 rebounds and 5 assists per game. Natasha Howard adds 16 ppg and a team-high 6.2 rebounds per game.
The Liberty have the fourth-worse offense in the league with 79.5 ppg offensively and the second-worse defense with 85.4 ppg. They have a 43.1% field goal percentage and a 36.4% 3-point percentage. They are 1-4 against the spread in their previous five matches. Over is 3-0 in their previous three matches.
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WNBA Los Angeles Sparks vs New York Liberty Predictions 8/22/2021
The Sparks have a 9-13 record so far this season and are 11-11 against the spread and 7-15 in over/under. They are coming off a home victory against the Atlanta Dream with a 66-64 score, not beating the odds. They held their opponents into just 39% from the field and three of their starters scored double digits. Nneka Ogwumike led the way with 17 points, adding 7 rebounds and 4 assists. Amanda Zahui B and Kristie Toliver added 10 points apiece.
Ogwumike leads the team both in scoring with 15.5 ppg and in rebounding with 7.3 per game. Erica Wheeler adds 13.7 ppg, 3 rebounds and a team-high 4.4 assists per game.
The Sparks have the worse offense in the league, scoring 73.5 ppg and the second-best defense with 78.7 ppg. They have the worse field goal percentage with 40.2% and a 33% 3-point percentage. They are 5-2 against the spread in their previous seven matches. Under is 6-1 in their previous seven matches.
In their previous meeting earlier this season, the Liberty won on the road with a 73-76 score. The Liberty are 5-2-1 against the spread in their previous eight matchups. Over is 4-1 in their previous five matchups. The Liberty have a 6-6 home record, while the Sparks are 2-6 on the road. The Sparks have been rolling lately, so I’m going to pick them to beat the odds in this one.
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WNBA Los Angeles Sparks vs New York Liberty 8/22/2021 Picks Predictions Previews
Time: 14:00 ET
Location: Barclays Center in Brooklyn, NY
Date: Sunday, August 22, 2021
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WNBA Odds/Point Spread: Los Angeles Sparks -3
WNBA Totals: 166