Seattle Storm vs New York Liberty Prediction, 7/8/2023 WNBA Pick, Tips and Odds

Game: Seattle Storm vs New York Liberty

Date: Saturday, July 8, 2023

Location: Barclays Center in Brooklyn, NY

TV: ESPN

The New York Liberty (12-4) host the Seattle Storm (4-12) at Barclays Center on Saturday.

The Seattle Storm took the court against the New York Liberty and ended up losing by a score of 81-66 in their last contest. Seattle walked away from the game having earned a 35.4% FG percentage (23 of 65) and converted 9 of 25 3-point shots. From the free throw line, the Storm converted 11 of their 14 attempts for a percentage of 78.6%. When it comes to pulling down rebounds, they earned 33 with 8 of them being offensive. They also distributed 16 dimes in this contest while forcing 14 turnovers and getting 5 steals. In reference to defending, Seattle allowed their opponent to shoot 46.5% from the floor on 33 out of 71 shooting. New York dished out 8 assists and had 16 steals in this contest. Additionally, New York totaled 37 boards (8 offensive, 29 defensive) and got 7 rejections. New York finished the contest at 87.5% at the charity stripe by knocking down 7 of their 8 tries. They also buried 8 of their 25 tries from beyond the perimeter.

Jewell Loyd is a player who had an impact in this matchup. She finished with 27 points on 8 of 19 shooting. She played for 38 minutes and also grabbed 4 boards. Loyd walked away from this one shooting 42.1% from the field and recorded 3 assists.

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Seattle heads into this matchup with a win-loss mark of 4-12 so far this year. They lose possession by turning the ball over 13.2 times per game and as a basketball team they are committing 18.4 fouls per contest. As a unit, Seattle is snagging 33.8 boards per contest and has accounted for 274 dimes so far this year, which has them ranked 12th in basketball in terms of passing the rock. The Storm are shooting 36.8% on shots beyond the perimeter (150 of 408) and 78.7% from the charity stripe. They have an average of 79.4 pts per contest (9th in the WNBA) on 39.6% from the floor. When they are on defense, the Storm are forcing 13.6 turnovers per game while drawing 18.4 fouls. They are relinquishing 37.5% on shots from beyond the perimeter while they are 10th in basketball in PPG from their opponents (86.0). The Storm defense is allowing an opponent FG percentage of 46.7% (218 of 295) and they concede 36.6 rebounds per game as a team. They currently rank 11th in the WNBA in giving up assists to the opposition with 346 surrendered for the campaign.

When they last played, the New York Liberty walked away with a victory by a final of 99-95 when they played the Phoenix Mercury. The Liberty corralled 24 defensive boards and 6 offensive rebounds for a total of 30 in the game. They also turned it over 15 times, while getting 6 steals in this matchup. The Mercury committed 25 fouls for the game which got the Liberty to the free throw line for 28 tries. They were able to convert 24 of those for a rate of 85.7%. Regarding 3-point attempts, New York buried 11 of 25 attempts (44.0%). Overall, the Liberty finished 32 out of 65 from the field which had them shooting 49.2%. The Liberty permitted the Mercury to make 34 of 67 attempts from the field which gave them a percentage of 50.7% for the contest. They finished 45.0% from three-point range by connecting on 9 of 20 and ended up going 18 out of 22 from the free throw line (81.8%). In reference to attacking the glass, New York allowed Phoenix to snag 25 overall (3 offensive).

Breanna Stewart ended up having an impact for the Liberty for the game. She made 13 of 20 for the game giving her a field goal percentage of 65.0%, and added 12 rebounds. Stewart had 43 points in her 38 minutes on the court and had 6 dimes in the matchup.

New York has a record of 12-4 for the campaign. New York has accounted for 1,405 pts so far this season (87.8 per contest) and they grab 36.6 rebounds per contest. The Liberty have committed 17.9 fouls per contest and they go 82.4% from the charity stripe. As an offensive team, the Liberty are connecting on 46.0% from the field, which has them ranked 2nd in basketball. They are dishing out assists 24.4 times per game (1st in the league) and they are turning it over 14.1 times per game. The Liberty on the defensive side of the court are 4th in the league in PPG surrendered with 81.2. They have relinquished 18.3 dimes and 33.3 total boards per game, which is ranked 1st and 3rd in basketball. The New York defense allows 36.6% from downtown (122 of 333) and opponents are knocking down 78.5% of their free throw attempts. They are forcing 12.4 turnovers on a nightly basis and have let teams shoot 42.5% from the floor (3rd in the league).

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

Tony Sink's Pick: Take Seattle

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