Phoenix Mercury vs New York Liberty Prediction, 5/29/2024 WNBA Pick, Tips and Odds

Game: Phoenix Mercury vs New York Liberty

Date: Wednesday, May 29, 2024

Location: Barclays Center in Brooklyn, NY

TV: CBS Sports

The New York Liberty (4-2) play the Phoenix Mercury (3-2) at Barclays Center on Wednesday.

The Phoenix Mercury faced off with the Dallas Wings and took a loss by a final of 107-92 in their last game. Phoenix walked away from the game having earned a 41.3% field goal percentage (31 of 75) and made 14 of their 35 3-pointers. When they shot from the charity stripe, the Mercury buried 16 of their 17 tries for a percentage of 94.1%. In reference to rebounding, they earned 25 with 8 of them being of the offensive variety. They also dished out 26 dimes in the matchup while forcing 18 turnovers and getting 7 steals. When talking about defense, Phoenix allowed their opponent to shoot 52.0% from the field on 39 of 75 shooting. Dallas earned 14 dimes and had 10 steals in the game. Additionally, Dallas had 38 rebounds (14 offensive, 24 defensive) and got 5 blocks. Dallas ended up going 90.5% when shooting free throws by knocking down 19 of their 21 attempts. They also converted 10 of 20 attempts from downtown.

Kahleah Copper is one player who came through for the matchup. She scored 32 points on 11 out of 22 shooting. She played for 36 minutes played and also collected 1 rebound. Copper walked away from this one shooting 50.0% from the floor and also distributed 2 assists.

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Phoenix enters this contest with a mark of 3-2 this year. They currently have an average of 88.2 pts per game (3rd in the WNBA) while shooting 42.3% from the field. The Mercury are shooting 38.1% from downtown (61 of 160) and 83.3% from the free throw line. As a team, Phoenix is pulling down 34.6 boards per game and has accumulated 107 dimes this year, which is 5th in the league in terms of passing the rock. They lose possession via turnover 13.8 times per contest and as a squad they commit 18.8 personal fouls per contest. Defensively, the Mercury are able to force 13.2 turnovers per contest while drawing 17.2 personal fouls. The Mercury are giving up a field goal percentage of 43.1% (66 of 86) and they relinquish 36.6 rebounds per game as a unit. They are currently ranked 7th in the league in allowing assists to their opponents with 104 surrendered so far this year. They give up 36.0% on shots from beyond the arc while they are 11th in the league in PPG from their opponents (89.8).

The last time they took the court, the New York Liberty went home defeated by a final of 84-67 when they played the Minnesota Lynx. The Liberty were able to collect 21 defensive boards and 9 offensive rebounds for a total of 30 in this contest. They also gave up possession 16 times, while getting 8 steals in the matchup. The Lynx had 16 fouls for the game which got the Liberty to the charity stripe for a total of 10 shots. They were able to convert 8 of the free throw tries for a rate of 80.0%. Regarding 3-point shots, New York converted 7 out of their 29 tries (24.1%). When the final whistle blew, the Liberty walked away from this one shooting 26 for 68 from the field which gave them a shooting percentage of 38.2%. The Liberty allowed the Lynx to make 32 of their 67 attempts from the floor which left them shooting 47.8% in this contest. They finished shooting 50.0% from three-point range by going 14 out of 28 and ended up shooting 6 of 6 from the free throw line (100.0%). In reference to how they attacked the glass, New York permitted Minnesota to get 35 in total (8 offensive).

Breanna Stewart pitched in for the Liberty in this game. She converted 8 out of 18 in the game giving her a field goal percentage of 44.4%, and had 11 rebounds. Stewart earned 20 points in her 33 mins on the hardwood and had 5 assists for this game.

New York has a record of 4-2 so far this year. As an offense, the Liberty are hitting on 44.1% from the floor, which is 4th in the league. New York has accounted for 500 pts this season (83.3 per game) and they collect 34.8 rebounds per contest. They are earning an assist 20.3 times per game (4th in the WNBA) and they are turning it over 15.5 times per contest. The Liberty commit 15.3 personal fouls per game while shooting 85.6% from the free throw line. The Liberty on the defensive side of the court are 1st in the league in points allowed per game with 77.2. The New York defense surrenders 34.5% on 3-point attempts (51 of 148) and their opposition knocks down 73.4% of their foul shots. They allow 20.2 dimes and 33.5 rebounds on a nightly basis, which is 8th and 2nd in the WNBA. They are able to force 13.2 TO's per game and have allowed teams to shoot 41.2% from the field (3rd in basketball).

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

Tony Sink's Pick: Take Phoenix

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