New York Liberty vs Los Angeles Sparks Prediction, 8/12/2025 WNBA Pick, Tips and Odds

Game: New York Liberty vs Los Angeles Sparks

Date: Tuesday, August 12, 2025

Location: Crypto.com Arena in Los Angeles, CA

TV: WNBA League Pass

The New York Liberty (20-11) head to Crypto.com Arena on Tuesday where they'll meet the Los Angeles Sparks (15-16).

The New York Liberty played the Minnesota Lynx and ended up losing by a score of 83-71 in their last contest. New York ended the game with a 42.4% field goal percentage (28 of 66) and knocked down 8 out of their 24 shots from downtown. At the free throw line, the Liberty knocked down 7 of 9 shots for a rate of 77.8%. When it comes to getting rebounds, they collected 33 with 9 of them being offensive. They also distributed 21 assists in the matchup in addition to forcing the other team into 10 turnovers and getting 5 steals. In reference to defending, New York allowed the other team to go 48.6% from the floor on 34 of 70 shooting. Minnesota dished out 9 dimes and had 11 steals in this contest. Moreover, Minnesota pulled down 32 rebounds (9 offensive, 23 defensive) and earned 6 blocks. Minnesota went 62.5% at the charity stripe by making 5 of 8 attempts. They made 10 of 21 shots from beyond the perimeter.

Natasha Cloud is a player who was a major factor in the game. She scored 14 points on 6 of 11 shooting. She played for 30 minutes played and totaled 6 boards. Cloud walked away from this one shooting 54.5% from the floor and totaled 5 assists.

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New York comes into this game with a mark of 20-11 on the season. The Liberty are hitting 35.2% on shots from beyond the arc (300 of 852) and 84.2% from the charity stripe. They are averaging 86.4 pts per contest (2nd in the WNBA) while connecting on 45.3% from the field. They are losing possession via turnover 13.2 times per game and as a team they are committing 16.6 fouls on a nightly basis. As a team, New York is snagging 34.2 boards per game and has accounted for 681 assists for the year, which is 3rd in the league in terms of passing the ball. When they are on the defensive end, the Liberty have forced 13.7 turnovers per contest while drawing 17.4 personal fouls. The Liberty are giving up an opponent shooting percentage of 42.0% (426 of 539) and they surrender 36.4 boards per game as a squad. They are ranked 8th in the league in allowing assists with 630 surrendered on the season. They are conceding 31.6% on shots from beyond the arc and they are 7th in the league in points per game allowed (80.9).

The last time they took the court, the Los Angeles Sparks took home the win by a final score of 94-91 when they played the Seattle Storm. The Sparks pulled down 23 defensive rebounds and 7 offensive rebounds for a total of 30 for this contest. They also gave up possession 19 times, while earning 10 steals in the game. The Storm were called for 17 fouls in this matchup which took the Sparks to the charity stripe for 13 tries. They were able to convert 12 of them for a percentage of 92.3%. In regard to shots from beyond the perimeter, Los Angeles buried 14 out of their 27 tries (51.9%). When all was said and done, the Sparks finished the game shooting 34 for 64 from the field which gave them a rate of 53.1%. The Sparks allowed the Storm to knock down 37 of 78 tries from the field which had them sitting at 47.4% in the matchup. They wrapped up this game 37.5% from three-point range via 9 out of 24 and ended up going 8 out of 9 from the free throw line (88.9%). When discussing how they attacked the glass, Los Angeles permitted Seattle to snag 32 overall (12 on the offensive glass).

Kelsey Plum ended up being a major contributor for the Sparks in this contest. She converted 6 of 12 for the matchup for a rate of 50.0%, and had 6 rebounds. Plum totaled 20 points in her 37 mins of playing time and added 7 assists for this contest.

Los Angeles has a win-loss mark of 15-16 for the year. When it comes to offensive execution, the Sparks are connecting on 46.1% from the floor, which is 2nd in the WNBA. Los Angeles has scored 2,663 points for the campaign (85.9 per contest) and they pull in 33.3 boards per contest. They are earning an assist 20.7 times per contest (5th in the league) and they are losing possession via turnover 14.9 times per game. The Sparks are committing 17.9 personal fouls per contest and they connect on 75.9% from the free throw line. The Sparks on the defensive end are ranked 13th in the WNBA in points allowed per contest with 87.8. They concede 21.5 dimes and 33.1 boards per contest, ranking them 11th and 3rd in the league. The Los Angeles defense allows 34.5% on shots from behind the 3-point line (295 of 854) and their opponents are connecting on 83.1% of their shots from the free throw line. They are forcing 12.5 turnovers per game and allow teams to shoot 44.9% from the floor (11th in the league).

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

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take New York

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