Indiana Fever vs New York Liberty Prediction, 8/22/2026 WNBA Pick, Tips and Odds

Game: Indiana Fever vs New York Liberty

Date: Saturday, August 22, 2026

Location: Barclays Center in Brooklyn, NY

TV: Prime Video

The New York Liberty (22-15) play the Indiana Fever (24-13) at Barclays Center on Saturday.

The Indiana Fever took the court against the Dallas Wings and took a loss by a final of 91-85 in their last game. Indiana wrapped up the contest having earned a 40.9% FG percentage (27 out of 66) and converted 7 of 23 3-point shots. At the free throw line, the Fever converted 24 of their 26 attempts for a rate of 92.3%. In the matter of grabbing rebounds, they earned a total of 28 with 5 of them being offensive. They also recorded 17 assists for this game while forcing the opposition into 8 turnovers and earning 6 steals. In regard to defense, Indiana allowed their opponent to shoot 47.2% from the floor on 34 out of 72 shooting. Dallas totaled 7 dimes and had 5 steals in this contest. Additionally, Dallas snagged 32 rebounds (7 offensive, 25 defensive) and added 8 blocks. Dallas finished 66.7% at the free throw line by converting 18 of their 27 tries. They made 5 of their 18 attempts from three-point range.

Kelsey Mitchell is a player who was a major factor for the matchup. She left the arena with 37 points on 9 out of 18 shooting. She played 35 minutes and totaled 1 board. Mitchell finished the game at 50.0% from the floor and totaled 5 assists.

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Indiana comes into this contest with a record of 24-13 for the year. The Fever are shooting 38.9% on shots from downtown (376 of 967) and 82.6% from the free throw line. They currently have an average of 96.1 pts per game (1st in the league) on 48.6% from the field. They turn it over 13.7 times per game and as a group they are committing 21.8 personal fouls per contest. As a team, Indiana is collecting 33.4 boards per game and has totaled 757 dimes so far this year, which has them ranked 8th in basketball in terms of passing the rock. On the defensive end, the Fever are forcing 12.3 turnovers per game while drawing 22.1 personal fouls. The Fever defense is giving up a FG percentage of 45.6% (455 of 817) and they surrender 31.5 boards per contest as a group. They currently rank 9th in the league in allowing assists to their opponents with 756 surrendered on the campaign. They surrender 33.4% on 3-point attempts and they are ranked 12th in the WNBA in PPG from their opponents (90.5).

When they last stepped on the court, the New York Liberty took a loss by a score of 93-86 when they played the Chicago Sky. The Liberty were able to collect 28 defensive rebounds and 7 offensive rebounds totaling 35 for this game. They also turned it over 15 times, while earning 7 steals in the game. The Sky committed 15 fouls in the game which took the Liberty to the free throw line for a total of 13 tries. They were able to make 11 of the free throws for a clip of 84.6%. With respect to shots from beyond the perimeter, New York knocked down 9 out of their 36 tries (25.0%). At the conclusion of this game, the Liberty went 33 out of 72 from the field which gave them a percentage of 45.8%. The Liberty allowed the Sky to knock down 35 out of 79 attempts from the floor which left them with a shooting percentage of 44.3% in this game. They shot 25.0% from distance via 7 out of 28 and finished the game at 16 of 22 at the charity stripe (72.7%). In regard to how they attacked the glass, New York allowed Chicago to snag 44 overall (14 on the offensive side).

Breanna Stewart pitched in for the Liberty in the game. She made 8 of 13 in the matchup giving her a rate of 61.5%, and had 7 rebounds. Stewart had 22 points in her 35 minutes of playing time and accounted for 3 dimes in the game.

New York has a record of 22-15 on the year. As an offensive unit, the Liberty are hitting on 46.3% from the field, which ranks 5th in the WNBA. New York has scored 3,339 points for the campaign (90.2 per contest) and they collect 35.2 boards per game. They are assisting teammates 21.0 times per contest (7th in basketball) and they are turning it over 13.7 times per contest. The Liberty are committing 18.5 fouls per game and they connect on 85.0% from the free throw line. The Liberty are ranked 7th in basketball in points given up per game with 87.2. They have allowed 21.5 assists and 31.4 boards on a nightly basis, which is 12th and 3rd in basketball. The New York defense concedes 35.2% on 3-point shots (341 of 970) and their opposition knocks down 75.3% of their foul shots. They are forcing 11.3 TO's per game and have let teams shoot 45.2% from the floor (7th in the league).

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

Tony Sink's Pick: Take Indiana

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