New York Liberty vs Connecticut Sun Prediction, 6/8/2026 WNBA Pick, Tips and Odds

Game: New York Liberty vs Connecticut Sun

Date: Monday, June 8, 2026

Location: Mohegan Sun Arena in Uncasville, CT

TV: WNBA League Pass

Odds/Point Spread: New York (-11.5)

The Connecticut Sun (2-10) play the New York Liberty (7-4) at Mohegan Sun Arena on Monday. New York opens this contest as 11.5 point favorites. The total has been set at 162.5.

The New York Liberty faced the Indiana Fever and earned the victory with a final of 83-75 in their last contest. New York finished the contest with a 36.4% field goal percentage (24 out of 66) and buried 2 out of their 18 shots from downtown. From the free throw line, the Liberty buried 33 of their 40 tries for a rate of 82.5%. In relation to grabbing boards, they compiled 47 with 13 of them being offensive. They also distributed 14 assists in this contest while creating 14 turnovers and having 9 steals. In the matter of the defense, New York allowed their opponent to shoot 40.3% from the field on 29 out of 72 shooting. Indiana earned 9 assists and had 4 steals in the matchup. Furthermore, Indiana pulled down 41 rebounds (9 offensive, 32 defensive) and earned 5 blocks. Indiana ended up shooting 60.0% from the charity stripe by knocking down 9 of 15 attempts. They also knocked down 8 out of their 25 tries from beyond the arc.

Breanna Stewart is a player who was a major contributor in the matchup. She walked away with 30 points on 6 out of 15 shooting. She saw the court for 33 minutes played and also grabbed 8 boards. Stewart finished the game at 40.0% from the floor and also earned 2 assists.

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New York heads into this contest with a record of 7-4 for the season. The Liberty are hitting 35.3% on shots from 3-point land (107 of 303) and 86.1% from the charity stripe. They average 87.2 points per outing (7th in basketball) while hitting 44.9% from the floor. They are giving up possession 13.7 times per contest and as a basketball team are committing 20.2 fouls on a nightly basis. As a unit, New York is grabbing 35.5 rebounds per contest and is sitting with 233 dimes for the campaign, which is 3rd in the league in terms of passing. When they are on the defensive end, the Liberty are able to force 11.6 turnovers per contest while drawing 21.4 fouls. They give up 32.7% on shots from downtown and they rank 5th in basketball in points per game from their opponents (82.4). The Liberty defense is giving up a shooting percentage of 42.2% (128 of 235) and they relinquish 32.5 boards per game as a group. They are ranked 8th in the WNBA in allowing assists to their opponents with 210 surrendered for the campaign.

When they last stepped on the hardwood, the Connecticut Sun took a loss by a score of 85-80 when they faced the Chicago Sky. The Sun pulled down 26 defensive boards and 14 offensive boards for a total of 40 in this contest. They gave up possession of the ball 15 times, while recording 6 steals for this game. The Sky committed 22 personal fouls for the game which got the Sun to the free throw line for 21 attempts. They were able to knock down 16 of the free throw tries for a percentage of 76.2%. In relation to three-point shots, Connecticut made 4 of 18 tries (22.2%). Overall, the Sun shot 30 for 71 from the field which gave them a percentage of 42.3%. The Sun permitted the Sky to bury 31 of their 67 tries from the field which had them shooting 46.3% in the matchup. They finished shooting 37.5% from downtown by going 6 out of 16 and ended up shooting 17 out of 22 at the free throw line (77.3%). In relation to how they rebounded, Connecticut permitted Chicago to collect 28 in all (7 on the offensive side).

Brittney Griner ended up having an impact for the Sun in the game. She converted 6 out of 8 in this game for a field goal percentage of 75.0%, and added 8 rebounds. Griner accumulated 16 points in her 29 minutes on the hardwood and accounted for 5 assists in the game.

Connecticut has a mark of 2-10 this season. The Sun are responsible for committing 23.0 fouls per contest and they go 68.2% from the free throw line. They are dishing out assists 17.9 times per contest (13th in the league) and they are losing possession via turnover 14.8 times per game. Connecticut has scored 911 pts so far this season (75.9 per game) and they snag 33.9 boards per contest. On the offensive side of the court, the Sun are hitting on 41.3% from the field, which ranks them 12th in the league. The Sun are ranked 13th in the WNBA in points allowed per contest with 88.1. They allow 20.3 dimes and 32.3 boards per game, which is ranked 12th and 6th in basketball. The Connecticut defense concedes 35.6% on 3-pointers (100 of 281) and their opponents are connecting on 76.2% of their free throw attempts. They are able to force 14.8 turnovers on a nightly basis and allow teams to shoot 47.5% from the field (13th in the league).

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

Tony Sink's Pick: Take New York (-11.5)

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