New York Liberty vs Connecticut Sun Prediction, 8/15/2026 WNBA Pick, Tips and Odds

Game: New York Liberty vs Connecticut Sun

Date: Saturday, August 15, 2026

Location: Mohegan Sun Arena in Uncasville, CT

TV: WNBA League Pass

The New York Liberty (21-14) go to Mohegan Sun Arena on Saturday where they'll take on the Connecticut Sun (8-24).

The New York Liberty faced the Los Angeles Sparks and took home the win by a score of 85-81 in their last game. New York ended the game with a 41.6% field goal percentage (32 out of 77) and converted 7 out of their 27 shots from beyond the perimeter. At the free throw line, the Liberty made 14 of 18 attempts for a rate of 77.8%. When discussing grabbing boards, they collected a total of 41 with 14 of them being offensive. They also recorded 22 assists in the matchup as well as forcing the opposition into 14 turnovers and having 12 steals. When it comes to defending, New York allowed the other team to shoot 47.1% from the floor on 32 out of 68 shooting. Los Angeles dished out 9 dimes and had 7 steals for this contest. Moreover, Los Angeles had 36 rebounds (9 offensive, 27 defensive) and added 5 rejections. Los Angeles finished the game shooting 53.8% at the free throw line by making 7 of 13 shots. They made 10 of 30 tries from three-point range.

Sabrina Ionescu is a player who was a major factor in the game. She ended up walking away with 20 points on 6 of 17 shooting. She played 33 mins played and also totaled 3 rebounds. Ionescu finished 35.3% from the field and also dished out 4 assists.

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New York enters this matchup with a mark of 21-14 this year. The Liberty are hitting 35.1% on shots from 3-point land (357 of 1,018) and 85.1% from the free throw line. They currently have an average of 90.6 pts per game (4th in the league) on 46.4% from the field. They lose possession via turnover 13.7 times per game and as a unit are committing 18.5 fouls per contest. As a unit, New York is collecting 35.3 boards per game and has accumulated 735 assists on the year, which is 4th in basketball in terms of passing. On the defensive end, the Liberty have forced 11.3 turnovers per game while drawing 20.7 fouls. They currently rank 13th in the league in giving up assists to their opponents with 755 conceded this year. The Liberty defensively are allowing an opponent shooting percentage of 45.5% (394 of 725) and they surrender 30.9 rebounds per contest as a unit. They surrender 35.7% from 3-point land and they rank 8th in the league in PPG from their opponents (87.4).

In their last game, the Connecticut Sun took a defeat with a final score of 104-69 when they played the Atlanta Dream. The Sun were able to collect 31 defensive rebounds and 3 offensive boards totaling 34 in the matchup. They also gave up possession of the ball 18 times, while earning 5 steals for the contest. The Dream had 21 personal fouls for the matchup which got the Sun to the free throw line for a total of 25 attempts. They were able to make 19 of those for a percentage of 76.0%. When discussing shots from 3-point land, Connecticut converted 8 of 20 attempts (40.0%). When the final whistle blew, the Sun finished the game shooting 21 for 70 from the floor which gave them a rate of 30.0%. The Sun permitted the Dream to knock down 29 of their 67 tries from the floor which gave them a rate of 43.3% in this matchup. They went 53.8% from distance by going 14 of 26 and ended up shooting 32 of 36 from the free throw line (88.9%). When it comes to rebounding, Connecticut permitted Atlanta to snag 29 overall (6 offensive).

Aaliyah Edwards was important for the Sun in this game. She buried 5 out of 9 for this game for a field goal rate of 55.6%, and earned 4 rebounds. Edwards totaled 15 points in her 17 minutes on the hardwood and added 1 assist in this game.

Connecticut has a win-loss record of 8-24 on the year. Connecticut has totaled 2,542 pts so far this year (79.4 per game) and they grab 33.0 rebounds per contest. The Sun commit 23.0 personal fouls per contest and they hit 69.9% from the free throw line. As an offense, the Sun are shooting 43.0% from the field, which is ranked 14th in the WNBA. They are earning an assist 19.1 times per contest (14th in basketball) and they turn the ball over 13.9 times per game. The Sun on the defensive side of the court are 7th in the league in points given up per game with 87.4. They relinquish 19.9 assists and 33.1 total boards per game, which has them ranked 5th and 7th in the WNBA. The Connecticut defense gives up 35.7% on shots from beyond the arc (263 of 736) and their opponents are connecting on 79.0% of their shots from the charity stripe. They have forced 14.3 TO's per game and have allowed teams to shoot 46.1% from the floor (9th in the WNBA).

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

Tony Sink's Pick: Take New York

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