New York Liberty vs Los Angeles Sparks Prediction, 6/21/2026 WNBA Pick, Tips and Odds

Game: New York Liberty vs Los Angeles Sparks

Date: Sunday, June 21, 2026

Location: crypto.com Arena in Los Angeles, CA

TV: ESPN

Odds/Point Spread: New York (-5.5)

The Los Angeles Sparks (7-8) play the New York Liberty (11-5) at crypto.com Arena on Sunday. The line on this game has New York as 5.5 point favorites. The over/under is set at 178.5.

The New York Liberty took the court against the Washington Mystics and took a loss by a score of 86-83 in their last contest. New York finished the game with a 43.9% field goal percentage (29 out of 66) and knocked down 10 of their 34 shots from 3-point land. At the free throw line, the Liberty converted 15 of their 20 attempts for a rate of 75.0%. Regarding grabbing rebounds, they earned 30 with 5 of them being offensive. They also dished out 20 dimes for the contest while forcing 11 turnovers and earning 5 steals. Regarding defending, New York allowed 48.4% from the field on 30 out of 62 shooting. Washington recorded 8 dimes and had 9 steals for the game. Furthermore, Washington totaled 31 rebounds (8 offensive, 23 defensive) and got 2 rejections. Washington went 68.8% from the free throw line by burying 22 of 32 shots. They also made 4 out of their 18 attempts from distance.

Leonie Fiebich is one player who was a factor in this game. She finished with 19 points on 6 of 9 shooting. She played for 31 minutes and also snagged 2 rebounds. Fiebich went 66.7% from the floor and also earned 2 assists.

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New York enters this game with a win-loss mark of 11-5 on the campaign. The Liberty are shooting 35.9% on shots from distance (159 of 443) and 85.8% from the free throw line. They have an average of 88.6 pts per game (6th in the WNBA) while hitting 46.1% from the floor. They are losing possession via turnover 14.6 times per game and as a unit they are committing 20.1 fouls on a nightly basis. As a team, New York is collecting 35.4 rebounds per contest and has tallied 336 assists for the campaign, which is 4th in the league in terms of passing the ball. On the defensive end, the Liberty are forcing their opponents into 11.3 turnovers per game and they draw 21.8 fouls. They are 10th in the league in giving up assists with 313 surrendered this season. The Liberty are giving up a field goal percentage of 42.8% (180 of 348) and they concede 31.3 rebounds per contest as a team. They give up 32.6% on shots from downtown and they are ranked 4th in basketball in PPG allowed (82.6).

The last time they took the court, the Los Angeles Sparks took a loss by a final score of 99-83 against the Minnesota Lynx. The Sparks corralled 21 defensive boards and 5 offensive rebounds totaling 26 for this game. They also turned the ball over 18 times, while recording 8 steals for the contest. The Lynx committed 27 personal fouls in this game which got the Sparks to the free throw line for a total of 32 shots. They were able to knock down 26 of the free throw attempts for a clip of 81.3%. In relation to shots from beyond the arc, Los Angeles converted 7 out of their 26 tries (26.9%). In all, the Sparks shot 25 out of 60 from the floor which gave them a percentage of 41.7%. The Sparks permitted the Lynx to convert 40 of 72 tries from the field which had them shooting 55.6% in this matchup. They finished shooting 42.9% from three-point range by going 9 out of 21 and walked away from this one shooting 10 of 14 from the free throw line (71.4%). When it comes to rebounds, Los Angeles permitted Minnesota to snag 34 overall (8 on the offensive glass).

Rae Burrell ended up being a factor for the Sparks in the game. She buried 6 of 10 for this game giving her a rate of 60.0%, but wrapped this game up without a rebound. Burrell had 19 points in her 26 minutes on the hardwood and tallied 3 dimes for the matchup.

Los Angeles has a record of 7-8 for the season. The Sparks have committed 20.9 fouls per game and they connect on 79.3% from the charity stripe. Their rate of earning assists is at 19.7 times per contest (8th in the WNBA) and they are giving up possession 14.9 times per contest. Los Angeles has accounted for 1,316 pts on the season (87.7 per game) and they grab 31.3 boards per game. As an offense, the Sparks are connecting on 45.5% from the field, which has them ranked 6th in basketball. The Sparks on defense are ranked 14th in the league in PPG allowed with 90.9. The Los Angeles defense allows 32.2% on 3-pointers (125 of 388) and opponents are making 77.3% of their free throw shots. They have given up 22.5 dimes and 34.1 boards per contest, ranking them 15th and 11th in the league. They have forced 13.9 turnovers per game and allow teams to shoot 47.5% from the floor (15th in basketball).

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

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take New York (-5.5)

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