WNBA New York Liberty vs Connecticut Sun Preview and Prediction

Date/Time: 07-11-2017 11:30 EDT

Spread: Connecticut Sun -8.5

Total: +162.5

In this all-Eastern showdown, the second-best squad of the conference is hosting the second to last, when the Connecticut Sun are hosting the New York Liberty with both teams looking to end their current losing streaks, having lost their last two and three games respectively.

Liberty are 5-14 (7-12 ATS) so far in the league and are sitting in the 5^th place of the Eastern Conference. They are 1-8 in their last 9 games and in their latest matchup they got defeated by the Wings at home, 87-97. Sun are 10-9 (8-11 ATS) so far in the league and are sitting in the 2^nd place of the Eastern Conference. They are 1-3 in their last 4 games and in their latest matchup they got defeated by the ACes on the road, 90-94 score.

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New York are led in scoring by Tina Charles with 20.1 ppg. She also leads the team in rebounding with 6.8 per game, while Epiphany Prince follows with 8.8 ppg. Kia Nurse adds 8.6 ppg. Connecticut are led in scoring by Chiney Ogwumike with 15.3 ppg. She also adds 7.8 rebounds per game, Jasmine Thomas follows with 12.6 ppg, adding a team-best 4.5 assists per game. Courtney Williams adds 12.3 ppg and 6 rebounds per game.

In their latest matchup earlier this year, the Sun were victorious on the road, 86-88. Sun have a 5-1 home record so far this season, while Liberty are 2-6 on the road. Sun are better offensively, scoring a second-best 86.5 ppg to Liberty’s 77.4 (third-worse) and they also have a better defense, allowing 82.6 ppg to Liberty’s 83.9 (third-worse). Sun also have a better accuracy both from the field, shooting with 44.9% to Liberty’s 42.1% and from behind the arc, shooting with 34.3% to Liberty’s 32.1%.  They are also better in rebounding, grabbing 37 to Liberty’s 33, while Liberty are only better in assists made, with 19.4 to Sun’s 18.9 and both teams are almost equal in turnovers committed (13.9 to 14.2). Their previous matchup has been a close one so expect one of the same today and pick Liberty for a closer game than 9 points today.

New York Liberty vs Connecticut Sun Prediction: New York Liberty +8.5 (-110)