WNBA New York Liberty vs Dallas Wings Preview and Prediction

Date/Time: 07-17-2017 13:00 EDT

Spread: Dallas Wings -7.5

Total: +166.5

Two teams with identical positioning in each conference are clashing today, when the third-worse in the Eastern Conference New York Liberty, who have won two straight and want to keep it like that, are visiting the third-worse in the Western Conference Dallas Wings, who saw a big winning streak end and want to return to the winning ways.

Liberty are 7-14 (9-12 ATS) so far in the league and are sitting on the 4^th place of the Eastern Conference. They have won their last two games and in their latest matchup they were victorious against the Sky at home, 107-84. Wings are 12-9 (14-7 ATS) so far in the league and are sitting in the 4^th place of the Western Conference. A 5-game winning streak they were running ended in their latest matchup with a road defeat by the Storm with an 84-91 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 7.1 per game, while Epiphany Prince follows with 9.5 ppg. Shavonte Zellous adds 8.4 ppg. Dallas are led in scoring by Liz Cambage with 19.9 ppg. She also leads the team in rebounding with 9.1 per game, while Skylar Diggins-Smith follows with 19.5 ppg, adding 3.6 rebounds and a team-best 6.5 assists per game. Karima Christmas-Kelly adds 9.3 ppg and 5.5 rebounds per game.

This will be the third meeting between those two squads so far this season, with each team having won once in New York. Wings won 87-97 and Liberty with a 94-89 score. Wings have a 7-3 home record so far, while Liberty are 3-6 on the road. Wings are tied for the best offense in the league with 87.1 ppg to Liberty’s 78.9 and also have a better defense, allowing 81.3 ppg to Liberty’s 83.5. Wings have a better accuracy from the field, shooting with 44.9% to Liberty’s 43.2%, while Liberty have a better accuracy from behind the arc, shooting with 32.2% to Wings’ 30.9%. Wings grab more boards, with 36.6 to Liberty’s 33.1, while Liberty commit fewer turnovers (14 to 14.9) and dish more assists per game (19.9 to 17.8). Wings are much better than the Liberty throughout the season and expect them to win easily today at home by more than 8 points.

New York Liberty vs Dallas Wings Prediction: Dallas Wings -7.5 (-106)