WNBA New York Liberty vs Los Angeles Sparks Preview and Prediction

Date/Time: 08-14-2018 22:30 EDT

Spread: Los Angeles Sparks -14

Total: +157

The second-worse team of the East is facing the second-best of the West, when the New York Liberty are visiting the Los Angeles Sparks, with both teams looking to end their current losing streaks tonight, having lost their last nine and two games respectively.

Liberty are 7-23 (11-19 ATS) so far in the league and currently have the second-worse record both in the East and in the whole league. They have lost their last nine games and in their latest matchup they got defeated by the Dream at home, 77-86. Sparks are 18-13 (14-17 ATS) so far in the league and are sitting on the 3^rd place of the West. They have lost their last two games and in their latest matchup they got defeated by the Mercury on the road, 78-86.

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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 7.2 per game, while Kia Nurse follows with 8.6 ppg. Epiphanny Prince adds 8.4 ppg. Los Angeles are led in scoring by Candace Parker with 18.1 ppg. She also adds 4.8 assists and leads the team in rebounding with 8 per game, while Nneka Ogwumike follows with 15.5 ppg, adding 6.8 rebounds per game. Chelsea Gray adds 14.7 ppg and leading the team in assists made with 5.2 per game.  

This will be the third meeting between those two teams so far this season, with the Sparks having won both games. At home with an 80-54 score and on the road with 81-82. Sparks have a 10-6 home record this season, while the Liberty are 3-10 on the road. Sparks have both a better offense with 79.2 ppg to Liberty’s 78 (second-worse) and a better defense, allowing a second-best 77.2 ppg to Liberty’s 84.8. Sparks have a better accuracy both from the field, shooting with 46% to Liberty’s 43.3% and from behind the arc, shooting with 35.3% to Liberty’s 31.8%. Liberty on the other hand dish more dimes (20 to 18.8) and grab more boards per game (34 to 30.7), while Sparks are better in turnovers committed (12.3 to 14.8). Sparks are superior to the Liberty and they have already won at home with ease, so expect them to win once again by more than 14 points tonight.

New York Liberty vs Los Angeles Sparks Prediction: Los Angeles Sparks -14 (-108)