The Dallas Wings and New York Liberty meet Sunday in WNBA action at the Barclays Center. The Dallas Wings look to get a game above a .500 record. The New York Liberty look to get back to a .500 record.
The Dallas Wings are averaging 76.5 points on 35.6 percent shooting and allowing 76 points on 41.8 percent shooting. Arike Ogunbowale is averaging 17 points and 4.5 rebounds, while Allisha Gray is averaging 16.5 points and 6 rebounds. Marina Mabrey is the third double-digit scorer and Isabelle Harrison is grabbing 7.5 rebounds. The Dallas Wings are shooting 35.4 percent from beyond the arc and 80 percent from the free throw line. The Dallas Wings are allowing 38.5 percent shooting from deep and are grabbing 34 rebounds per game.
The New York Liberty are averaging 72.3 points on 38.7 percent shooting and allowing 84.7 points on 41.8 percent shooting. Sabrina Ionescu is averaging 19.3 points and 5 assists, while Betnijah Laney is averaging 12 points and 5.5 rebounds. Natasha Howard is the third double-digit scorer and Han Xu is dishing 1 assist. The New York Liberty are shooting 33.8 percent from beyond the arc and 80.4 percent from the free throw line. The New York Liberty are allowing 34.4 percent shooting from deep and are grabbing 30.3 rebounds per game.
Both of these teams have been hit or miss through a couple of games, and the Dallas Wings are probably the better team overall. However, the New York Liberty will have the best player on the floor and this is an early start where weird things tend to happen. The Liberty have been good enough defensively to give themselves a chance here, and the offense has no chance but to improve. This is a winnable game for the Liberty at home. I'll grab the free bucket.
AUTHOR: Randy Chambers
