The Dallas Wings and New York Liberty face off on Wednesday in an MLB showdown at the Barclays Center.
Wings Betting Preview
The Wings sit with an 11-9 record overall and they are coming off another big victory in the last game. The Wings scored 107 points against the Minnesota Lynx, and that was enough to secure the victory. Natasha Howard had a strong game finishing with 28 points, 14 rebounds, and four assists. There were four different players that finished with at least 18 points. The Wings are averaging 84.8 points while their defense is giving up 82 points per game. The offense is ranked 4th in the league while the defense is ranked 6th. Arike Ogunbowale is averaging 21.6 points while shooting 39.3 percent from the field and 29.8 percent from behind the three point line.
Liberty Betting Preview
On the other side of this matchup is the Liberty who sits with a 14-4 record overall and they are coming off a victory in the last game. It took overtime against the Indiana Fever, but they were able to secure the 95-87 victory. Sabrina Ionesu finished with 34 points, six rebounds, and five assists. The Liberty are averaging 87.8 points while their defense is giving up 81.2 points per game. The offense is ranked 2nd in the league while the defense is ranked 4th. Breanna Stewart is having a strong season for the Liberty averaging 23.1 points while shooting 47.6 percent from the field and 41.1 percent from behind the three point line.
Shane’s Free Pick
The Liberty played down to their competition in the last game against the Indiana Fever and they are going to struggle again in this game. The Liberty are averaging 87.8 points per game, but I expect their defense is going to struggle in this game against the Wings. Dallas is going to go over their season average of 84.8 points and that will be the difference as they keep this game close. Back the Wings against the spread.