The New York Liberty and Washington Mystics face off on Friday in a WNBA showdown at the Entertainment & Sports Center. When these two teams faced off on June 25th the game went to overtime, and it was the Mystics that were able to secure the 89-88 victory.
Liberty Betting Preview
The Liberty sit with a 14-5 record overall but they haven’t been as dominant as of late. On July 12th the Liberty faced off against Indiana Fever, and it took overtime to secure the 95-87 victory. In the last game against the Dallas Wings, the Liberty’s defense gave up 98 points and that led to the 10 point defeat. Breanna Stewart finished with 25 points, six rebounds and two assists. The Liberty are averaging 79.6 points while their defense is giving up 82 points per game. The offense is ranked 9th while the defense is ranked 6th. Sabrina Ionescu is averaging 17.4 points while shooting 41.1 percent from the field. In this game the Liberty are going to need the defense to step up.
Mystics Betting Preview
The Mystics sit with an 11-9 record overall and they are also coming off a disappointing loss. The Mystics scored 76 points but the defense gave up 82 points and that led to the six point defeat. Natasha Cloud was the top player for the Mystics finishing with 19 points, five rebounds, and five assists. The Mystics are averaging 81.1 points while their pitching is giving up 78.8 points per game. The offense is ranked 7th while the pitching is ranked 2nd. Elena Delle Donne has been the top player for the Mystics averaging 18.2 points while shooting 49.3 percent from the field and 39 percent from behind the three point line.
Shane’s Free Pick
The Liberty’s defense really looked bad in the last game giving up 98 points and they are going to really struggle again in this game. The Mystics offense is averaging 81.1 points and they are going to have no issue running up the score. I do expect the Liberty’s offense is going to continue their success scoring, and that will be the difference as this game is going to go over the total. Back the over to cash.
AUTHOR: Shane Mickle
