Washington Mystics vs New York Liberty
WNBA: Tuesday, May 14th at 7:00 PM ET
Betting Odds: Mystics +12.5 -- Over/Under: 163.5 Click Here for the Latest Odds
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In this article, we will formulate a New York Liberty vs Washington Mystics Prediction for this WNBA Game on Tuesday, May 14th at the Entertainment & Sports Center. To formulate this prediction, we will examine:
-The Liberty recent form and recent player performance
-The Mystics recent form and recent play performance
-A summary that ties it all together and produces a favorable betting outcome for today’s game between the Liberty and Mystics.
Liberty Betting Preview
The New York Liberty reached the WNBA Finals last season but fell short, and they hope that this season they can be in the best position to win. A lot of last year's team is back, but they hope some of the younger players can take a big step forward. Nyara Sabally showed some flashes last season, and there is hope that she is going to be a key player this season. After losing the first preseason game to the Chicago Sky 101-53, the Liberty looked better against the Connecticut Sun 82-79. Sabrina Ionescu put up 15 points, six rebounds, and two assists. Betnijah Laney Hamilton put up 14 points, two rebounds, and two assists. In this game, the Liberty are going to need the offense to get out to a fast start. If they get out to a slow start, it’s going to be a slow start.
Mystics Betting Preview
The Mystics team looks a lot different in 2024 with Natasha Cloud and Elena Delle Donne not with the team anymore. Brittany Sykes and Ariel Atkins are going to be leaned on a lot more in 2024 and both are going to need to be lights out here. During the preseason, the Mystics have lost both of their games. In the first game against the Atlanta Dream they lost 87-84 and in the last game against the Minnesota Lynx they were defeated 83-77. Atkins did have a strong game, putting up 20 points, three assists, and two rebounds. Myshia Hines Allen did have some strong play off the bench, and he put up 12 points. The Mystics are going to need the defense to be better here, or this is going to be a long game.
New York Liberty vs Washington Mystics Prediction
The Mystics defense has been an issue during the preseason, and I expect it’s going to be a major issue most of the season. The Mystics in the last game gave up 83 points, and they are going to give up at least that here. The Liberty are going to have no issue running up the score and that will be the difference here as New York is going to cruise to the victory here. Back the Liberty against the spread here.