New York Liberty vs Indiana Fever
WNBA: Saturday, May 18th at 1:00 PM ET
Betting Odds: Liberty -18.5 -- Over/Under: 168.5 Click Here for the Latest Odds
In this article, we will formulate an Indiana Fever vs New York Liberty Prediction for this WNBA Game on Saturday, May 18th at the the Barclays Center. To formulate this prediction, we will examine:
-The Fever’s recent form and recent player performance
-The Liberty’s 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 Fever and Liberty.
Indiana Fever Have Disappointed
The Fever have disappointed to start the season and they come into this game with an 0-2 record. With Caitlin Clark being drafted with the first pick there was an expectation that this team would be instantly good, but that hasn’t been the case. In the first game the Fever lost to the Connecticut Sun 92-71 and in the last game they lost 102-66 to the Liberty. The defense was really awful in the last game scoring only 66 points and that led to the defeat. Clark finished with nine points, seven rebounds, and six assists. Aliyah Boston was the top player putting up 12 points, seven rebounds, and two assists. The Fever are averaging 68.5 points while their defense is giving up 97 points per game. In this game the defense is going to need to be better or it will be a long game.
Liberty Have Looked Good
The Liberty have looked good to start the season and especially in the last game against the Fever they dominated. In the first game the Liberty were able to beat the Washington Mystics 85-80 and in the last game against the Fever, they won 102-66. Breanna Stewart had a strong game putting up 31 points, 10 rebounds, and four assists. There were four different players that finished with at least 12 points. Center Jonquel Jones put up 14 points, 10 rebounds, and four assists. On the season Stewart is averaging 19.5 points and nine rebounds. The Liberty are averaging 93.5 points while the defense is giving up 73 points per game.
Indiana Fever vs New York Liberty Prediction
The Liberty dominated the last game against the Fever and they are going to continue that success here. The Liberty are averaging 93.5 points per game and in the last game they scored 102 points. Breanna Stewart dominated the last game and he’s going to dominate again in this game. The Fever are going to struggle to keep up and Liberty is going to find success. Back the Liberty against the spread.
Shane’s Pick Liberty -18.5
AUTHOR: Shane Mickle
