Dallas Wings vs New York Liberty Prediction WNBA Picks 8/20/24

In this article, we will formulate a Dallas Wings vs New York Liberty Prediction for this WNBA Game on Tuesday, August 20th, at the Barclays Center. To formulate this prediction, we will examine:

-The Wings’ 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 Wings and Liberty. 

Wings Look to Bounce Back

The Wings faced off against the Connecticut Sun and the offense scored 91 points but the defense gave up 109 points. Arike Ogunbowale put up 21 points, three rebounds, and two assists. The Wings are averaging 82.3 points while their defense is giving up 90.5 points per game. The offense is ranked 6th in the league while the defense is ranked 12th. Arike Ogunbowale is averaging 22.2 points while shooting 36.6 percent from the field. In this game, the Wings are going to need the defense to be better here. If the defense struggles, this is going to be a very long game for Dallas. 

Liberty’s Defense Dominated the Last Game

The Liberty’s defense really stepped up in the last game against the Las Vegas Aces, giving up only 67 points, and that was enough for the victory. In the second quarter the defense gave up only eight points. Sabrina Ionescu put up 23 points, six rebounds, and three assists. The Liberty are averaging 86.2 points while their defense is giving up 76.1 points per game. The offense is ranked 2nd in the league while the pitching is ranked 3rd. They like to play a slower pace but the offense is efficient. Breanna Stewart is averaging 19.6 points while shooting 46.2 percent from the field. 

Dallas Wings vs New York Liberty Prediction

The Liberty are averaging 86.2 points per game and they are going to have no issue running up the score here. The Wings defense is giving up 90.5 points per game and it’s going to be an awful game here. The Liberty is going to put on a show with the offense. The Wings are averaging 82.3 points per game and they aren’t going to score near enough to keep it close. Back the Liberty against the spread. 

Shane Mickle's Pick: Liberty -14