Los Angeles Sparks vs New York Liberty Prediction 8/13/2026 Today’s WNBA Picks

The Los Angeles Sparks and the New York Liberty meet Thursday in WNBA action from the Barclays Center. We will look at this from a betting perspective and determine the best bets for this game. Here’s a Los Angeles Sparks vs. New York Liberty prediction.

Matchup History

The New York Liberty won the most recent meeting between these two teams back on July 28th, 2026, by a final score of 113-109, making it seven straight meetings between these two teams without back-to-back winners.

Los Angeles Sparks Recap

The Los Angeles Sparks come into this game looking to bounce back from a 94-87 loss at the hands of the Phoenix Mercury last time out to sit at 12-20 this season. After this game, the Sparks will head on the road for a game against the Washington Mystics.

Sparks Lose Back-To-Back Games

Nneka Ogwumike has 17.3 PPG with 8.9 RPG. Dearica Hamby’s added 14.6 PPG with 7.5 RPG and 2.3 APG while Rae Burrell’s added 12.9 PPG to cap off the group of double-digit scorers for Los Angeles so far this season. Cameron Brink has 9.3 PPG with 4.3 RPG and Ariel Atkins also has 8.9 PPG with 2.9 RPG and 2.6 APG. Erica Wheeler also has 8.8 PPG with a team-high 5 APG to lead the Sparks in assists.

New York Liberty Recap

The New York Liberty come into this game looking to bounce back from a 106-92 loss at the hands of the Indiana Fever last time out to sit at 21-14 this season. After this game, the Liberty will take on the Connecticut Sun on the road.

Liberty Have Four-Game Win Streak Snapped

Breanna Stewart has 21.3 PPG along with 8.6 RPG and 3 APG while Jonquel Jones has 14.4 PPG with 9 RPG. Satou Sabally has 10.4 PPG with 2.8 RPG while Sabrina Ionescu has 16.2 PPG with 4.1 RPG and 4.6 APG and Leonie Fiebich has 10 PPG with 2.6 RPG to cap off the scoring in double figures for the Liberty this season. Pauline Astier also has 9.7 PPG with 2.5 RPG and 3.5 APG.

Los Angeles Sparks @ New York Liberty Betting Trends: August 13, 2026

Why the New York Liberty will win

• The Liberty have won each of their last 11 home games following a road loss.
• The Sparks have lost each of their last nine Thursday games against Eastern Conference opponents that held a winning record.
• The home team has covered the spread in six of the Liberty’s last seven games.
• The Sparks have failed to cover the spread in five of their last six road games against Eastern Conference opponents.

Why the Los Angeles Sparks will win

• The Sparks have won each of their last four road games following a home loss.
• The Sparks have covered the spread in each of their last seven games against teams that held a winning record.
• The Liberty have failed to cover the spread in each of their last six home games against Sparks teams that held a losing record.

Total Points Facts

• Each of the Liberty’s last six games as favorites following a road loss have gone OVER the total points line.
• Seven of the Sparks’ last eight games as underdogs following a home loss have gone OVER the total points line.

New York Liberty Player Facts

• Sabrina Ionescu has recorded 1+ assists in 231 consecutive appearances – longest active streak of any player in the league.
• Jonquel Jones has recorded 7+ rebounds in six consecutive appearances – equal-longest active streak of any player in the league.

Los Angeles Sparks Player Facts

• Dearica Hamby has recorded at least 1 steal in 14 consecutive appearances – longest active streak of any player in the league.
• Cameron Brink ranks 1st amongst qualified players for blocks per 36 minutes (3.2) this season.

Matchup/League Facts

• The New York Liberty rank 14th for steals per game this season (6.1).
• The New York Liberty rank 1st for free throw percentage this season (85.3%).
• The Los Angeles Sparks rank 14th for opponent points per game this season (93.6).
• The Los Angeles Sparks rank 14th for opponent assists per game this season (22.6).

Los Angeles Sparks vs. New York Liberty Prediction

I’m on the Liberty here. I’m just not sold on the Sparks right now with Kelsey Plum gone, and I think this is a Sparks team that’s just playing out the string at this point while the Liberty are hunting for home court in the first round of the playoffs. I think the Liberty are just the better team here so give me Liberty in this one laying the points.

Chris Ruffolo's Pick: New York -8.5