New York Liberty vs Los Angeles Sparks Prediction 6/21/2026 Today’s WNBA Picks
Chris Ruffolo
Jun 17, 2026; Chicago, Illinois, USA; New York Liberty forward Breanna Stewart (30) shoots a free throw against the Chicago Sky during the first half at Wintrust Arena. Mandatory Credit: Kamil Krzaczynski-Imagn Images
MATCHUP
New York Liberty
Los Angeles Sparks
Team Records
11-5
7-8
Spread
-4.5 -118
+4.5 -102
Moneyline
-205
+170
Total
Over 180.5 (-112)
Under 180.5 (-108)
Where
crypto.com Arena, Los Angeles, CA
When
Sunday, June 21, 2026
Time
08:00 PM EDT
TV
ESPN
The New York Liberty and the Los Angeles Sparks meet Sunday in WNBA action from the Crypto.com Arena. We will look at this from a betting perspective and determine the best bets for this game. Here’s a New York Liberty vs. Los Angeles Sparks prediction.
Matchup History
The New York Liberty won the most recent meeting between these two teams back on August 12th, 2025, by a final score of 105-97, making it five straight meetings without back-to-back winners in this head-to-head matchup.
New York Liberty Recap
The New York Liberty come into this game looking to shake off an 86-83 loss at the hands of the Mystics last time out to sit at 11-5 this season. After this game, the Liberty will head on the road for a marquee matchup with the Las Vegas Aces.
Liberty Have Eight-Game Win Streak Snapped
Breanna Stewart has 19.5 PPG along with 8.9 RPG and 2.9 APG while Marine Johanes has 10.6 PPG and 2.3 RPG and 3.1 APG. Jonquel Jones has 13.9 PPG with 9.1 RPG and Pauline Astier has 10.6 PPG with 3.4 RPG and 3.8 APG. Satou Sabally has 11 PPG with 2.5 RPG to cap off the scoring in double figures for the Liberty this season.
Los Angeles Sparks Recap
The Los Angeles Sparks come into this game looking to shake off a 99-83 loss at the hands of the Minnesota Lynx last time out to slip to 7-8 this season. After this game, the Sparks head on the road for a game for a matchup with the Toronto Tempo.
Sparks Lose Back-To-Back Games
Kelsey Plum leads the Sparks in scoring with 25 PPG along with 6.4 APG while Nneka Ogwumike has 15.2 PPG with 8.9 RPG. Dearica Hamby’s added 13.8 PPG with 8.1 RPG and 2.3 APG while Rae Burrell’s added 11.1 PPG to cap off the group of double-digit scorers for Los Angeles so far this season. Cameron Brink has 9.2 PPG with 4.4 RPG and Ariel Atkins also has 8.5 PPG with 2.9 RPG and 2.4 APG.
New York Liberty @ Los Angeles Sparks Betting Trends: June 21, 2026
Why the Los Angeles Sparks will win
The Liberty have lost five of their last six day games against Western Conference opponents.
The Sparks have won four of their last five day games following a home loss.
The Liberty have failed to cover the spread in 10 of their last 11 road games against teams that held a losing record.
The Sparks have covered the spread in each of their last four day games against the Liberty.
Why the New York Liberty will win
The Sparks have lost each of their last seven home games against teams that held a winning record.
The Liberty have won each of their last six day games against Western Conference opponents that held a losing record.
The Sparks have failed to cover the spread in each of their last eight games as home underdogs.
The favorites have covered the spread in each of the Sparks’ last four games at Crypto.com Arena.
Total Points Facts
Each of the Liberty’s last six road games have gone OVER the total points line.
Seven of the last eight games between the Sparks and Liberty have gone OVER the total points line.
Los Angeles Sparks Player Facts
Dearica Hamby has recorded 9+ rebounds in two consecutive appearances – equal-longest active streak of any player in the league.
Nneka Ogwumike is the only qualified player in the league to be leading their team in rebounds per game (8.9) and free-throw percentage (83.7%) this season.
New York Liberty Player Facts
Breanna Stewart is the only player in the league to have recorded 7+ blocks in a game this season.
Sabrina Ionescu has recorded 1+ assists in 213 consecutive appearances – longest active streak of any player in the league.
Matchup/League Facts
The Los Angeles Sparks rank 14th for opponent points per game this season (90.9).
The Los Angeles Sparks rank 14th for opponent steals per game this season (8.4).
The New York Liberty rank T14th for steals per game this season (6.1).
The New York Liberty rank 1st for free throw percentage this season (85.8%).
New York Liberty vs. Los Angeles Sparks Prediction
I’m on the Liberty here. The Sparks feel like a streaky team that you back when they’re hot until they give you a reason to fade them, and fade them when they’re cold until they give you a reason to feel confident enough to back them again. I think this is the latter and the Liberty off of a loss is enough for me to back New York in this one.
