Seattle Storm vs New York Liberty Prediction 8/5/2026 Today’s WNBA Picks

The Seattle Storm and the New York Liberty meet Wednesday 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 Seattle Storm vs. New York Liberty prediction.

Matchup History

The New York Liberty won the most recent meeting between these two teams on Monday by a final score of 95-83, making it four straight meetings without back-to-back winners in this matchup. 

Seattle Storm Recap

The Seattle Storm come into this game looking to shake off the loss to the Liberty last time out to sit at 6-26 this season. After this game, the Storm will head on the road for a game against the Portland Fire.

Storm Drop 9th Straight

Flau’jae Johnson has 13.6 PPG along with 5 RPG. Dominique Malonga has 16.3 PPG with 8.7 RPG to lead the Storm in rebounding and Natisha Hiedeman has 16.4 PPG with 2.8 RPG and 4.6 APG. Awa Fam has 11 PPG with 6 RPG to cap off the group of double-digit scorers for the Storm so far this season. Zia Cooke has 7.5 PPG and Jade Melbourne has 8.8 PPG with 3.9 APG as well this season.

New York Liberty Recap

The New York Liberty come into this game looking to add on to their win over Seattle to sit at 19-13 this season. After this game, the Liberty will square off against the Las Vegas Aces at home.

Liberty Win 5 Of Last 6

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.

Seattle Storm @ New York Liberty Betting Trends: August 5, 2026

Why the New York Liberty will win

• The Storm have lost each of their last 15 games following a road loss.
• The favorites have won each of the Storm’s last nine games.
• The home team has covered the spread in seven of the Liberty’s last eight games.
• The Storm have failed to cover the spread in each of their last seven Wednesday road games.

Why the Seattle Storm will win

• The underdogs have won three of the last four games between the Liberty and Storm.
• The Liberty have failed to cover the spread in 11 of their last 12 games as favorites.
• The Storm have covered the spread in seven of their last eight road games against the Liberty.

Total Points Facts

• Each of the Liberty’s last seven home games against the Storm have gone UNDER the total points line.
• Eight of the Storm’s last nine games as underdogs following a road loss have gone OVER the total points line.

New York Liberty Player Facts

• Sabrina Ionescu has recorded 1+ assists in 228 consecutive appearances – longest active streak of any player in the league.
• Breanna Stewart has made 3+ free throws in eight consecutive appearances – longest active streak of any player in the league.

Seattle Storm Player Facts

• Natisha Hiedeman has recorded 2+ steals in two consecutive appearances – equal-longest active streak of any player in the league.
• Flau’jae Johnson ranks last amongst 41 qualified players for field-goal percentage (39.1%) this season.

Matchup/League Facts

• The New York Liberty rank 14th for steals per game this season (6.0).
• The New York Liberty rank 1st for free throw percentage this season (85.3%).
• The Seattle Storm rank 14th for assists per game this season (19.1).
• The Seattle Storm rank 14th for opponent rebounds per game this season (35.5).

Seattle Storm vs. New York Liberty Prediction

I’m on the Storm and the points in this one. It didn’t work out well int he first matchup, but it was competitive for a lot of that game before New York pulled away. That being said, this is a prime lookahead spot for the Liberty with the Aces on deck, and I think Seattle could end up giving the Liberty a scare in the rematch. I think Liberty win, Storm cover. Give me the Storm and the points.

Chris Ruffolo's Pick: Seattle +8.5