WNBA: New York vs. Seattle

Andre | 25th Jul. 2023 | Sport: Basketball

Basketball Tips: New York Liberty at Seattle Storm
Even though the short run of good fortune has come to an end, I look forward to tomorrow night with confidence and turn my attention back to the WNBA. There are a total of five games in the world's best women's league tonight, and I have watched all of them and feel most at home with this one. I recommend you take a look at this one as well, as the hosts from New York are in excellent form at the moment. I expect a fast game with little defensive effort and many three-pointers, which is why I have decided to go for the Total Over tip.

Are New York title contenders?
The Las Vegas Aces are overwhelming favourites in the WNBA, and they are the reigning champions. However, New York and Connecticut probably have the best players. Breanna Stewart and Jonquel Jones, two former MVPs, were brought in during the off-season, while Sabrina Ionescu, a former number one pick and one of the best college players of all time, is playing for New York. Breanna Stewart will be playing against her former team and will surely have a few percentage points more motivation.

Stats and facts for this game
-New York set a new season record with 17/34 triples in their last game against the Fever.
-Man has scored over 100 points four times this season
-Jewell Lloyd (24.2 ppg) and Breanna Stewart (22.7 ppg) are the top two scoring women in the league.
No team has made more three-pointers (229) than the Liberty.
New York is the best percentage-wise shooter of threes (38.9%)
-Seattle has a defence rating of 105.0, which is in the bottom third of the league.

My Liberty vs. Storm Prediction
In basketball, there are usually three factors that decide whether a game goes 'over' or 'under'. The most important factor is probably pace, or the number of possessions per game. There are teams that play deliberately slow and take advantage of the full court. New York is not one of them and instead tries to play fast to get easier shots. The other factors are free throws and shooting percentages in general. New York has scored 96 and 101 points in its last two games and is in very good form. The defensive side of the ball has been a little shaky. Seattle will not have the resources to stop New York, but will score enough points to cover the spread.

Bet: Über 168,5 points in the game

The best odds are with bet365: 1,9