Two of the league’s best scorers face off — Breanna Stewart (second, 22.7 points per game) and Jewell Loyd (first, 24.3) — when the New York Liberty (16-5) host the Seattle Storm (4-18) on July 25, 2023 on ESPN3, YES App, FOX13+, and Prime Video.
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Spread: Storm (-15.5) to Cover
- The data strongly suggests betting on the Storm in this one. The model favors them while DraftKings has the Liberty favored and the difference between the two is 17.2 points.
- The Storm are 9-10-0 ATS this year.
- When it has played as at least a 15.5-point underdog this season, Seattle is 2-1 against the spread.
- The Liberty have a 6-12-0 record against the spread this season.
- New York is 0-1 against the spread when favored by 15.5 points or more this season.
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Total: Over 170
- The DraftKings point total for this game is more than two possessions higher (7.4 points) than the model projection. Put your money on the under.
- This year, the Liberty games have finished over 170 points scored, their current matchup’s point total, 10 (out of 18) times.
- This season, seven of Seattle’s 19 games have had a combined total of more than 170 points scored.
- Liberty games have gone over the point total in 12 out of 19 opportunities (63.2%).
- Out of the Storm’s 19 games with a set total, nine have hit the over (47.4%).
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Moneyline Winner: Liberty (-1500)
- Prediction: Storm 82, Liberty 80
- New York has gone 13-4 in games when favored on the moneyline (winning 76.5% of those games).
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Liberty Leaders
- The scoring and rebounding leader for the Liberty is Stewart, who accumulates 22.7 points and 9.4 rebounds per game.
- Courtney Vandersloot leads New York in assists, averaging 8.4 per game while also scoring 10.8 points per contest.
- Sabrina Ionescu makes more threes per game than any other member of the Liberty, knocking down shots from beyond the arc at a clip of 3.4 per contest.
- Stewart is New York’s leader in steals, averaging 1.6 steals per game, while Jonquel Jones leads them in blocks with 1.4 per contest.
Liberty Injuries
| Name | Game Status | Injury |
|---|---|---|
| Jocelyn Willoughby | Out | Quadricep |
Storm Leaders
- The Storm’s Loyd averages enough points (24.3 per game) and assists (3.3 per game) to top the team’s leaderboards.
- Ezi Magbegor is at the top of the Seattle rebounding leaderboard with 8.1 rebounds per game. She also scores 13.4 points and tacks on 2.2 assists per game.
- Loyd is the most prolific from distance for the Storm, hitting 3.4 threes per game.
- Magbegor’s steals (1.2 steals per game) and blocks (1.8 blocks per game) lead Seattle defensively.
All stats in this article refer to the 2023 regular season.
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