Sun at Liberty 8/30/19 - WNBA Picks & Predictions

Last Updated: 08/29/2019 at 8:16 PM ET

The Connecticut Sun hit the road on Friday in search of their second straight victory when they visit the Big Apple to play the New York Liberty. The Sun defeated the Seattle Storm in their last outing on Tuesday 89-70. Alyssa Thomas led the Sun with 22 points and 11 boards posting her seventh double-double of the season, while Courtney Williams added 17 points.

New York lost its third straight and eighth in its last nine following a 95-82 setback to the Phoenix Mercury on Tuesday. Bria Hartley and Amanda Zahui B. scored 18 points apiece to lead the Liberty in the loss. The Liberty fell to 9-21 on the season and is next to last in the Eastern Conference.  

Jonquel Jones is the leading scorer and leader in rebounds for the Sun with averages of 14.4 points and 10.1 rebounds per game. Jasmine Thomas is the fourth leading scorer with an average of 11.4 points per game and leader in assists with an average of 5.3 per game. Four players for the Sun are averaging double figures in scoring.

Tina Charles is leading New York in scoring and rebounding with averages of 17.4 points and 7.6 rebounds per game. Kia Nurse is second in scoring with an average of 14.3 points per game. Brittany Boyd is the assists leader with an average of 4.6 per game. Three players are averaging double figures in scoring for the Liberty.

This game has blowout in Connecticut’s favor written all over it. The Sun are battling for the top seed in the playoffs while the Liberty’s only battle is to remain out of the Eastern Conference cellar. New York has failed to cover 8 of the last 9 following a loss ATS, 13 of the last 16 overall and 20 of the last 27 at home. Final Score Prediction, Connecticut Sun wins and covers ATS 92-72

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