Liberty vs Fever Picks and Prediction – 8/13/2023

The New York Liberty go back on the road Sunday afternoon as the second-best team in the WNBA 17 games above .500 on a four-game win streak. For other Plays and Previews find them here with our WNBA Picks. Offensively New York has been dominant this season averaging 8.1 points per game on 45.1% shooting from the floor, while the defense has been top tier allowing just 80.4 points per game. During the recent winning streak New York Liberty are only averaging 84.5 points per game but the defense is allowing just 68.75 points in that span.

Breanna Stewart has been dominant this season in her first year with New York leading the way averaging 22.6 points per game to go along with a team high 9.3 rebounds. Sabrina Ionescu is second in command averaging 17 points per game, while Jonquel Jones averages 12 points in 29 games played. Courtney Vandersloot averages a team high 7.8 assists per game and is the 5th leading scorer posting 10.4 points.

The Indiana Fever remain at home Sunday as one of the worst teams in the WNBA 14 games below .500 following an 18 point win over Minnesota that ended a three-game skid. Offensively Indiana hasn't been terrible averaging 80.1 points per game, but their defense is abysmal allowing nearly 85 points per game through the first 30 games. Defensively Indiana was locked in immensely in their last game allowing just 73 points on 39.7% shooting, while the offense exploded for 91 points on 50% shooting.

Kelsey Mitchell is the maestro in the Indiana offense averaging 17 points per game through 30 games played. NaLyssa Smith is second on the team scoring 15.1 points per game to go along with a team high 9.4 rebounds, while rookie Aliyah Boston averages 14.8 points per game in 26 starts. Erica Wheeler leads the team averaging 5.1 assists and chips in 10 points per game.