Los Angeles Sparks at New York Liberty 8/2/22 - WNBA Picks & Predictions
Last Updated: 08/01/2022 at 7:06 PM ET
The Los Angeles Sparks look to snap a three-game losing streak when visiting the New York Liberty on Tuesday. Los Angeles is 12-17 following its 84-77 loss to the Minnesota Lynx on Sunday. The leading scorer for Los Angeles in the loss was Nneka Oqwumike with 23 points, while Brittney Sykes scored 15 points. Los Angeles is fifth in the Western Conference, 9 ½ games behind the first-place Las Vegas Aces.
Nneka Ogwumike is the leading scorer and rebounder for Los Angeles with averages of 18.7 points and 6.9 rebounds per game while Jordin Canada is the leader in assists with an average of 5.1 assists per game. Liz Cambage is the second-leading scorer with an average of 13.0 points per game and one of four players for Los Angeles averaging double-figures in scoring. The Sparks are scoring an average of 80.6 points per game.
New York looks for its second consecutive victory when hosting Los Angeles on Tuesday. The Liberty are 11-18 following an 89-69 victory over the Phoenix Mercury on Sunday. Natasha Howard was the leading scorer with 23 points and grabbed a team-high 12 rebounds, while Sabrina Ionescu set a franchise record for New York with 16 assists. The Liberty are fifth in the Eastern Conference, 11 ½ games behind first-place Chicago.
Sabrina Ionescu is leading New York in scoring and assists with averages of 16.9 points and 6.5 assists per game. Natasha Howard is the second leading scorer and the leading rebounder with averages of 15.4 points and 7.4 rebounds per game. New York has three players averaging in double-figures in scoring and as a team the Liberty are scoring an average of 79.4 points per game.
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New York is coming off a big victory over Phoenix and has covered the number in six of its last nine played at home. In contrast, Los Angeles has lost each of its last three and the Sparks have failed to cover the number in seven of the last eight. New York’s Sabrina Ionescu is coming off an excellent game in which the guard set a franchise record with 16 assists and will be tough for the Sparks’ defense to contain. Final Score Prediction, New York Liberty wins and covers ATS 94-83.
