New York Liberty at Connecticut Sun 9/15/21 - WNBA Picks & Predictions
Last Updated: 09/14/2021 at 8:36 PM ET
The New York Liberty look to snap a seven-game losing streak when visiting the Connecticut Sun on Wednesday. New York is 11-19 following a 77-76 loss to the Dallas Wings on Saturday. Betnijah Laney was the leading scorer for New York in the loss with 19 points while Natasha Howard scored 16 points and pulled down 11 rebounds. Sabrina Ionescu scored 18 points.
Betnijah Laney is the leading scorer with an average of 17.3 points per game, while Natasha Howard is the second leading scorer and leading rebounder with averages of 14.6 points and 6.9 rebounds per game. Sabrina Ionescu is the leader in assists with an average of 6.0 per game. New York has four players averaging double-figures in scoring.
Connecticut looks for its 13th consecutive victory when hosting New York on Wednesday. The Sun are 24-6 following a 76-67 victory over the Phoenix Mercury. The leading scorer for Connecticut was Jasmine Thomas with 17 points, while Jonquel Jones scored 12 points and ruled the boards with 16 rebounds. With the victory, Connecticut clinched the No. 1 seed in the upcoming WNBA playoffs.
Jonquel Jones is leading Connecticut in scoring and rebounding with averages of 19.6 points and 11.2 rebounds per game Jasmine Thomas is the leader in assists with an average of 4.2 per game. DeWanna Bonner Is the second leading scorer with an average of 15.5 points per game and one of four players for Connecticut averaging double-figures in scoring.
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Connecticut has clinched the top seed in the WNBA playoffs and could rest some of its players but will not want to change much as the Sun have won 12 straight and will want to be at the top of their game when the postseason starts next week. Connecticut has covered the number in four of the last six versus New York and in four of the last five overall. Behind the play of Jonquel Jones, DeWanna Bonner and Jasmine Thomas, Connecticut will be too much for New York to contain. Final Score Prediction, Connecticut Sun wins and cover ATS 92-76.
