New York Liberty at Indiana Fever 5/16/21 - WNBA Picks & Predictions
The Liberty and the Fever definitely provided everyone with plenty of excitement in the opening game. The game was back and forth almost the entire time and ended up with a final score of 90-87 with the Liberty coming out on top in the game.
Since this was the first game of the year the Liberty moved to a 1-0 record on the year. The loss dropped the Fever down to a record of 0-1 on the season so far.
In the game the Fever ended up with 2 starters in double digits. With Mitchell getting 23 points. The second high scorer for the Fever was McCowan who put in 22 points and completed a double-double by leading the Fever in rebounding with a total of 16 boards.
New York had 3 starters in double digits, but off the bench only 2 players scored. The leading scorer for the Liberty was Laney who put in a total of 30 points. Ionesco ended up with 25 points in the game. The rebounding leader for the Liberty was Ionesco as well with 6 boards, but did get a double-double in the game with 11 assists.
In the game here the Liberty will have to spread the ball around better. Yes, the Liberty won the last game, but it was a battle and one that the New York team nearly lost. Look for Indiana to come here and keep the Liberty main scorers shut down in this game. Final Score Prediction, Indiana Fever win 88-83
