Seattle Storm at New York Liberty 8/18/21 - WNBA Picks & Predictions
Last Updated: 08/18/2021 at 1:31 PM ET
The Seattle Storm looks to bounce back from a loss when visiting the New York Liberty on Wednesday. Seattle is 16-6 following an 87-85 loss on Sunday to the Chicago Sky. Jewell Loyd was the leading scorer for Seattle in the overtime loss with 26 points. The loss was Seattle's second in the last seven games and the Storm is tied with Las Vegas for the lead in the Western Conference.
Breanna Stewart is the leading scorer and rebounder for Seattle with averages of 20.6 points and 9.6 rebounds per game, while the leader in assists is Sue Bird with an average of 5.5 assists per game. Jewell Loyd is the second leading scorer with an average of 17.9 points per game and one of only three players for Seattle averaging double-figures in scoring.
New York looks to snap a three-game losing streak when hosting Seattle on Wednesday. New York is 10-12 following an 88-78 loss to the Minnesota Lynx on Sunday. Natasha Howard was the leading scorer for New York with 30 points while Sabrina Ionescu scored 14 points, pulled down seven rebounds and handed out six assists. New York is third in the Eastern Conference standings 5 ½ games behind first place Connecticut.
Natasha Howard is the leading scorer and second-leading rebounder for New York with averages of 19.7 points and 5.7 rebounds per game. Sabrina Ionescu is the leading rebounder and leader in assists with averages of 5.8 rebounds and 6.0 assists per game. New York has four players averaging double-figures in scoring.
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The UNDER is a solid choice here, but the play is New York. The Liberty have only covered the number in five of the last 16, but have Natasha Howard back on the court and the 6-foot-2 forward scored 30 points in just her first game back after missing 19 games. Sabrina Ionescu has become an overall force for New York leading the Liberty in rebounding and assists and is third in scoring. Seattle has failed to cover the number in eight of its last 10 and in four of the last five played on the road. Final Score Prediction, New York Liberty wins and covers ATS 73-70