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The Connecticut Sun (18-5) clash with the New York Liberty (20-4) Tuesday. Tip from Barclays Center is scheduled for 7 p.m. ET (Prime Video). Let’s analyze BetMGM Sportsbook’s lines around the Sun vs. Liberty odds, and make our expert WNBA picks and predictions.
Season series: Liberty lead 2-0
Connecticut got back in the win column with a dominant 96-69 victory over the Phoenix Mercury Sunday as a 7.5-point home favorite. G Rachel Banham scored a game-high 24 points off the bench while G DiJonai Carrington (12 points, 11 rebounds) added a double-double. The Sun shot 47.4% from the field in the win.
New York has won 3 games in a row after taking down the Chicago Sky 81-67 Saturday and covering as a 3.5-point road favorite. G Sabrina Ionescu had a game-high 28 points, 1 of 4 Liberty players to score in double digits. The team shot 42.3% from the field in the win.
Liberty F Breanna Stewart (rest) is questionable for Tuesday. Stewart is the Liberty’s 2nd-leading scorer this season with 19.3 points per game, just behind Ionescu (19.4).
The Liberty and Sun are the top teams in their respective conferences.
Sun at Liberty odds
Provided by BetMGM Sportsbook; access USA TODAY Sports Scores and Sports Betting Odds hub for a full list. Lines last updated at 10:13 a.m. ET.
- Moneyline (ML): Sun +150 (bet $100 to win $150) | Liberty -185 (bet $185 to win $100)
- Against the spread (ATS): Sun +3.5 (-105) | Liberty -3.5 (-115)
- Over/Under (O/U): 153.5 (O: -110 | U: -110)
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Sun at Liberty picks and predictions
Prediction
Liberty 85, Sun 79
Moneyline
PASS.
There is minimal value on the WNBA-best Liberty (-185), who are 11-1 at home, to beat the Sun for a 3rd time this season.
Against the spread
LEAN LIBERTY -3.5 (-115).
The Sun have failed to cover the spread in 3 of their last 4 games as underdogs and 3 of their last 5 on the road. While this is the largest spread between these 2 squads this season, the Liberty have covered in each of the 2 previous matchups. New York has covered in 3 games in a row and in 4 of its last 5 as a favorite.
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Over/Under
BET OVER 153.5 (-110).
While both sides excel on defense, they also are 2 dominant offensive teams. As it stands, this total is the lowest by 5.5 points in New York’s last 10 games, with the team hitting the Over in 4 of its last 6 at home. The Sun have scored 74 or more points in 8 of their last 10 games, while the Liberty have scored 76 or more in 9 of their last 10.
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