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The Connecticut Sun and New York Liberty meet Tuesday for Game 2 of their WNBA semifinals playoff matchup. Tip-off from Barclays Center is scheduled for 8 p.m. ET (ESPN). Below, we analyze FanDuel Sportsbook’s lines around the Sun vs. Liberty Game 1 odds, and make our expert WNBA picks and predictions.
The Sun lead the best-of-5 series 1-0 after Connecticut stunned New York 78-63 in Game 1 on Sunday, winning outright as an 8.5-point underdog as the Under (163) cashed.
Connecticut was led by Dewanna Bonner, who posted 20 points with 7 rebounds, 3 assists and 3 blocked shots. The Sun shot 45% (31 of 69) from the field, while shooting 80% (8 of 10) at the free-throw line, and turning it over just 8 times.
New York shot a dismal 34% (23 of 68) from the field, and it turned the ball over 14 times. That was the difference. Star Sabrina Ionescu struggled, too, misfiring on 10 of her 14 shot attempts, although she did bag four 3-pointers. Breanna Stewart was also off, hitting just 7 of 25 from the field, including 0 for 8 from behind the arc.
Sun at Liberty Game 2 odds
Provided by FanDuel 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 +320 (bet $100 to win $320) | Liberty -450 (bet $450 to win $100)
- Against the spread (ATS): Sun +8.5 (-104) | Liberty -8.5 (-118)
- Over/Under (O/U): 161.5 (O: -110 | U: -110)
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Sun at Liberty Game 2 picks and predictions
Prediction
Liberty 88, Sun 76
Moneyline
The Liberty (-450) will cost you 4 1/2 times your potential return, and that’s just too much risk for not enough reward. And Game 1 should serve as a cautionary tale why you shouldn’t bet such strong favorites, especially in a singular bet, as 1 loss can wipe out several wins.
PASS.
Against the spread
The LIBERTY -8.5 (-118) is a strong play to bounce back and square the series before heading up Interstate 95 to Mohegan Sun Arena for Game 3 later this week.
New York has failed to cover the past 2 games, and it is just 1-5 ATS in the past 6 outings overall. There is risk here. But the Liberty is an impressive 6-2 ATS in the past 8 games following a straight-up loss. Look for the big stars for the Lib to rebound for a win and cover.
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Over/Under
The OVER 161.5 (-110) is worth a look, but go lightly, and play a half-unit at most.
We saw the Under cash in Game 1, as the Liberty couldn’t hit the broad side of a barn. I expect the shooting to be much better for the home side in Game 2. The Over is 4-0 in the past 4 games for New York following a non-cover, and the Over is still 4-1 in the past 5 games at home despite the Under result.
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