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Washington MysticsNew York Liberty
Aug 16, 7:00 PM | Prudential Center

Washington Mystics vs New York Liberty Odds

5-16TEAM RECORD13-11



The visiting Mystics hope to send their backers to the pay window on Tuesday as they look to cover the spread at Prudential Center against the Liberty.

The Liberty sit at 13-11 (12-12 ATS) on the season; in comparison, the Mystics are currently 5-16 (10-11 ATS). Looking to wager on the totals? New York is 11-13 OU, and Washington is 9-12 OU.



View Washington vs New York Odds and Stats.

Betting Line:
Oddsmakers opened the Liberty as 8.5-point favorites in this matchup, while the OVER/UNDER line was sitting at 149.

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How They Match Up:
Offensively, the game matches up New York's No. 8-ranked offense (77.5 PPG) against a Mystics defense that ranks No. 8 at 77.4 PPG. The Liberty have averaged 44.8% from the field per game, more than the Mystics have managed so far this season (41.2% on average).

In comparing how the teams stack up statistically, the Mystics own the league's No. 6-rated mark, allowing 80.1 points per game when on the road. New York, on the other hand, rates No. 10 in home scoring.

In their last action, Washington was an 83-75 loser on the road against the Sun. They covered the 10–point spread as underdogs, while the combined score (158) was profitable news for OVER bettors. The Mystics endured an 83-75 loss at the hands of the Sun on Saturday, despite a 17-point effort from Crystal Langhorne at Mohegan Sun Arena.

Last time out for New York, they were an 82-71 loser as they battled the Fever on the road. The Liberty failed to cover in the match as an 8-point underdog, while 153 combined points moved the game OVER for totals bettors. New York got 30 points from Cappie Pondexter en route to an 82-71 loss at the hands of New York on Saturday at Conseco Fieldhouse.


Washington Mystics Trends:
When playing on Tuesday are 2-7
Before playing Minnesota are 5-5
After playing Connecticut are 4-6
After a loss are 3-7

New York Liberty Trends:
When playing on Tuesday are 5-5
Before playing Connecticut are 6-4
After playing Indiana are 5-5
After a loss are 6-4


A few Mystics at Liberty trends to consider:
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Washington's last 7 games
The total has gone OVER in 7 of Washington's last 10 games when playing on the road against New York
Washington is 4-15 SU in its last 19 games
Washington is 2-11-1 ATS in its last 14 games when playing on the road against New York
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of New York's last 5 games at home
New York is 13-1 SU in its last 14 games when playing at home against Washington
New York is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games at home
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of New York's last 8 games


Next up:
Washington home to Minnesota, Thursday, August 18
New York home to Connecticut, Thursday, August 18

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