Liberty open as WNBA underdog vs Storm

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Aug 20, 10:00 PM | KeyArena

New York Liberty vs Seattle Storm Odds

15-11TEAM RECORD13-12



The visiting Liberty hope to send their backers to the pay window on Saturday as they look to cover the spread at KeyArena against the Storm.

The Storm sport records of 13-12 and 12-12-1 ATS heading into this matchup, while the Liberty sit at 15-11 and 13-13 ATS on the season. The OVER/UNDER records are 9-16 for the Storm and 12-14 for the Liberty.



View New York vs Seattle Odds and Stats.

Betting Line:
Oddsmakers opened the Storm as 3-point favorites in this matchup, while the OVER/UNDER line was sitting at 146.5.

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How They Match Up:
When it comes to rebounds, the visiting Liberty rank No. 8 in the league with 32.4 per game. That compares with Seattle’s No. 11 ranking in that category. The story is different when it comes to three-point shooting where Seattle is the WNBA’s No. 6-ranked team at 6 per game, while the Liberty rate No. 7 with 5.7 per contest.

In comparing how the teams stack up statistically, the Liberty own the league's No. 10-rated mark, allowing 82.3 points per game when on the road. Seattle, on the other hand, rates No. 9 in home scoring.

Last time out for New York, they were an 84-81 Sportsbook as they battled the Sun at home. The Liberty covered in the match as a 2-point favorite, while 165 combined points moved the game OVER for totals bettors. The Sun were burned for 27 points by Cappie Pondexter on Thursday as the Liberty picked up an 84-81 win at Prudential Center.

Seattle lost its last outing, an 81-79 result against the Mercury on August 16. The Storm covered in that game as a 6.5-point underdog, while the 160 combined points took the game UNDER the total. Seattle got 23 points from Sue Bird but lost anyway 81-79 against the Mercury on Tuesday at US Airways Center.


New York Liberty Trends:
When playing on Saturday are 5-5
Before playing Phoenix are 5-5
After playing Connecticut are 8-2
After a win are 5-5

Seattle Storm Trends:
When playing on Saturday are 5-5
Before playing San Antonio are 6-4
After playing Phoenix are 8-2
After a loss are 6-4


A few Liberty at Storm trends to consider:
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of New York's last 5 games when playing Seattle
The total has gone OVER in 10 of New York's last 13 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 10 of New York's last 14 games
New York is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games on the road
Seattle is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games when playing at home against New York
Seattle is 23-2 SU in its last 25 games at home
Seattle is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games when playing New York
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Seattle's last 5 games


Next up:
New York at Phoenix, Tuesday, August 23
Seattle home to San Antonio, Tuesday, August 23

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