WNBA Game Preview - Mystics underdogs vs Liberty at New York

Washington MysticsNew York Liberty
Aug 6, 11:00 AM | Prudential Center

Washington Mystics vs New York Liberty Odds

9-12TEAM RECORD8-12



The WNBA betting slate features a clash between New York and Washington on Tuesday, with the host Liberty trying to win for fans supporting them with their cheers and their money.

The Liberty bring a 8-12 record (10-10 ATS) to the battle against the 9-12 Mystics, who are 11-9-1 ATS. OVER/UNDER bettors have seen New York go 8-11-1 so far and the Mystics go 12-9.



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Betting Line:
If you're going with the Liberty in this one, they're listed as 3.5-point favorites on the betting line for the contest. Totals bettors have seen that number set at 149.5 for Monday.

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How They Match Up:
When it comes to rebounds, the visiting Mystics rank No. 7 in the league with 34.5 per game. That compares with New York’s No. 2 ranking in that category. The story is different when it comes to three-point shooting where New York is the WNBA’s No. 10-ranked team at 3.6 per game, while the Mystics rate No. 9 with 3.7 per contest.

Defensively, the Mystics feature the league's No. 10-rated defense on the road, allowing 82.7 points per game. New York, meanwhile, comes in at No. 12 in the league in scoring at home.

The Mystics were a 75-57 loser in their most recent outing at home against the Sparks. They failed to cover the 1-point spread as underdogs, while the total score (132) made winners of UNDER bettors. The Mystics endured a 75-57 loss at the hands of the Sparks on Sunday, despite a 23-point effort from Crystal Langhorne at Verizon Center.

Last time out for New York, they were an 88-66 loser as they battled the Sun at home. The Liberty failed to cover in the match as a 5-point favorite, while 154 combined points moved the game OVER for totals bettors. New York was run off the court by the Sun on Saturday as Connecticut blasted them 88-66 at Prudential Center.


Washington Mystics Trends:
When playing on Tuesday are 4-6
Before playing Minnesota are 4-6
After playing Los Angeles are 2-8
After a loss are 3-7

New York Liberty Trends:
When playing on Tuesday are 6-4
Before playing Los Angeles are 6-4
After playing Connecticut are 3-7
After a loss are 5-5


A few Mystics at Liberty trends to consider:
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Washington's last 5 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Washington's last 5 games when playing on the road against New York
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Washington's last 6 games
Washington is 5-12-1 ATS in its last 18 games when playing on the road against New York
New York is 16-2 SU in its last 18 games when playing at home against Washington
New York is 6-1 SU in its last 7 games when playing Washington
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of New York's last 5 games when playing at home against Washington
The total has gone UNDER in 8 of New York's last 11 games at home


Next up:
Washington at Minnesota, Thursday, August 8
New York home to Los Angeles, Saturday, August 10

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