The top two teams in the Eastern Conference of the WNBA will get together on Tuesday for the final game of the first half of the season for both teams. The Connecticut Sun are on the road at the New York Liberty.
The Connecticut Sun are 18-5 on the season, which is second in the Eastern Conference. The Sun are coming off a blowout win at home over Phoenix on Sunday. Over their last 10 games, the Sun have won 6 of them.
For the New York Liberty, they are 20-4 on the season. The Liberty have won three straight games. New York is 8-2 in their last 10 games. The Liberty beat the Sky on Saturday for their third in a row.
The New York Liberty come into the game at -5 over the Sun. The total for this game is 153.5 points.
Sun Seeking Road Win
After losing to the Liberty at home on Wednesday, the Sun bounced back and scored 96 in the win over Phoenix on Sunday. Now, Connecticut would love to return the favor and grab a road win in New York. The Sun also would love to finish the month of June with a 5-1 record.
Connecticut is 8th in scoring, with 80 points per game. Connecticut has struggled from downtown, as they are making just 5.7 per game. The Sun are also making just 32.3% from three. The Sun are 9th in rebounding, with 34 per game, and 10th in assists, with just over 19 per game.
DeWanna Bonner leads the team in scoring. She is scoring 17.1 per game. Brionna Jones is next in scoring for the Sun. She is scoring 13.1 points per game. Connecticut starts the second half with back to back road games at Dallas and Atlanta.
Top Team in the League
The New York Liberty are the second best scoring team in all of the league. The Liberty are second in scoring to Las Vegas. New York is scoring 86 points per game. They are also making more than 10 three point shots per game. They are making 34.5% from downtown, which is fourth best in the league.
New York is ripping down more than 35 rebounds per game, and dishing out 23 assists per game. The top scorers for the Liberty this season have been Sabrina Ionescu, Breanna Stewart and Jonquel Jones. Ionescu is scoring 19.4 per game, while Stewart is just behind, at 19.3.
The Liberty will start the second half of their season on August 17th at the Los Angeles Sparks. They start with back to back road games, as they are in Vegas next.
Liberty Top Sun at Home
The New York Liberty are at home here, and would love to finish their first half with yet another win. The Sun are also playing great basketball. Look for this to be a really good game, with both teams emptying the tank. In the end, we like the home team to come away with the win here. The New York Liberty grab a win, and cover the spread. Our final bet for the battle on Tuesday between the two best teams in the East is the New York Liberty -5 over the Connecticut Sun. Enjoy the game and best of luck!
