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Dallas Wings vs New York Liberty: Can Dallas stun New York tonight?
For the second time in three days, the New York Liberty are hosting the Dallas Wings at Barclays Center.
The Wings are terrible on the road
The Dallas Wings are at fifth in the Western Conference with a 6-21 record, including 2-13 on the road. They have lost 8 of the last 10 games and are currently on a two-game losing streak. Dallas is sixth in the league averaging 82 points per game and is ranked fourth shooting 44.3% from the field. Arike Ogunbowale is the best player on the team averaging 22 points per game.
The Liberty are unstoppable at the moment
The New York Liberty are on top of the Eastern Conference with a league-best 24-4 record including 13-1 at home. They are on a seven-game winning streak. New York is the second-best team in the league scoring 86.6 points per game while shooting 45.4% from the field and 82.7% from the free-throw line. Sabrina Ionescu leads the team with 19.9 points and 6 assists per game.
Betting Trends
The Wings are 7-19 ATS in their last 28 games overall, 7-20 ATS in their last 27 games played after one-day rest, 1-4 ATS in their last 5 games played oin Thursday, 3-14 ATS in their last 17 games following a ATS loss, 3-15 ATS in their last 18 games following a loss, 1-7 ATS in their last 8 games against teams from the Eastern Conference, 1-10 ATS in their last 11 games on road and 0-6 ATS in their last 6 games against teams with a winning record. Dallas has played over the total point line in 5 of their last 6 games against teams from the Eastern Conference, in 37 of their last 52 games overall, 18 of their last 26 games following a ATS loss, 56 of their last 7 games on the road and 7 of their last 10 games following a loss. The Liberty are 7-0 ATS in their last 7 games overall, 6-0 ATS in their last 6 games following a win, 4-0 ATS in their last 4 games against teams from the Western Conference, 4-0 ATS in their last 4 games against teams with a losing record and 4-0 ATS in their last 4 home games.
Prediction and Conclusion
The New York Liberty have the longest active winning streak in the league, and they are definitely the team to beat this season. Tonight, they will host the Dallas Wings for the second time in three nights after they won 94-74 on Tuesday. Breanna Stewart had one of the best performances of the season, leading the Liberty with 26 points and 12 rebounds, and the team shot a solid 45.9% from the field. The Wings lost 13 of 15 games on the road this season, and this will be another game in which they will stand no chance. Again, the spread is set at -13.5 points for the Liberty, and they will win again by covering it.
