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New York Liberty vs Seattle Storm: Both teams are coming off wins

The New York Liberty will try to get back on winning track when they visit the Seattle Storm at Climate Pledge Arena on Friday.

The Liberty are the best team in the league

The New York Liberty are on top of the Eastern Conference with a league-best 26-6 record including 12-4 on the road. After winning eight consecutive games, the lost two of the last three and are coming off a 94-88 loss to the Los Angeles Sparks. New York is the second-best team in the league scoring 86 points per game while shooting 45.3% from the field and 83% from the free-throw line. Breanna Stewart leads the team averaging 20.1 points per game, followed by Sabrina Ionescu who scores 19.3 points per game.

Can the Storm get on top of the conference?

The Seattle Storm are second in the Western Conference with a 19-11 record, including 12-4 at home. They have lost three of the last five games and are coming off a 85-81 win over the Atlanta Dream. The Storm are third in the league, averaging 84.3 points per game and at the same time are the worst three-point shooting team in the league with 29.2% shooting from behind the arc. Jewell Loyd is the top scorer for Seattle, averaging 20.4 points per game, while Nneka Ogwumike is at 17.2.

Betting Trends

The Liberty are 5-0 ATS in their last 5 games on the road, 6-1 ATS in their last 7 games played on Friday, 5-1 ATS in their last 6 games against teams from the Western Confernece, 5-1 ATS in their last 6 games against teams with a winning record and 8-2 ATS in their last 10 games overall. New York has played under the total point line in their last five games overall, in their last six games following a one-day rest, the last four games against teams from the Western Conference and in five of their last six games played on the road. The Storm are 0-6 ATS in their last 6 games overall, 0-4 ATS in their last 4 games played after a one-day rest, 0-5 ATS in their last 5 games against teams from the Eastern Conference, 9-4 ATS in their last 13 home games and 2-5 ATS in their last 7 games played on Friday. Seattle has played under the total point line in their last 4 games against teams with a winning record, their last five home games, six of their last 7 games played after a one-day rest, five of their last six games against teams from the Eastern Conference and seven of their last nine games overall.

Prediction and Conclusion

The New York Liberty are the best team in the league, but the drop in form this week is evident. The Storm has had many ups and downs all year long, and it is always a question if they will be up for the challenge against the top teams in the WNBA. These two teams have split the last ten head-to-head games, and it is interesting to note that the Liberty have won the last five after the Storm came on top in the previous five. New York is still the better team, and we go with them to win this game.