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The New York Liberty takes on the Dallas Wings in Thursday’s WNBA clash, expected to win against a team struggling near the bottom of the standings. The Liberty have also ensured qualification for the playoff stages, and can afford to rest some of their star players with limited playing time as the league set to enter its final stretch.
This will be the second meeting between the two teams in quick succession. The Liberty were the victors yesterday, with Breanna Stewart scoring 26 points and Jonquel Jones adding 23. And for the Wings, Satou Sabally scored 24 points.
The two sides have met 61 times over the years. While it's the New York outfit that has the better league position, it's the Wings who have the historical upper hand. The WNBA team from Texas has won 33 contests compared to the Liberty’s 28.
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Dallas Wings vs. New York Liberty game details and odds
The Wings vs liberty will take place on Thursday, August 21, at Barclays Center. The WNBA clash between the Eastern and Western Conference team is scheduled for a 7 p.m. ET tip-off time. The game is available for fans to watch on Liberty Live, WWOR and BSSW. Live streaming will be accessible through WNBA League Pass and Amazon Prime Video.
Moneyline: Wings (-786) vs. Liberty (-1069)
Spread: Wings (+13.5) vs. Liberty (-13.5)
Total (O/U): Wings -101 (o174) vs. Liberty -115 (u174)
Editor's note: The odds could change close to the game. The odds listed were as per available information at the time of writing.
Dallas Wings vs. New York Liberty: Preview
The Wings haven't had the ideal season so far but a bright spark has been the return of forward Satou Sabally, who's averaging 22.0 points and 5.5 assists over the last two games. Latricia Trammell's women have lost 17 of their 20 games, which means they remain deep in the mire, currently occupying the 10th spot. They will be on the hunt to rectify that and climb out of the bottom standings.
In contrast, the Liberty is doing well and heads into the game off the back of seven straight league wins. The last side to win past them was the Indiana Fever over a month ago. And Sandy Brondello’s team will be aiming to continue equally dominant display this time around as well.
Dallas Wings vs. New York Liberty: Prediction
The Liberty will unsurprisingly be regarded as firm favourites to win the game, even without star guard Sabrina Ionescu, who did not play in their last match due to a minor neck injury.
The Wings will be looking to frustrate the hosts very early on as they have done last night through Sabally and Arike Ogunbowale’s quick passing and all-around game, but the last year's finalists should ultimately find a way to cruise to an another comfortable victory.
