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The New York Liberty finish their road trip with a marquee Friday matchup against the Seattle Storm at the Climate Pledge Arena on Friday (Aug. 30). The top-seeded team comes off a 94-88 loss against the LA Sparks, but are still favorites on paper to get past Seattle. NY have already punched a playoff ticket and will look to fine-tune their plans ahead of the postseason.
The Storm bounced back with an 85-81 win over the Atlanta Dream after losing against the Washington Mystics. Placed fourth in the overall standings, the Western Conference team will be keen to book a playoff spot by adding another win to their tally. The last time the Storm faced New York was in May, when they lost 74-63.
New York Liberty vs Seattle Storm preview, predicted starting lineups, odds, and prediction
The Liberty vs Storm clash is slated for tip-off at 10 pm ET. The game can be watched live on Ion. Fans can also live stream the matchup on the WNBA App with a subscription to the WNBA League Pass. Here's a look at the odds:
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Spread: Liberty -2.5, Storm +2.5
Moneyline: Liberty -142, Storm +118
Total (o/u): Liberty o163.5 (-110), Storm u163.5 (-110)
New York Liberty vs Seattle Storm preview
The New York Liberty have been clinical throughout the season, but their offense sputtered with Sabrina Ionescu struggling to launch from the deep. Breanna Stewart and the bench rallied back to contention vs the Sparks, however, it was not enough. The team is still the best offensive side and their defense is top-five. The loss also does nothing to hurt their standings, but their defense can be better as they allow their opponents to outpace them early on.
The Seattle Storm will look to Jewell Loyd and Nneka Ogwumike to deliver. The former is averaging a team-high 20.4 points per game, and the forward is second with 17.2 points, and 7.7 rebounds. Seattle is a defense-first team and boasts of 94.6 rating — the fourth-best in the league this season.
New York Liberty vs Seattle Storm predicted starting lineups
The New York Liberty will field their the same lineup as last game. Courtney Vandersloot at PG, Sabrina Ionescu at SG, Leonie Fiebich at SF, Kennedy Burke at PF, and Breanna Stewart at C form the starting unit. Jonquel Jones' availability still remains questionable, having missed the game against Sparks with illness.
The Storm have Skylar Diggins-Smith at PG and Jewell Loyd at SG. Gabby Williams slots in at SF, Nneka Ogwumike at PF, and Ezi Magbegor at C round up their starting five.
New York Liberty vs Seattle Storm prediction
The Liberty are expected to win this contest, but the Storm has been one of those teams that have played gritty and impressive ball this season. Expect an even-steven contest and Seattle to bag a win.
