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New York Liberty vs Connecticut Sun: Prediction and odds | July 10, 2024
The upcoming New York Liberty vs Connecticut Sun duel on Wednesday will be its second edition of this 2024 WNBA season. These are the two best teams in the league this season and a clash between them will draw a lot of attention at this point.
The Liberty took the 82-75 win in the first meeting between the two on June 8. Sabrina Ionescu dropped 24 points that day to lead the New Yorkers.
After being upset by Caitlin Clark and the Indiana Fever on Saturday, the Liberty will try to bounce back against a dangerous opponent that is on a three-game winning streak. They both have a 17-4 record and this game will give the edge to one of them in the standings.
New York Liberty Connecticut Sun: Game preview, starting lineups and prediction
Mohegan Sun Arena will host the New York Liberty vs Connecticut Sun duel on July 10 at 11 am ET. The game will be aired on local TV on NBC Sports Boston, WWOR-My9 and Liberty Live. It can be streamed on WNBA League Pass.
Spread: Liberty -2.0 (-110), Sun +2.0 (-110)
Moneyline: Liberty (-134), Sun (+110)
Total (O/U): Liberty o156.5 (-114), Sun u156.5 (-106)
New York Liberty Connecticut Sun Game preview
After over a month since their first duel, the Liberty visit the Sun to try to get the 18th win of the season. They traded blows during their Commissioner's Cup matchup, with the Liberty taking the final lead in the fourth quarter. It was a total back-and-forth contest that was decided in the final period when the Liberty pulled ahead for good.
Besides Sabrina Ionescu scoring 24 points, Jonquel Jones added 22 and Breanna Stewart finished with 13. For the Sun, DeWanna Bonner finished with 16 points, Brionna Jones had 13 points, and DiJonai Carrington added 12.
New York Liberty vs Connecticut Sun: Starting lineups, subs and rotation
In their most recent game, the Liberty sent out Courtney Vandersloot, Jonquel Jones, Sabrina Ionescu, Breanna Stewart and Betnijah Laney-Hamilton.
Kayla Thornton saw a lot of minutes, clocking in 28, and she could see similar game time against the Sun.
The Connecticut Sun have had a consistent starting lineup, sending Tyasha Harris, Brionna Jones, DiJonai Carrington, Alyssa Thomas and DeWanna Bonner.
Olivia Nelson, Veronica Burton and Tiffany Mitchell can be the first options to replace a starter during the game.
New York Liberty vs Connecticut Sun: Prediction
The New York Liberty vs Connecticut Sun match is expected to give fans plenty of emotions. These two teams have dropped games in recent days, but that doesn't change the fact that they are the two best squads in the league record-wise.
However, despite having home-court advantage, the Sun are likely to have a hard time getting past the Liberty. Following a painful defeat against the Indiana Fever in the last seconds of the game, the New Yorkers should cover the -2.0 spread and take the 18th win of the season.
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