The New York Liberty put on a clinch during Game 1 of the best-of-3 series with the Washington Mystics. The Liberty smothered the Mystics’ offense, made anyone who backed Washington’s spread among all the Mystics vs Liberty betting picks a happy person. New York is looking to close out its first series victory since the 2015 campaign.
The Washington Mystics roster has been hit hard by injuries all season. Despite missing key pieces, the Mystics have been able to put up spirited fights against New York. Washington is hoping to put together one more strong performance to save their season.
Washington Mystics vs. New York Liberty Odds
- Moneyline: The Liberty are -575 on the moneyline, and the Mystics are +425.
- Spread: WNBA lines show that New York is a 10.5-point favorite for Tuesday’s game
- Total: The over/under has been set at 163 points.
Mystics vs. Liberty Information
Washington Mystics vs New York Liberty
Location of the game: Barclays Center, New York
Date & Time: Tuesday, September 19. 7:00 p.m.
How to watch: ESPN
Washington Mystics vs. New York Liberty Analysis
Washington has to pick up Delle Donne
Mystics star Elena Delle Donne has been limited by various maladies this season. Anyone making WNBA predictions today needs to keep that in mind. Delle Donne only scored 11 points in Game 1 and has averaged 16.7 points per game this season. That is the lowest scoring total for Delle Donne in her career for any season where she played 20 or more games.
The Mystics also had a hard time in Game 1 with shooting 3-pointers. Anyone making Mystics vs Liberty betting picks will see that Washington only shot 22 percent from the perimeter.
Key Injuries
Shakira Austin has been ruled out with a hip injury.
Betting Trends to Know
- The Mystics are 18-21-1 against the spread.
- Washington has seen the total go under in 24 of its 41 games.
- The Mystics are 5-4-1 against the spread over their past ten games.
- Three of Washington’s last four games have gone over the total.
New York ready to show its dominance
Breanna Stewart had made the New York Liberty standings one of the strongest positions in the league. But the WNBA MVP didn’t need to dominate in Game 1. Sabrina Ionescu was able to torture the Mystics with her strong outside shooting.
Ionescu knocked down seven 3-pointers and finished with a team-high 29 points. New York shot 35 percent from the 3-point line for the Liberty. Jonquel Jones was also a big part of New York’s Game 1 victory; she scored 20 points and grabbed 12 rebounds.
Key Injuries
Center Han Xu is out due to an overseas commitment.
Betting Trends to Know
- The Liberty are 20-21 against the spread this season.
- New York’s last four games have gone over the total.
- The Liberty are 1-3 against the spread in their last four games.
- New York has scored 90 or more points in three of its past four games.
Washington Mystics vs. New York Liberty Betting Picks
Anyone looking at Mystics vs Liberty betting picks will know that New York is a heavy favorite for a reason. If you want to back to New York on the moneyline, you will need to pay a steep price. Anyone looking to be the Liberty moneyline should parlay it.
People looking at WNBA lines can expect this total to go over the number. The Liberty’s offense has been on a roll. Washington will put up a better fight in Game 2, but New York’s offense will be too much to keep up with.
The Liberty were able to run away from Washington Game 1. Without Austin down low, the Mystics will have a hard time keeping New York under wraps.
Washington Mystics vs. New York Liberty Prediction
- WNBA Pick: Liberty -10.5
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