WNBA betting trends, odds and predictions for Wednesday, June 14th, 2017 from various handicappers and websites
WNBA Prediction: New York Liberty at Connecticut Sun
By Nick Lagouretos
Bangthebook.com
Two teams both currently on winning streak but on opposite sides of the Eastern Conference are clashing tonight when the Connecticut Sun (3-5), are hosting one of the hottest teams in the WNBA right now, the New York Liberty (6-3).
Connecticut Sun have a 3-5 record so far this season (6-2 ATS) and currently sit on the second to last place of the East. They have won three of their last four matches and in their last game on Saturday, they won at home against the Atlanta Dream with a 104-71 score. Jonquel Jones leads the team in scoring with 14.5 ppg, adding a league-best 12.8 rebounds per game. She is followed by Morgan Tuck with 11.8 ppg and 4.2 rpg, while Jasmine Thomas adds 11.7 ppg and a team high 4.1 assists per game.
New York Liberty have a 6-3 record so far this season (5-4 ATS) and currently sit on the second place of the East. They are currently on a four-game winning streak and in their lasts game on Sunday, they won at home against the Seattle Storm with a 94-86 score. Tina Charles leads the team in scoring with 20.4 ppg, adding a team high 9.3 rebounds per game. She is followed by Brittany Boyd with 13 ppg and 4 rpg, while Sugar Rodgers adds 12.9 ppg and 3.9 rpg.
Last season New York won all three games against Connecticut. Connecticut have a negative home record of 1-2 so far this season, while New York are 1-1 on the road. Connecticut are better offensively, scoring 82.6 ppg to New York’s 80, while the Liberty are slightly better defensively, allowing a league third-best of 78.4 ppg to Suns’ 78.6. New York have a better field goal percentage with 42.6% to Connecticut’s third-worse of 41.8%, while the Sun have the best 3-point percentage in the league, shooting with 40.3% to Liberty’s 31.1%. Both teams are among the top-3 in the league in rebounding, with Liberty grabbing a league-best 38.3 to Suns’ third-best of 37.6. Both teams are very close so expect a tight game. Sun have been 6-2 ATS so far, so expect them to get away with the home victory tonight.
Prediction: Connecticut Sun -1.5
NEW YORK (6 - 3) at CONNECTICUT (3 - 5) - 6/14/2017, 7:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
CONNECTICUT is 27-14 ATS (+11.6 Units) in all games over the last 2 seasons.
CONNECTICUT is 26-12 ATS (+12.8 Units) as a home favorite of 3 points or less since 1997.
CONNECTICUT is 84-58 ATS (+20.2 Units) in June games since 1997.
CONNECTICUT is 21-10 ATS (+10.0 Units) in May, June, or July games over the last 2 seasons.
CONNECTICUT is 7-0 ATS (+7.0 Units) on Wednesday over the last 3 seasons.
CONNECTICUT is 14-4 ATS (+9.6 Units) after a division game over the last 2 seasons.
CONNECTICUT is 21-9 ATS (+11.1 Units) after scoring 75 points or more over the last 2 seasons.
CONNECTICUT is 18-8 ATS (+9.2 Units) versus poor defensive teams - allowing 77+ points/game over the last 2 seasons.
CONNECTICUT is 19-8 ATS (+10.2 Units) versus good offensive teams - scoring 77+ points/game over the last 2 seasons.
NEW YORK is 24-12 ATS (+10.8 Units) in road games over the last 3 seasons.
NEW YORK is 17-6 ATS (+10.4 Units) in June games over the last 3 seasons.
NEW YORK is 15-5 ATS (+9.5 Units) in road games vs. division opponents over the last 3 seasons.
NEW YORK is 18-8 ATS (+9.2 Units) in road games after scoring 75 points or more over the last 3 seasons.
Head-to-Head Series History
NEW YORK is 5-2 against the spread versus CONNECTICUT over the last 3 seasons
NEW YORK is 7-0 straight up against CONNECTICUT over the last 3 seasons
4 of 7 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons
NEW YORK vs. CONNECTICUT
New York is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games when playing Connecticut
New York is 10-5 SU in its last 15 games on the road
Connecticut is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games when playing at home against New York
The total has gone UNDER in 10 of Connecticut's last 12 games when playing at home against New York
StatFox Super Situations
NEW YORK at CONNECTICUT
Play Against - Home teams where the line is +3 to -3 (CONNECTICUT) after 2 straight games where both teams scored 70 points or more against opponent after scoring 75 points or more in 2 straight games 65-30 since 1997. ( 68.4% | 32.0 units ) 2-0 this year. ( 100.0% | 2.0 units )
NEW YORK at CONNECTICUT
Play Against - Home teams with a money line of +135 to -155 (CONNECTICUT) an excellent offensive team (>=76 PPG) against a horrible defensive team (>=76 PPG), after a combined score of 155 points or more 56-28 since 1997. ( 66.7% | 0.0 units ) 1-0 this year. ( 100.0% | 0.0 units )
NEW YORK at CONNECTICUT
Play Against - Home teams where the 1rst half line is +1.5 to -1.5 (CONNECTICUT) explosive offensive team - scoring 77+ points/game on the season, after 2 straight games where both teams scored 70 points or more 70-33 since 1997. ( 68.0% | 33.7 units ) 1-0 this year. ( 100.0% | 1.0 units )