DETROIT (24 - 13) at NEW YORK (21 - 16)
Top Trends for this game.
NEW YORK is 8-2 ATS (+5.8 Units) when playing with 3 or more days rest this season.
NEW YORK is 110-82 ATS (+19.8 Units) revenging a loss versus opponent since 1997.
NEW YORK is 14-5 ATS (+8.5 Units) versus good offensive teams - scoring 77+ points/game after 15+ games over the last 2 seasons.
NEW YORK is 19-10 ATS (+8.0 Units) versus good offensive teams - scoring 77+ points/game over the last 2 seasons.
DETROIT is 7-1 ATS (+5.9 Units) on Friday this season.
Head-to-Head Series History
NEW YORK is 10-4 against the spread versus DETROIT over the last 3 seasons
DETROIT is 9-5 straight up against NEW YORK over the last 3 seasons
9 of 14 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons
DETROIT vs. NEW YORK
Detroit is 6-2 ATS in its last 8 games
Detroit is 7-1 SU in its last 8 games
New York is 10-4 ATS in its last 14 games when playing Detroit
New York is 1-5 SU in its last 6 games when playing Detroit
INDIAN COWBOY'S WNBA RESEARCH
Detroit vs. New York
The lines for the WNBA playoffs, as in any playoff game are extremely “tight” and tough to find value. The public is backing both teams evenly. The Liberty are favored in this game as note the team that is the underdog gets to play at home first. How cool is that right? I think it makes the series so much more interesting if the dog could possibly win the first game as the remaining games happen at the court of the team that is favored. It makes the series that much more exciting especially if the underdog wins the first game. Having said all that, I think New York should do well today. Why not? This team has certainly proved its worth and had to win outright on the road at Connecticut to get where they are here. They came on strong in the second half of the season and have that chip on their shoulder which makes them play that much better. Detroit has covered the last two games between these two teams including a 2 point road win the last time they met on September 14th. Detroit beat this team by 14 in late August before that. Note, that New York covered all three games against Connecticut. I do expect the Liberty to cover some more road games here. As per this game, I think the Liberty have a great shot at covering, winning outright, and remember, I can easily see the Liberty winning this series overall. However, how does one bet against Bill Lambeer and his ability to fire up his ladies year in and year out. I wouldn’t be surprised to see the Liberty win this one at home, after all, Detroit comes off a cupcake win against Indiana and might have shot their wad in that game.