Connecticut Sun vs. New York Liberty Prediction, Odds and Game Preview – June 8
The Connecticut Sun (9-0) will try to extend a nine-game winning streak when they host the New York Liberty (9-2) on June 8, 2024. The Liberty have taken five games in a row.
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Spread: Sun (+1) to Cover
- Both DraftKings and the model expect the Sun to walk away with the win, but the model spread (3.9) is 2.9 points further in their direction.
- The Sun’s ATS record is 4-5-0 this season.
- Connecticut is 4-5 against the spread when favored by 1 point or more this season.
- The Liberty have a 4-7-0 record against the spread this season.
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Total: Under 159.5
- The DraftKings point total for this game is just 4.5 points highter than the model projection.
- This year, the Sun games have finished over 159.5 points scored, their current matchup’s total, five (out of nine) times.
- New York has played in seven games this season (63.6% of opportunities) in which the teams combined to score more than 159.5 points.
- The teams have hit the over in four of the Sun’s 11 games with a set total.
- Five of the Liberty’s 11 games with a set total have hit the over (45.5%).
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Moneyline Winner: Sun (-110)
- Prediction: Sun 79, Liberty 76
- New York lost the only game it has played as the underdog this season.
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Sun Leaders
- Alyssa Thomas leads the Sun in rebounds and assists. Thomas averages 13.0 points, 9.3 rebounds, and 8.8 assists per game.
- Connecticut’s leading scorer is DeWanna Bonner, who drops 19.1 points a game in addition to her 5.7 rebounds and 2.0 assists.
- Tyasha Harris leads the Sun in three-point shooting, knocking down an average of 1.8 shots per game from beyond the arc.
- Brionna Jones and Thomas lead Connecticut on the defensive end, with Jones leading the team in steals, averaging 1.8 per game, and Thomas in blocks, averaging 0.7 per contest.
Liberty Leaders
- Breanna Stewart puts up 19.9 points and 9.8 rebounds per game for the Liberty, enough to make her the top scorer and rebounder on the team.
- Sabrina Ionescu’s assist statline leads New York; she records 5.3 assists per game.
- Ionescu is the top scorer from the three-point line for the Liberty, hitting 2.5 threes per game.
- Stewart (1.9 steals per game) is the steal leader for New York while Jonquel Jones (1.4 blocks per game) is the block leader.
All stats in this article refer to the 2024 regular season.
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