The Seattle Storm (19-11) will look to Jewell Loyd (fifth in WNBA, 20.4 points per game) to help defeat Breanna Stewart (sixth in league, 20.1) and the New York Liberty (26-6) on August 30, 2024 at Climate Pledge Arena.

Before you place an informed wager on the contest, check out the best bets available in Friday’s game based on our computer predictions.

Liberty vs. Storm Predictions

Spread: Storm (+1.5) to Cover

• The BetMGM line for this matchup is within 0.5 points of the model. Stay away from this one.
• The Storm have a 15-15-0 record against the spread this year.
• In games it has played as at least a 1.5-point underdog this year, Seattle is 2-2 against the spread.
• The Liberty have gone 15-17-0 ATS this season.
• New York has a 12-17 record against the spread when favored by 1.5 points or more this season.

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Total: Under 163.5

• In this game, the model projects a total (161.6 points) marginally lower than the BetMGM over/under (163.5 points).
• The Liberty have played 16 games with over 163.5 points scored, their current matchup’s total, this season.
• This year, 16 of Seattle’s 30 total matchups have gone over 163.5 total points scored.
• A total of 15 of the Liberty’s 30 games with a set total have hit the over (50%).
• The Storm have hit the over in 12 of their 30 games with a set total (40%).

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Moneyline Winner: Liberty (-120)

• Prediction: Liberty 81, Storm 80
• New York is 23-6 in games as a moneyline favorite (winning 79.3% of those games).

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Where to Watch Liberty vs. Storm: Live Stream & TV Channel

• When: Friday, August 30, 2024 at 10:00 PM ET
• Where: Climate Pledge Arena in Seattle, Washington
• TV Channel: ION
• Live Stream: Fubo

Liberty Leaders

• Stewart leads the Liberty in scoring, tallying 20.1 points per game to go with 8.8 rebounds and 3.8 assists.
• Jonquel Jones is New York’s leading rebounder, grabbing 9.3 per game, while Sabrina Ionescu is its best passer, distributing 5.9 assists in each contest.
• Ionescu makes more threes per game than any other member of the Liberty, knocking down shots from beyond the arc at a clip of 2.9 per contest.
• The New York leader in both steals and blocks is Stewart, who averages 1.9 takeaways and 1.4 rejections per game.

Storm Leaders

• Loyd racks up 20.4 points per game to be the top scorer for the Storm.
• Ezi Magbegor has a stat line of 8.7 rebounds, 12.3 points and 2.1 assists per game for Seattle to take the top rebound spot on the team. Skylar Diggins-Smith holds the top spot for assists with 6.5 per game, adding 13.8 points and 2.9 rebounds per outing.
• Loyd is the top scorer from distance for the Storm, hitting 1.6 threes per game.
• Seattle’s leader in steals is Nneka Ogwumike with 1.9 per game, and its leader in blocks is Magbegor with 2.3 per game.

Storm Injuries

All stats in this article refer to the 2024 regular season.

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