New York Liberty vs Washington Mystics Prediction 5-31-24 Picks

The Washington Mystics and New York Liberty meet Friday in WNBA action at the Barclays Center. Here’s a New York Liberty vs Washington Mystics Prediction.

Washington Mystics Betting Preview

The Washington Mystics are still looking for their first win of the season. The Mystics look to avoid their first 0-8 start since the 2007 season. The Washington Mystics are averaging 73.7 points on 39.7 percent shooting and allowing 82.9 points on 46.3 percent shooting. Ariel Atkins is averaging 13.9 points and 3.9 rebounds, while Shakira Austin is averaging 11.6 points and 1.2 assists. Karlie Samuelson is the third double-digit scorer and Stefanie Dolson is grabbing 3.4 rebounds. The Washington Mystics are shooting 33 percent from beyond the arc and 78.4 percent from the free throw line. The Washington Mystics allowing 30.9 percent shooting from deep and are grabbing 30.4 rebounds per Game.

New York Liberty Betting Preview

The New York Liberty look for another win to build on their 5-2 record. The Liberty are 3-1 SU at home this season. The New York Liberty are averaging 83 points on 43.7 percent shooting and allowing 77.3 points on 41.4 percent shooting. Breanna Stewart is averaging 18.6 points and 3 assists, while Sabrina Ionescu is averaging 16.4 points and 4.1 rebounds. Jonquel Jones is the third double-digit scorer and Betnijah Laney-Hamilton is grabbing 3.1 rebounds. The New York Liberty are shooting 30.1 percent from beyond the arc and 86.1 percent from the free throw line. The New York Liberty are allowing 34.3 percent shooting from deep and are grabbing 35.4 rebounds per Game.

New York Liberty vs Washington Mystics Injury Report

The New York Liberty don’t have any players on their injury report. The Washington Mystics are going to be without Brittney Sykes due to an ankle injury. Shakira Austin is listed as day to day for Washington.

New York Liberty vs Washington Mystics Prediction

The New York Liberty should obviously be big favorites at home as they’re far and away the better team, and they could blow the doors off. However, the Liberty are 1-6 ATS on the season, and they’ve failed to cover 8 of their last 9 Games as double-digit favorites. The Washington Mystics may be winless on the season, but they’ve managed to cover 3 Games. The Mystics could get their boots smoked, as they don’t do anything well at either end of the floor. Still, the Liberty don’t cover big numbers dating back to last season. It’s Mystics or pass for me.