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New York Liberty W vs Seattle Storm W prediction: this WNBA matchup pits a Liberty side sitting at 18-14 against a Storm team that has struggled badly to a 7-25 record this season. New York is at home, coming off three days of rest with a low fatigue risk, while Seattle enters on five days' rest after a loss to Indiana, so neither side carries a schedule disadvantage into this one.
Liberty's recent form is streaky, splitting results over the last 10 with wins over the Sparks and Storm mixed among losses to Indiana and Chicago. Injuries to Maley, Laney and Fiebich thin their rotation, though the core led by Ionescu and Stewart remains intact. Seattle, meanwhile, has lost nine of its last ten and continues to deal with Magbegor and Thierry sidelined, leaving their depth stretched thin.
Home court matters here, and New York's per-game scoring (2.8) edges Seattle's (2.58), while defensively the two sides are almost identical in points allowed. That points to a moderate home win with a competitive total.
Given Seattle's road struggles (2-14 away) against a Liberty side protecting its home floor, expect New York to win comfortably. The total sits near the combined scoring average of recent meetings, favoring a game that stays over the projected line given both teams' pace this season.
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2026 Season
Last 10 head-to-head matchups
Recent meetings between these two sides are split, with Seattle winning the most recent encounter on June 26, 2026 (99-88...
Recent meetings between these two sides are split, with Seattle winning the most recent encounter on June 26, 2026 (99-88 on the road) after New York had won the September 2025 meeting at Seattle. Over the last two seasons the series has favored the home team fairly consistently, aside from that one road upset by Seattle. With no head-to-head blowouts recently, expect a competitive scoreline, though New York's superior overall record this season gives them the edge in this rematch.
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15 of 15 in NBA W
Form Rating
4/10
New York sits at 18-14 with a 56.2% win rate and has alternated wins and...
New York sits at 18-14 with a 56.2% win rate and has alternated wins and losses over its last ten outings, beating the Sparks and Aces but falling to Indiana and Toronto. Ionescu and Stewart remain central to the offense despite absences from Maley, Laney and Fiebich, who are all out. The Liberty are on three days' rest with low fatigue risk and no back-to-back concern, giving them a stable platform at home, where they've gone 9-6 this season. Their home scoring (85.9 ppg) is solid, though they've also conceded plenty (83.0), suggesting shootout potential against a struggling Seattle defense.
15 of 15 in NBA W
Form Rating
2/10
Seattle has been one of the league's weakest teams this season at 7-25, losing nine...
Seattle has been one of the league's weakest teams this season at 7-25, losing nine of its last ten games including a recent 95-105 defeat to Indiana. The Storm's road record is particularly poor at 2-14, and injuries to Magbegor and Thierry compound their issues, with Malonga also questionable. Despite five days' rest and no back-to-back fatigue, Seattle's underlying form offers little encouragement heading into New York. Their away scoring dips to 79.3 ppg while conceding 88.4, a difficult combination against a Liberty team that shoots well at home. Expect Seattle to struggle to keep pace on both ends of the floor.
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New York Liberty W vs Seattle Storm W - Match Analysis
Yes, New York projects as a solid favorite here given their 18-14 record compared to Seattle's 7-25 mark and the Storm's dismal 2-14 road record. New York's home scoring average and rest advantage on paper support backing them to cover a moderate spread, though Seattle has shown capability of hanging in games, as seen in their June 26 road win over the Liberty.
The combined scoring signal of 5.38 points per game (translating to roughly 215+ combined points historically) supports leaning over. Both teams have posted 90+ point outings regularly this season, and Seattle's defensive absences (Magbegor, Thierry) could allow New York's offense to push the pace, favoring a higher-scoring affair.
Rest is roughly neutral here: New York has three days off with low fatigue risk, while Seattle has five days of rest and no back-to-back concerns. Neither team enters with a significant schedule disadvantage, so the outcome should hinge more on form and injuries than fatigue, with New York's overall superior record being the bigger deciding factor.
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