New York at Indiana

First-place New York dispatched Washington by winning two in a row and toasted Indiana in Game 1, 84-67. Tina Charles dominated the game with 18 points, nine assists, and seven rebounds. Just like in their victory over Washington, New York's reserves provided a spark. Rookie Kiah Stokes scored a 21 points, hitting 9-of-11 shots, and Sugar Rodgers added 14 points. New York is tops in the WNBA in rebounds and points allowed, while the offense has topped 78 points in four straight. The Liberty used their league-best defense to take control of the game in the third quarter, New York held Indiana to just seven points in the period as the Fever made only two baskets. After playing Game 1 with no rest, they now have three days of rest for this road game. The Liberty are peaking at the right time, on a 14-6 SU and 13-7 ATS run. They face an Indiana squad that is eighth in rebounds, 11th in assists, and sixth in points allowed. Indiana is only 5-7 straight-up the last 12 games, and the Fever are 3-8 ATS in their last 11 Conference Finals games. The Eastern Conference Finals means defense will be needed, and in this matchup New York was first in the WNBA in field goal shooting defense, allowing 39% while Indiana ranked fourth worst (44%). Take New York and the UNDER in Game 2.