New York at Los Angeles

The Liberty had their eight-game winning streak ended Friday when Washington stole one at Barclays, 86-83. Leonie Fiebich paced the offense with 19 while Breanna Stewart and Jonquel Jones both posted double-doubles in the loss. That is how good this team is in defeat. Tonight they go west to face a Sparks team that has been torched on defense all season, allowing nearly 91 points per game — one of the worst marks in the WNBA. Los Angeles is 2-6 at home, having surrendered 78 and 99 points to Golden State and Minnesota in consecutive games heading in. Kelsey Plum, the Sparks' top offensive option, is listed as questionable with a lower leg issue. New York is 5-1 on the road and their defense holds opponents to just 82.6 points per contest — right in line with what the Sparks generate offensively. The Liberty need to win roughly two of three games in spots like this to show a profit at this price. Given this matchup, that rate is conservative. Back New York tonight.