There are 5 WNBA video games on the Sunday, Aug. 3, slate, highlighted by the nationwide TV showdown between the Indiana Fever and Seattle Storm at 3 p.m. ET on ABC. Two high contenders will look to halt their current chilly streaks as nicely, with the New York Liberty (misplaced final 4 video games) dealing with the Connecticut Solar at 1 p.m. ET and the Phoenix Mercury (misplaced 5 of their final six) squaring off in opposition to the Chicago Sky at 6 p.m. ET.
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At the moment’s WNBA decide:
Sabrina Ionescu Over 4.5 factors within the first quarter
The Liberty have been a catastrophe since Breanna Stewart’s leg damage, as they’ve misplaced 4 consecutive video games, together with their final one to the 5-21 Solar by 16 factors. I might be shocked if the Liberty do not come out taking part in with fireplace after that embarrassing loss.
Liberty coach Sandy Brondello has been tinkering round together with her rotations a bit to try to work out the right way to deal with Stewart being sidelined. One factor specifically has been growing Sabrina Ionescu’s minutes within the first quarter.
Within the final recreation the place Stewart was wholesome, Ionescu rested for the ultimate 3:40 of the primary quarter in opposition to the Mercury. When Stewart bought damage within the first quarter in opposition to the Sparks, Ionescu sat out the ultimate 2:11 of the primary quarter. Within the Liberty’s first recreation with out Stewart, Ionescu performed solely 5.5 minutes within the first quarter after a tough begin for each her (3 turnovers) and the crew (trailed the Wings 20-4 when Ionescu subbed out).
Within the final two video games, although, with the Liberty looking for solutions, Ionescu performed 9 minutes within the first quarter in opposition to the Lynx and your complete first quarter final recreation in opposition to the Solar. She put up seven factors within the first quarter in opposition to the Lynx (on six pictures) and 5 factors within the first quarter in opposition to the Solar (on 4 pictures and three free-throw makes an attempt).
