Liberty vs. Sparks: Betting Trends, Odds, Records Against the Spread, Predictions - Aug. 13

The New York Liberty (20-14) will be looking to extend a four-game home winning streak when hosting the Los Angeles Sparks (12-20) on Thursday, August 13, 2026 at Barclays Center. It airs at 8 p.m. ET on Amazon Prime Video.

In its last game, New York fell short of victory by a final score of 106-92 versus Indiana. The Liberty were led by Breanna Stewart's 19 points, seven rebounds and five assists and Sabrina Ionescu's 19 points, five assists and two steals.

In its previous game, Los Angeles lost to Phoenix 94-87 at home, with Rae Burrell (19 PTS, 6 AST, 3 STL, 28.6 FG%) and Dearica Hamby (19 PTS, 2 STL, 100 FG%) the standout performers.

Bet now on FanDuel Sportsbook!

Liberty vs. Sparks Betting Lines

Snag a peek below at the most up-to-date betting lines for the Liberty-Sparks matchup.

• Favorite: Liberty (-8.5)
• Total: 187.5
• Liberty Moneyline: -350
• Sparks Moneyline: +265

Pick with the best in the business! Get free picks for every game, every week at the Dunkel Index.

Liberty Betting Insights

• The Liberty have a 77.8% chance to win this matchup based on the moneyline's implied probability.
• New York has been a moneyline favorite 27 times this season. They've finished 17-10 in those games.
• The Liberty have covered 13 times in 34 matchups with a spread this season.
• New York and its opponents have scored more than 187.5 points in 11 of 34 games this season.
• The average total in Liberty games this season is 174.0, 13.5 points fewer than this matchup's over/under.

Sparks Betting Insights

• Sportsbooks have implied with the moneyline set for this matchup that the Sparks have a 27.4% chance to win.
• This season, Los Angeles has won seven out of the 22 games, or 31.8%, in which it has been the underdog.
• The Sparks have put together a 14-18-0 ATS record so far this year.
• Los Angeles has played 13 games this season that ended with a combined score over 187.5 points.
• The average total for Sparks games this season is 178.0 points, 9.5 fewer points than this game's over/under.

Key Stats for Liberty vs. Sparks

• New York averages 90.8 points per game, just 2.8 fewer points than the 93.6 Los Angeles allows.
• The Liberty are 13-3 when scoring more than 93.6 points.
• In 2026, New York's offense has been significantly worse at home, where it scores 87.7 points per game, compared to on the road, where it records 93.5. Defensively, it has been much better at home, where it surrenders 80.7 points per game, versus road games, where it allows its opponents to score 93.7.
• Los Angeles puts up an average of 89.1 points per game, only 1.5 more points than the 87.6 New York gives up to opponents.
• The Sparks have gone 12-6 when they've scored more than 87.6 points.
• At home, Los Angeles scores 88.4 points per game, 1.5 fewer than on the road (89.9). On defense, it concedes 92.6 points per game at home, two fewer than away (94.6).

All Media on this page by Associated Press.