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Liberty vs. Sun: Betting Trends, Odds, Records Against the Spread, Predictions - May 8

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08 May 2026 By Data Skrive

The New York Liberty play the Connecticut Sun on Friday, May 8, 2026 at 7:30 p.m. ET in the season opener for both teams. The matchup airs on ION.

Liberty vs. Sun Betting Lines

Grab a look below at the most up-to-date betting lines for the Liberty-Sun game.

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The Liberty have an 84.6% chance to win this contest based on the moneyline's implied probability.
New York went 27-10 in games it was favored on the moneyline last season (winning 73% of those games).
The Liberty won 18 games against the spread last season, while failing to cover 29 times.
New York and its opponents went over 159.5 combined points in 30 of 47 games last season.
The average total in Liberty outings last season was 165.9, 6.4 more points than the over/under for this game.

The implied probability of a win by the Sun, based on the moneyline, is 20.4%.
Connecticut won nine, or 22%, of the 41 games it played as an underdog last season.
The Sun won 23 games against the spread last year, while failing to cover 21 times.
Connecticut and its opponents combined to score more than 159.5 points in 24 of 44 games last season.
The average over/under for Sun outings last year was 161.5, 2.0 more points than this game's point total.

Last year, New York recorded only 1.6 fewer points per game (84.4) than Connecticut allowed (86).
The Liberty had a 15-4 record last season when scoring more than 86 points.
Offensively New York performed better when playing at home last season, putting up 86.4 points per game, compared to 82.4 per game away from home.
Connecticut's 75.8 points per game last year were just 4.5 fewer points than the 80.3 New York allowed to opponents.
The Sun went 7-10 last season when they scored more than 80.3 points.
In 2025, Connecticut scored 6.3 more points per game at home (79) than on the road (72.7).

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