New York @ Seattle picks

Jonquel Jones may be the third-best player on the Liberty, behind Breanna Stewart and Sabrina Ionescu, but she has a much greater defensive impact than is usually recognized. Jones has averaged 9..6 rebounds this season, grabbing 33.8% of available defensive rebounds when she is on the court. Now sidelined with a sprained ankle, New York will struggle to collect some of those rebounds. That leads to more points, simply enough.

Seattle’s rebounding game is not the strongest, ranking 12th in total rebounds per game. Stewart had at least seven boards in two of three games vs. Seattle last season.