WNBA Game Preview: New York Liberty (19-10) vs. Dallas Wings (8-22)

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Match Details

Date: Friday, August 8, 2025

Time: 7:30 PM ET / 6:30 PM CT

Venue: College Park Center, Arlington, TX

Broadcast: ION, WNBA League Pass

Season Phase: Regular Season, Game 30 for Liberty, Game 31 for Wings

Team Overview

New York Liberty

Record: 19 Wins – 10 Losses

Standing: 2nd in Eastern Conference

Recent Form: W–W–L–L–L

Key Players:

Sabrina Ionescu – 25.6 PPG (WNBA leader), 5.5 RPG, 5.6 APG

Emma Meesseman – 13 PTS in debut, stabilizing force with Stewart out

Jonquel Jones – 15 PTS, 10 REB double-double vs. Dallas on Aug 5

Natasha Cloud – 9.9 PPG, 5.8 APG, veteran leadership

Injury Report:

Breanna Stewart (leg), Kennedy Burke (calf), Nyara Sabally (knee) – all OUT

The Liberty are 2–0 since Meesseman joined the lineup and are looking to sweep the season series after avenging an earlier loss to Dallas with an 85–76 win on Tuesday.

Dallas Wings

Record: 8 Wins – 22 Losses

Standing: 5th in Western Conference

Recent Form: L–L–L–W–L

Key Players:

Paige Bueckers – 18.5 PPG, 5.5 APG, 3.9 RPG, 1.8 STL; 21 PTS vs. Liberty

Arike Ogunbowale – 15.6 PPG, 4.3 APG; struggling with efficiency

Maddy Siegrist – 13 PTS off bench last game

Diamond Miller – Newly acquired via trade, high upside scorer

Injury Report:

Tyasha Harris – OUT for season (knee)

Myisha Hines-Allen – Day-to-day (ankle)

Dallas is in full rebuild mode, recently trading DiJonai Carrington for Diamond Miller and Karlie Samuelson. Bueckers remains the centerpiece, with 24 straight games in double figures.

Head-to-Head Snapshot

2025 Season MeetingsResult
July 28Wings 92–82 Liberty
August 5Liberty 85–76 Wings
August 8 (Upcoming)TBD

Series tied 1–1

Liberty outscored Wings 170–168 across two games

Bueckers: 42 PTS combined

Ionescu: 45 PTS combined

GAME ODDS

New York Liberty             – 8.5

Dallas Wings                      172

Odds Courtesy of Sports Odds Direct as of Thursday, August 7, 2025