Claims extracted
17
sentences that state something as happening or true
Uncertain
6%
1 of 17 hedged
("reportedly", "may", "according to")
Leaning
not political
takes no side on a contested political question
Publisher signals
66/100
New York Post's corrections and
hedging, across everything collected from it. Not a measure of accuracy.
Outlets on this story
4
Sports
Same framing elsewhere
1
articles that frame the event the way this one does
The WNBA returned Thursday from a three-week break for the FIBA Women’s World Cup, as teams gear up for the postseason.
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teams → return → postseason
The Liberty open their final stretch of games with a huge test against the Lynx, who have the league’s best record and the No. 2 defense.
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who → open → record
The Lynx entered the break on a two-game losing streak, which included their lowest-scoring game of the season, a 26-point drubbing against the Valkyries.
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which → enter → Valkyries
The Liberty were 1-1, but also suffered a 19-point loss to the Valkyries in a game that ended with their lowest offensive output all year.
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that → suffer → output
Sportsbooks have the Lynx listed as 6.5-point home favorites, so they expect them to return to the form that put them at the top of the standings all season.
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that → have → standings
Liberty vs. Lynx prediction, best bets
At this point in the campaign, we know what to expect from the Lynx.
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we → know → Lynx
Olivia Miles has been awesome, arguably MVP-worthy if not for A’ja Wilson, and Napheesa Collier has fit right back in with the team since her season debut in late July.
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Collier → fit → July
The Liberty have been up and down all season as they’ve tried to adjust to a new head coach and offensive system, but are solidly in the mix among the better teams in the league with Breanna Stewart carrying the offense.
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Stewart → try → offense
These two teams played each other close in their previous two meetings, with both sides holding home court, and there aren’t a ton of obvious advantages on either side of the matchup.
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sides → play → matchup
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From a betting standpoint, the Lynx have not been as good against the spread as their overall record suggests.
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record → get → spread
When the Lynx are 6.5-point favorites or higher, they are 5-12 ATS compared to 18-5 ATS when they are 5.5-point favorites or less.
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they → compare → ATS
They’ve come out on the winning side of their games a ton this season, but they aren’t blowing teams away.
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they → come → teams
There’s also the rest vs. rust factor with all the time off since the league was last in action.
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league → ’ → action
I’m leaning on the trends here and backing the Liberty to play the Lynx tough and cover this number on the road.
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I → lean → road
The Play: Liberty +6.5 (-105, BetMGM)
Why Trust New York Post Betting
Malik Smith has been immersed in the sports betting industry since 2017.
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Smith → trust → 2017
He’s a data nerd with a particular focus on the NBA and combat sports.
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He → ’ → NBA
He spends his weeknights in the winter looking for edges on plus-money NBA player props.
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He → spend → props
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