2023 WNBA picks, predictions: Basketball experts reveal best bets for New York Liberty vs. Phoenix Mercury on June 18, 2023

The Phoenix Mercury will try to climb out of the cellar in the Western Conference when they face the New York Liberty on Sunday afternoon on Paramount+. Phoenix (2-7) has lost five of its last six games, while New York (6-3) had its two-game winning streak snapped in a loss to Atlanta on Tuesday. These teams have yet to meet this season, with Phoenix winning two of the three head-to-head tilts last year. You can stream the match live on Paramount+, which you can now try free for the first seven days when you sign up here.

Tipoff from the Barclays Center in Brooklyn, New York is set for noon ET. The latest New York Liberty vs. Phoenix Mercury odds from Caesars Sportsbook list the Liberty as 11-point favorites, while the over/under is 163.5 points. Sunday's game can be streamed live on Paramount+ with their must-have Premium plan, which you can now try free for the first week.

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Before you make your picks on the Phoenix Mercury vs. New York Liberty game, you MUST see what basketball insiders Aaron Barzilai and Calvin Wetzel have to say.

Barzilai is a Ph.D. from Stanford who served as Director of Basketball Analytics for the Philadelphia 76ers. Five years ago, he founded HerHoopStats.com -- a groundbreaking website that unlocks insights about the women's game. Wetzel, the site's lead betting writer, incorporates his mathematical background and strong knowledge of women's hoops to turn the site's prediction model into picks.

Barzilai and Wetzel went 996-685 on all women's college basketball picks over the last two seasons, putting them up 294 units since the start of the 2021-22 season. They also finished the 2022 WNBA regular season with a 54-44 mark. Anyone who has followed them has seen HUGE returns.

Now, Barzilai and Wetzel have taken an in-depth look at the New York Liberty vs. Phoenix Mercury showdown and have found a critical X-factor that makes one side hit HARD! You ABSOLUTELY need to see their picks and analysis before making any selections of your own. And don't forget to stream NOW on Paramount+!

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