Sun vs. Liberty odds, lines, picks: Proven experts reveal WNBA Semifinals Game 1 playoff selections

The 2023 WNBA semifinals begin on Sunday with a doubleheader. In the early matchup, the Connecticut Sun visit the New York Liberty for Game 1. Tip-off is set for 1 p.m. ET at Barclays Center in Brooklyn. The Liberty are listed as 5.5-point favorites, with the over/under set at 161.5 in the latest Sun vs. Liberty odds.

Before you make any WNBA picks or parlays, you NEED to see what women's basketball experts Calvin Wetzel and Aaron Barzilai are saying.

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.

Now, Barzilai and Wetzel have turned their attention to the WNBA after going 996-685 on all 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 in 2022. Anyone who has followed them has seen HUGE returns.

The experts know the Liberty finished 32-8 this season before sweeping the Washington Mystics. New York has a loaded roster, headlined by Sabrina Ionescu and Breanna Stewart, and the club has tremendous metrics on both sides. The Liberty led the WNBA with 24.1 assists per game this season, and no club made more 3-pointers (444) or shot a higher percentage (37.4%) from deep than New York. The experts also know Connecticut has clear strengths. The Sun led the league in allowing only 79.0 points per game this season, and opponents shot only 32.1% from 3-point range against Connecticut, leading the WNBA.

Now, Wetzel and Barzilai have set their sights on Sun vs. Liberty. We can tell you they are leaning Over the total, and they also have a STRONG play on the side! You ABSOLUTELY need to see what they say before locking in any WNBA picks.

So who wins Sun vs. Liberty in Game 1? And what other insights do the experts have? ... Join SportsLine right now to find out which picks you should be all over for Game 1, all from the experts who know the women's game inside and out!