New York Liberty vs. Chicago Sky 6/22/21 WNBA Pick, Odds, and Prediction

The New York Liberty and Chicago Sky face off on Tuesday in a WNBA basketball showdown at the Barclays Center. 

The New York Liberty come into this game with a 7-6 record overall which puts them in second place in the Eastern Conference standings. The Liberty got out to a fast start to the season but quickly fell off. In the last game though against the Los Angeles Sparks, they finally got back on the right track. The Liberty were up by three points at the end of the first quarter and never looked back, as the Liberty came away with the 76-73 victory. The Liberty are currently averaging 80.8 points per game while their defense is giving up 86.3 points per game. Betnijah Laney has been the best player for Liberty averaging 19.3 points while shooting 50 percent from the field. Sabrina Ionescu is also having a big game averaging 12.1 points while shooting 33.3 percent from the field. 

On the other side of this matchup is the Chicago Sky who sit with a 7-7 record overall which puts them in 3rd place in the Eastern Conference standings. The Chicago Sky are playing really well coming into this game having won five games in a row. In the last game against the Connecticut Sun, Chicago was able to score 91 points, and they won the game with ease. On the season the Chicago Sky are averaging 81.1 points while their defense is giving up 78.8 points per game. Kahleah Copper has been the best player for Chicago averaging 81.1 points while shooting 41.5 percent from the field. In this game, it’s all going to be about the defense locking down. 

These are both teams who can really score, and there is going to be no shortage of that in this game. Look for both teams to have no issues running up the score and the over is going to cash with ease. In terms of the side, it’s a lean to the Chicago Sky covering the spread.