The Chicago Sky and New York Liberty meet Saturday in WNBA action at the Barclays Center. Here’s a Liberty vs Sky Prediction. This article will include a Liberty vs Sky Pick.
Chicago Sky Betting Preview
The Chicago Sky look for a win after winning 3 of their last 5 games. The Sky have lost 7 of their last 8 road games.
The Chicago Sky are averaging 87.2 points on 44.3 percent shooting and allowing 89.8 points on 44.7 percent shooting. Kamilla Cardoso is averaging 14.9 points and 8.9 rebounds, while Sydney Taylor is averaging 13.8 points and 1.5 rebounds. Skylar Diggins is the third double-digit scorer, and Natasha Cloud is grabbing 3.5 rebounds. The Chicago Sky are shooting 31.9 percent from beyond the arc and 76.8 percent from the free-throw line. The Chicago Sky are allowing 32.2 percent shooting from deep and are grabbing 33.4 rebounds per game.
New York Liberty Betting Preview
The New York Liberty look for a win after winning 10 of their last 14 games. The Liberty have won 6 of their last 7 home games.
The New York Liberty are averaging 89.9 points on 46.2 percent shooting and allowing 87.4 points on 45.4 percent shooting. Breanna Stewart is averaging 20.6 points and 3.3 assists, while Sabrina Ionescu is averaging 15.6 points and 4 rebounds. Jonquel Jones is the third double-digit scorer, and Leonie Fiebich is grabbing 2.9 rebounds. The New York Liberty are shooting 34.9 percent from beyond the arc and 84.8 percent from the free-throw line. The New York Liberty are allowing 35.5 percent shooting from deep and are grabbing 35.1 rebounds per game.
Why the New York Liberty will win
- The Sky have lost each of their last eight day games against Eastern Conference opponents.
- The Liberty have won each of their last six games against Sky teams that held a losing record.
- The Sky have failed to cover the spread in each of their last four road games.
- The home team has covered the spread in 12 of the Liberty’s last 16 games.
Why the Chicago Sky will win
- The Liberty have lost three of their last four games as favorites following a home loss.
- The Sky have won four of their last five days’ games following a road loss.
- The Liberty have failed to cover the spread in each of their last six games against Eastern Conference opponents that held a losing record.
- The Sky have covered the spread in seven of their last eight games as underdogs against Eastern Conference opponents.
Total Points Facts
- Each of the Liberty’s last six games at Barclays Center following a home loss have gone UNDER the total points line.
- Five of the Sky’s last six games have gone UNDER the total points line.
New York Liberty Player Facts
- Jonquel Jones is the only qualified player in the league to be leading their team in rebounds per game (9.1) and three-point shooting percentage (39.4%) this season.
- Marine Johannes ranks 3rd amongst qualified players for three-pointers made per 36 minutes (3.7) this season.
Chicago Sky Player Facts
- Courtney Vandersloot leads all Chicago Sky players for assists per 36 minutes (8.5) this season.
- Azura Stevens ranks 15th amongst qualified players for rebounds per 36 minutes (9.7) this season.
Matchup/League Facts
- The New York Liberty rank 1st for opponent free throw percentage this season (74.5%).
- The New York Liberty rank 14th for opponent three-point field goals made per game this season (9.4).
- The Chicago Sky have recorded the largest comeback win after Q1 this season – trailed by 14 points vs Connecticut Sun on June 5.
- The Chicago Sky have suffered the largest comeback loss after Q3 this season – led by -14 points @ Dallas Wings on June 20.
Liberty vs Sky Injury Report
Satou Sabally is out for the Liberty with a concussion.
The Sky will be without Rickea Jackson due to a knee injury. Skylar Diggins is out with a knee injury. DiJonai Carrington is out with a foot injury. Natasha Cloud is questionable with a knee issue.
Liberty vs Sky Prediction
I’m not excited to lay a big number with the Liberty given how hit or miss they’ve been this season. However, the Sky aren’t the same team on the road as they are at home, and that injury report is back to its lengthy ways. Carrington is out, and Cloud could be out as well. The Liberty are at home and should be in revenge mode after getting waxed by Golden State. The Liberty also have a golden chance to move up in the playoff seeding with a victory. The Liberty don’t want to be stuck in the eighth seed and face the jaggernaut Lynx. I’ll lay the points.