Chicago Sky vs. New York Liberty
June 12, 2022 2:00 pm EDT
The Chicago Sky and New York Liberty face off on Sunday in a WNBA showdown at the Barclays Center. When these two teams faced off on May 11th it was the Sky that secured the 83-50 victory.
The Sky come into this game with an 8-4 record overall, and they are coming off a big win in their last game. The offense put up 83 points against the Connecticut Sun, and that was enough to secure the four-point victory. Chicago is averaging 81.8 points per game while giving up 77.2 points per game. The Sky’s offense is ranked 4th best in the league, while their defense is ranked 4th in the league. Candace Parker has been the top player for the Sky, averaging 13.1 points and 8.3 rebounds per game. There are five different players that are averaging at least 10.4 points per game.
On the other side of this matchup is the New York Liberty, who sits with a 5-8 record overall, but they are coming off a big victory in the last game. In the last game against the Indiana Fever, the offense scored 97 points, and that led to a very comfortable victory. The Liberty have won two games in a row and the offense has been good in each of the games. The Liberty are averaging 75.8 points, while their defense is giving up 81.7 points per game. The offense is ranked 11th in the league, while their defense is ranked 8th. Sabrina Ionescu has been the top player for the Liberty, averaging 16.8 points while shooting 46.1 percent from the field.
The Liberty have been playing better, but those last two games were against two terrible teams in the Lynx and Fever. The defense has been a big problem for the Liberty, giving up 81.7 points per game, and their defense is going to really struggle again in this game. The Sky are going to run up the score, and Chicago will cover the spread.
