The New York Liberty (19-4) and Chicago Sky (9-13) meet Saturday at Wintrust Arena. Tip-off is scheduled for 1 p.m. ET (ABC). Let’s analyze FanDuel Sportsbook’s lines around the Liberty vs. Sky odds, and make our expert WNBA picks and predictions.
Season series: Liberty lead 2-1
The Liberty are shooting for their 20th victory of the season. After losing 90-81 against the Sky at Barclays Center as a 16.5-point favorite May 23, New York has bounced back with 2 straight wins by at least 13 points against Chicago. The Liberty covered both of those outings, too.
The Over is 2-1 in the 3 meetings between these teams, with the Liberty averaging 86.7 points per game (PPG) while allowing 80.3.
The Sky have won 3 of their past 5 games, but they lost the front end of the back-to-back set with New York Thursday. The Sky are also 3-2 ATS in the span.
Rookie F Angel Reese scored 10 points with 10 rebounds against the Liberty Thursday, and she has 15 consecutive double-doubles. She is averaging 12.0 PPG and 9.7 RPG in 3 meetings with the Liberty this season.
Liberty at Sky odds
Provided by FanDuel Sportsbook; access USA TODAY Sports Scores and Sports Betting Odds hub for a full list. Lines last updated at 2:52 a.m. ET.
- Moneyline (ML): Liberty -265 (bet $265 to win $100) | Sky +210 (bet $100 to win $210)
- Against the spread: Liberty -5.5 (-112) | Sky +5.5 (-108)
- Over/Under (O/U): 163.5 (O: -112 | U: -108)
Liberty at Sky picks and predictions
Prediction
Liberty 86, Sky 79
Moneyline
New York (-265) will cost you nearly 3 times your potential return, and that’s quite expensive. Remember, while the Liberty have won the past 2 meetings, including Thursday, by at least 13 points, this is also a New York team which lost as a double-digit favorite to Chicago earlier in the season.
PASS, and look to the spread instead.
Against the spread
Backing NEW YORK -5.5 (-112) is the best play. The Liberty have dominated the past 2 meetings, winning by an average of 14.0 PPG. Chicago +5.5 (-108) has managed a 5-11 ATS mark in the past 16 games.
The Sky are 2-6 ATS in the past 8 games at home, too, including a 13-point loss to the Liberty June 4 in the most recent meeting at Wintrust Arena.
On the flip side, the Liberty are 6-2 ATS in the past 8 tries on the road.
Over/Under
OVER 163.5 (-112) is the lean, but go with a half-unit play at most.
For the Liberty, they have cashed the Under in 4 of the past 5 games, but the lone Over result was Thursday at home against the Sky, cashing by a half-point at most shops on a total of 166.5.
The Sky have hit the Over at a 3-2 mark in the past 5 games while going 9-4 in the past 13 outings, including a slight 4-3 edge to the Over in the past 7 home contests.
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