Chicago Sky vs New York Liberty Prediction, 6/12/2022 WNBA Pick, Tips and Odds

Game: Chicago Sky vs New York Liberty

Date: Sunday, June 12, 2022

Location: Barclays Center in Brooklyn, NY

TV: Amazon Prime

Barclays Center is the site where and the New York Liberty (4-8) will take on the Chicago Sky (7-4) on Sunday.

The Chicago Sky faced off with the Washington Mystics and took a loss by a score of 84-82 in their last contest. Chicago ended having earned a 45.8% field goal percentage (33 out of 72) and made 6 out of their 21 shots from beyond the perimeter. At the charity stripe, the Sky converted 10 of their 11 attempts for a rate of 90.9%. When talking about rebounding, they collected 31 with 10 of them being on the offensive end. They also dished out 20 assists in this game as well as creating 13 turnovers and getting 8 steals. Concerning defense, Chicago allowed 47.1% from the field on 32 out of 68 shooting. Washington distributed 13 dimes and had 7 steals for this game. Furthermore, Washington grabbed 34 boards (13 offensive, 21 defensive) and had 3 blocked shots. Washington went 85.0% when shooting free throws by making 17 of 20 tries. They also converted 3 of their 16 attempts from beyond the perimeter.

Allie Quigley is someone who was a factor for the matchup. She totaled 11 points on 3 of 9 shooting. She saw the court for 24 minutes and pulled down 1 board. Quigley finished the game at 33.3% from the floor and also distributed 2 dimes.

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Chicago enters this matchup with a win-loss record of 7-4 on the year. The Sky are connecting on 31.3% on shots from distance (72 of 230) and 81.2% from the free throw line. They average 81.7 points per contest (4th in basketball) on 45.6% from the floor. They turn the ball over 13.9 times per game and as a squad are committing 16.7 fouls on a nightly basis. As a team, Chicago is collecting 35.4 boards per contest and has tallied 245 assists on the season, which ranks 5th in the league in terms of passing the ball. When they are on defense, the Sky are able to force 13.6 turnovers per game while drawing 16.6 personal fouls. The Sky are giving up a shooting percentage of 41.3% (150 of 183) and they concede 35.7 boards per game as a team. They are currently ranked 5th in the WNBA in giving up assists to the opposition with 224 surrendered on the year. They give up 31.0% on shots from beyond the perimeter and they are ranked 4th in the league in PPG allowed (77.0).

For their last game, the New York Liberty went home victorious with a score of 88-69 against the Minnesota Lynx. The Liberty snagged 26 defensive rebounds and 9 offensive boards for a total of 35 in this game. They coughed up the ball 13 times, while earning 5 steals for this game. The Lynx earned 20 personal fouls for the game which got the Liberty to the free throw line for a total of 15 attempts. They were able to make 12 of those for a clip of 80.0%. Concerning three-point attempts, New York buried 12 out of 33 attempts (36.4%). When the final whistle blew, the Liberty finished the game shooting 32 for 69 from the field which gave them a shooting percentage of 46.4%. The Liberty permitted the Lynx to convert 22 of 67 attempts from the floor which had them at 32.8% for this game. They finished shooting 13.6% from distance by shooting 3 of 22 and finished the contest at 22 out of 26 at the free throw line (84.6%). When it comes to how they attacked the glass, New York permitted Minnesota to snag 36 in all (13 on the offensive side).

Sabrina Ionescu pitched in for the Liberty for the contest. She made 10 out of 11 in this game for a rate of 90.9%, and accounted for 8 rebounds. Ionescu racked up 26 points in her 26 mins on the court and accounted for 8 assists for this contest.

New York has a record of 4-8 this year. As an offense, the Liberty are hitting on 40.5% from the field, which is ranked 11th in basketball. New York has scored 889 points so far this year (74.1 per contest) and they average 34.2 boards per game. Their rate of assisting teammates is at 17.9 times per game (10th in basketball) and they cough up possession 15.9 times per game. The Liberty have committed 18.6 fouls per game while shooting 80.8% from the free throw line. The Liberty are ranked 8th in the WNBA in PPG given up with 81.6. They have surrendered 16.9 assists and 37.8 boards per contest, which ranks 1st and 11th in basketball. The New York defense allows 35.8% on 3-point attempts (86 of 240) and opponents are connecting on 81.9% of their free throw attempts. They have forced 12.8 TO's per game and have allowed teams to shoot 41.0% from the floor (2nd in the WNBA).

Who will win tonight's WNBA game against the spread?

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take Chicago

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