New York Liberty vs Chicago Sky Prediction, 7/29/2022 WNBA Pick, Tips and Odds

Game: New York Liberty vs Chicago Sky

Date: Friday, July 29, 2022

Location: Wintrust Arena in Chicago, IL

TV: CBS Sports Network

The New York Liberty (10-17) head to Wintrust Arena on Friday where they'll meet the Chicago Sky (21-7).

The New York Liberty played the Chicago Sky and earned the victory with a final of 83-80 in their last contest. New York walked away from the game having earned a 43.1% FG percentage (31 of 72) and made 7 out of their 18 three-point attempts. From the charity stripe, the Liberty made 14 of their 15 tries for a rate of 93.3%. In relation to getting rebounds, they collected 41 with 11 of them being on the offensive end. They also recorded 22 assists in the matchup in addition to forcing 8 turnovers and having 7 steals. When discussing defending, New York allowed the other team to shoot 37.0% from the floor on 27 of 73 shooting. Chicago dished out 12 assists and had 12 steals for the contest. Moreover, Chicago pulled down 36 boards (12 offensive, 24 defensive) and had 3 blocks. Chicago finished 79.3% at the free throw line by making 23 of 29 attempts. They made 3 out of their 24 attempts from long range.

Natasha Howard is one player who was a contributor for this contest. She ended up walking away with 16 points on 5 of 12 shooting. She played for 29 minutes played and grabbed 10 rebounds. Howard ended up going 41.7% from the field and earned 2 dimes.

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New York comes into this one with a mark of 10-17 this year. They lose possession by turning the ball over 14.8 times per game and as a basketball team they commit 18.4 personal fouls per contest. As a unit, New York is pulling in 33.9 boards per game and has tallied 552 dimes for the campaign, which is 8th in basketball in terms of passing the rock. The Liberty are connecting on 34.8% on 3-point shots (262 of 752) and 81.3% from the charity stripe. They currently have an average of 79.0 pts per game (10th in the league) while hitting 42.7% from the field. When they are on defense, the Liberty have forced 11.6 turnovers per game and they draw 16.0 fouls. They give up 35.1% on shots from beyond the arc and they are ranked 8th in the WNBA in opponents points per game (84.1). The Liberty defense is giving up an opponent shooting percentage of 42.4% (314 of 433) and they concede 36.6 boards per game as a unit. They are ranked 1st in basketball in giving up assists with 503 relinquished for the year.

The last time they took the court, the Chicago Sky took a loss by a score of 83-80 when they faced the New York Liberty. The Sky corralled 24 defensive rebounds and 12 offensive boards totaling 36 for this game. They coughed up the ball 8 times, while getting 12 steals for the matchup. The Liberty were called for 24 personal fouls for the game which took the Sky to the free throw line for 29 attempts. They were able to knock down 23 of the free throw attempts for a percentage of 79.3%. When it comes to shots from distance, Chicago knocked down 3 of their 24 attempts (12.5%). Overall, the Sky went 27 for 73 from the floor which gave them a percentage of 37.0%. The Sky permitted the Liberty to bury 31 out of 72 tries from the floor which had them shooting 43.1% in the matchup. They went 38.9% from three-point range by going 7 of 18 and finished the contest at 14 out of 15 from the free throw line (93.3%). When discussing team rebounding, Chicago allowed New York to collect 41 in all (11 offensive).

Candace Parker ended up having an impact for the Sky for the game. She made 7 out of 14 in this game for a rate of 50.0%, and had 11 rebounds. Parker had 21 points in her 29 minutes on the court and had 3 dimes in this contest.

Chicago has a mark of 21-7 so far this season. Chicago has accounted for 2,396 pts on the season (85.6 per game) and they collect 35.9 rebounds per game. The Sky are committing 16.2 personal fouls per game and they connect on 82.7% from the charity stripe. As an offensive unit, the Sky are shooting 47.6% from the floor, which is ranked 1st in the league. They are assisting teammates 23.8 times per contest (1st in the WNBA) and they lose possession via turnover 13.7 times per contest. The Sky defensively are ranked 4th in basketball in points per game surrendered with 79.5. They have relinquished 20.1 assists and 33.3 rebounds per game, which is 5th and 3rd in the league. The Chicago defense allows 34.1% on shots from 3-point land (183 of 537) and opponents are making 77.0% of their shots from the charity stripe. They are forcing 13.3 turnovers per game and have allowed teams to shoot 42.9% from the floor (5th in the league).

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

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Chicago

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