Chicago Sky vs New York Liberty Prediction, 8/11/2023 WNBA Pick, Tips and Odds

Game: Chicago Sky vs New York Liberty

Date: Friday, August 11, 2023

Location: Barclays Center in Brooklyn, NY

TV: Youtube TV

The New York Liberty (22-6) host the Chicago Sky (12-16) at Barclays Center on Friday.

The Chicago Sky faced off with the Minnesota Lynx and went home with a loss by a final score of 88-79 in their last game. Chicago wrapped up the contest having earned a 42.1% field goal percentage (32 out of 76) and knocked down 11 out of their 28 3-point attempts. When they shot from the charity stripe, the Sky buried 4 of 5 tries for a percentage of 80.0%. With respect to hauling in rebounds, they earned a total of 28 with 6 of them being offensive. They also recorded 20 dimes for the game in addition to forcing the other team into 16 turnovers and getting 7 steals. In regard to the defense, Chicago allowed their opponent to shoot 51.7% from the field on 30 of 58 shooting. Minnesota doled out 6 assists and had 5 steals for this contest. Moreover, Minnesota totaled 37 boards (6 offensive, 31 defensive) and had 3 blocks. Minnesota walked away from this one shooting 80.8% at the charity stripe by burying 21 of 26 shots. They also made 7 of their 15 tries from 3-point land.

Kahleah Copper is someone who was a factor for this game. She ended up walking away with 23 points on 9 of 20 shooting. She played for 33 minutes played and snagged 3 boards. Copper walked away from this one shooting 45.0% from the floor and distributed 1 assist.

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Chicago steps onto the hardwood with a win-loss record of 12-16 this season. They turn the ball over 13.6 times per game and as a basketball team are committing 17.5 fouls per contest. As a team, Chicago is collecting 33.0 boards per contest and has racked up 565 dimes this year, which has them ranked 5th in the league in terms of passing the ball. The Sky are shooting 37.4% from downtown (225 of 602) and 74.7% from the charity stripe. They are averaging 80.9 points per game (6th in the WNBA) while hitting 43.9% from the floor. When they are on defense, the Sky are forcing their opponents into 13.3 turnovers on a nightly basis while drawing 16.7 fouls. The Sky defensively are giving up a FG percentage of 45.5% (373 of 467) and they concede 34.6 boards per game as a group. They currently rank 7th in the league in allowing assists to the opposition with 570 relinquished for the year. They relinquish 33.3% on three-point shots and they are 7th in the WNBA in points per game allowed (83.5).

For their last game, the New York Liberty got the victory with a final of 99-61 when they played the Las Vegas Aces. The Liberty were able to corral 37 defensive rebounds and 11 offensive rebounds totaling 48 in this contest. They coughed it up 13 times, while getting 7 steals in the matchup. The Aces committed 9 fouls in the game which got the Liberty to the free throw line for a total of 6 shots. They were able to convert 6 of the free throw tries for a rate of 100.0%. In reference to shots from distance, New York knocked down 17 of their 38 tries (44.7%). Overall, the Liberty ended up going 38 out of 76 from the field which had them sitting at 50.0%. The Liberty allowed the Aces to convert 23 of 70 attempts from the field which gave them a shooting percentage of 32.9% for this game. They finished 26.1% from downtown by hitting 6 out of 23 and ended up shooting 9 of 10 at the free throw line (90.0%). When talking about rebounds, New York permitted Las Vegas to collect 24 in total (2 offensive).

Sabrina Ionescu ended up being a major contributor for the Liberty for the contest. She made 12 out of 19 for the game giving her a rate of 63.2%, and accumulated 5 rebounds. Ionescu recorded 31 points in her 32 minutes of playing time and added 7 assists in this contest.

New York has a record of 22-6 this year. On the offensive side of the court, the Liberty are hitting on 45.3% from the floor, which ranks them 2nd in the league. New York has totaled 2,467 points so far this season (88.1 per game) and they pull in 38.5 rebounds per game. They are earning an assist 24.1 times per game (1st in the league) and they are turning it over 14.0 times per contest. The Liberty have committed 17.1 fouls per game and they go 83.5% from the free throw line. The Liberty on defense are ranked 3rd in the WNBA in points per game surrendered with 80.7. They have allowed 18.8 dimes and 33.4 boards per game, which is ranked 3rd and 3rd in the league. The New York defense gives up 34.4% from downtown (207 of 601) and opponents are making 77.9% of their shots from the charity stripe. They are forcing 11.8 turnovers per game and have allowed teams to shoot 41.9% from the field (1st in basketball).

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

Tony Sink's Pick: Take Chicago

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