New York Liberty vs Chicago Sky Prediction, 6/2/2023 WNBA Pick, Tips and Odds

Game: New York Liberty vs Chicago Sky

Date: Friday, June 2, 2023

Location: Wintrust Arena in Chicago, IL

TV: Youtube TV

The Chicago Sky (3-2) host the New York Liberty (3-1) at Wintrust Arena on Friday.

The New York Liberty stepped onto the hardwood against the Seattle Storm and earned the victory with a final of 86-78 in their last contest. New York ended having earned a 49.1% field goal percentage (28 out of 57) and converted 9 of 24 3-point attempts. At the free throw line, the Liberty made 21 of their 23 tries for a rate of 91.3%. When discussing hauling in boards, they earned 32 with 3 of them being on the offensive end. They also distributed 23 dimes for this contest in addition to forcing 7 turnovers and earning 3 steals. In reference to the defense, New York allowed their opponent to shoot 38.4% from the field on 28 of 73 shooting. Seattle earned 12 dimes and had 3 steals in this contest. Additionally, Seattle collected 35 rebounds (12 offensive, 23 defensive) and got 3 rejections. Seattle went 76.2% when shooting free throws by burying 16 of their 21 attempts. They also converted 6 out of their 18 attempts from beyond the perimeter.

Breanna Stewart is a player who was a major factor for the matchup. She ended up with 25 points on 8 out of 14 shooting. She saw the court for 37 mins and also grabbed 11 rebounds. Stewart finished the contest at 57.1% from the field and also recorded 1 assist.

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New York heads into this matchup with a record of 3-1 this year. They are giving up possession 15.8 times per game and as a unit they are committing 16.8 fouls per game. As a unit, New York is pulling in 36.8 boards per game and has tallied 94 assists for the season, which has them ranked 2nd in the league in terms of passing the ball. The Liberty are hitting 36.8% on shots from distance (39 of 106) and 82.0% from the free throw line. They average 80.3 pts per contest (5th in the WNBA) while going 44.6% from the field. When they are on the defensive end, the Liberty are able to force 12.0 turnovers per game while drawing 17.5 personal fouls. They are surrendering 29.8% on 3-point attempts while they are 2nd in basketball in points per game allowed (74.0). The Liberty defensively are giving up a shooting percentage of 38.7% (48 of 70) and they relinquish 33.8 rebounds per contest as a unit. They rank 3rd in the WNBA in giving up assists to the opposition with 63 surrendered for the season.

The last time they took the hardwood, the Chicago Sky took a defeat with a final score of 83-65 when they played the Atlanta Dream. The Sky snagged 33 defensive rebounds and 11 offensive boards for a total of 44 for this contest. They gave up possession of the ball 15 times, while earning 4 steals in this matchup. The Dream committed 10 personal fouls for this contest which got the Sky to the free throw line for 11 shots. They were able to knock down 9 of those for a rate of 81.8%. In regard to shots from downtown, Chicago converted 6 out of their 20 tries (30.0%). When the final whistle blew, the Sky ended up shooting 25 for 77 from the field which gave them a rate of 32.5%. The Sky permitted the Dream to convert 30 of 70 attempts from the field which left them with a shooting percentage of 42.9% for this contest. They went 38.5% from 3-point land by hitting 5 of 13 and finished the game at 18 of 24 from the free throw line (75.0%). Regarding rebounding, Chicago permitted Atlanta to collect 41 in total (6 on the offensive glass).

Dana Evans ended up having an impact for the Sky for the contest. She knocked down 3 of 8 in the game for a rate of 37.5%, and had 2 rebounds. Evans recorded 11 points in her 28 mins of playing time and had 5 assists in this contest.

Chicago has a mark of 3-2 for the season. As an offense, the Sky are hitting on 40.8% from the field, which has them ranked 5th in basketball. Chicago has totaled 380 pts on the season (76.0 per contest) and they pull in 38.8 boards per contest. They are assisting teammates 20.4 times per game (3rd in basketball) and they cough up possession 15.0 times per contest. The Sky are committing 18.6 fouls per game and they go 77.0% from the free throw line. The Sky are ranked 5th in the league in points allowed per game with 75.4. They are forcing 14.4 TO's per game and have let teams shoot 38.9% from the field (3rd in the WNBA). The Chicago defense surrenders 32.3% from downtown (32 of 99) and opponents are connecting on 80.2% of their shots from the free throw line. They have allowed 16.6 dimes and 35.0 total boards per game, which has them ranked 2nd and 5th in basketball.

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

Tony Sink's Pick: Take New York

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