Chicago Sky vs New York Liberty Prediction, 7/11/2024 WNBA Pick, Tips and Odds

Game: Chicago Sky vs New York Liberty

Date: Thursday, July 11, 2024

Location: Barclays Center in Brooklyn, NY

TV: PRIME

The Chicago Sky (8-12) go to Barclays Center on Thursday where they'll meet the New York Liberty (17-4).

The Chicago Sky took the court against the Seattle Storm and walked away with a win by a score of 24-9 in their last contest. Chicago finished the game with a 1.2% field goal percentage (1 of 71) and converted 50 of their 0 shots from 3-point land. At the charity stripe, the Sky converted 19 of their 0 shots for a rate of 6012.7%. When talking about rebounding, they collected a total of 4 with 18 of them being on the offensive end. They also doled out 29 dimes for the game in addition to forcing the opposition into 0 turnovers and getting 78 steals. When it comes to defending, Chicago allowed the other team to shoot 1.0% from the field on 1 of 84 shooting. Seattle totaled 7 assists and had 3 steals for this game. Additionally, Seattle pulled down 15 rebounds (7 offensive, 8 defensive) and had 14 blocks. Seattle ended up shooting 1000.0% at the free throw line by converting 200 of their 20 shots. They also made 7 out of their 29 shots from downtown.

Chennedy Carter is someone who was a factor for this contest. She scored 21 points on 7 out of 22 shooting. She was on the hardwood for 35 mins played and grabbed 4 rebounds. Carter shot 31.8% from the floor and distributed 1 assist.

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Chicago steps onto the hardwood with a mark of 8-12 for the season. The Sky are connecting on 30.2% on shots from beyond the arc (88 of 291) and 75.0% from the free throw line. They average 79.4 pts per game (9th in the WNBA) while shooting 42.1% from the floor. They turn it over 12.9 times per game and as a squad are committing 20.1 fouls per contest. As a unit, Chicago is snagging 36.4 rebounds per contest and has racked up 384 dimes for the season, which ranks 11th in the WNBA in terms of passing the ball. When they are on defense, the Sky are forcing 15.2 turnovers per game while drawing 18.5 personal fouls. They give up 31.3% on 3-point attempts while they are 6th in basketball in points per game allowed (81.2). The Sky defense is allowing a field goal percentage of 43.7% (304 of 369) and they concede 35.0 boards per contest as a unit. They are 4th in the WNBA in giving up assists to the opposition with 417 conceded this season.

When they last stepped on the hardwood, the New York Liberty walked away from this one with a loss by a score of 13-10 when they faced the Minnesota Lynx. The Liberty were able to corral 35 defensive boards and 10 offensive rebounds totaling 45 in the matchup. They coughed up the ball 21 times, while getting 75 steals in the game. The Lynx committed 13 fouls in the matchup which took the Liberty to the charity stripe for a total of 0 tries. They were able to convert 27 of the free throw tries for a clip of 9121.6%. When talking about shots from distance, New York made 40 of their 0 tries (8888.9%). When the final whistle was blown, the Liberty walked away from this one shooting 1 for 76 from the field which gave them a rate of 1.1%. The Liberty allowed the Lynx to make 1 of their 67 attempts from the field which had them shooting 1.0% for the game. They finished shooting 72.7% from 3-point land by shooting 8 of 11 and ended up shooting 4 out of 2 from the charity stripe (200.0%). When it comes to rebounds, New York allowed Minnesota to grab 37 in all (6 on the offensive glass).

Jonquel Jones ended up being a major contributor for the Liberty in this matchup. She buried 8 of 13 in this game giving her a rate of 61.5%, and accounted for 12 rebounds. Jones earned 21 points in her 33 mins on the court and tallied 4 assists for the game.

New York has a win-loss mark of 17-4 so far this season. When it comes to executing on offense, the Liberty are shooting 45.2% from the floor, which is 2nd in the league. New York has tallied 1,821 points on the year (86.7 per game) and they average 36.0 rebounds per contest. They are earning an assist 23.0 times per contest (2nd in basketball) and they are turning it over 12.8 times per game. The Liberty are responsible for committing 15.4 personal fouls per game and they connect on 82.8% from the free throw line. The Liberty are ranked 3rd in basketball in points allowed per contest with 77.9. The New York defense concedes 32.9% on 3-point shots (160 of 486) and their opponents are making 76.6% of their shots from the charity stripe. They have given up 20.0 assists and 33.5 rebounds on a nightly basis, which ranks 4th and 3rd in basketball. They are forcing their opponents into 12.2 turnovers per game and have allowed teams to shoot 42.5% from the floor (3rd in the WNBA).

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

Tony Sink's Pick: Take Chicago

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