Chicago Sky vs New York Liberty Prediction, 8/21/2025 WNBA Pick, Tips and Odds

Game: Chicago Sky vs New York Liberty

Date: Thursday, August 21, 2025

Location: Barclays Center in Brooklyn, NY

TV: Youtube TV

The Chicago Sky (8-26) travel to Barclays Center on Thursday where they'll take on the New York Liberty (22-13).

The Chicago Sky took the court against the Seattle Storm and ended up losing by a score of 94-88 in their last game. Chicago finished the game having earned a 46.8% FG percentage (36 of 77) and buried 8 of 16 shots from beyond the perimeter. When they shot from the charity stripe, the Sky buried 8 of their 10 tries for a rate of 80.0%. In the matter of grabbing boards, they compiled a total of 28 with 9 of them being on the offensive end. They also recorded 20 assists for the game while forcing 8 turnovers and earning 5 steals. In reference to the defense, Chicago allowed the other team to shoot 50.0% from the floor on 34 out of 68 shooting. Seattle doled out 6 assists and had 12 steals for the contest. On top of that, Seattle collected 31 boards (6 offensive, 25 defensive) and added 2 blocks. Seattle finished 78.3% from the free throw line by converting 18 of 23 attempts. They also converted 8 of 22 shots from distance.

Ariel Atkins is one player who was a major contributor in this game. She was able to score 19 points on 8 out of 18 shooting. She was on the court for 34 mins and also totaled 5 rebounds. Atkins finished 44.4% from the floor and totaled 5 dimes.

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Chicago heads into this matchup with a record of 8-26 this year. The Sky are hitting 32.9% on shots from 3-point land (233 of 708) and 76.3% from the charity stripe. They currently have an average of 75.3 points per outing (13th in basketball) while shooting 41.9% from the floor. They are losing possession via turnover 15.4 times per contest and as a team are committing 18.2 personal fouls per game. As a unit, Chicago is pulling in 35.7 boards per game and has 652 assists for the campaign, which ranks 11th in basketball in terms of passing. On defense, the Sky are forcing 11.2 turnovers per game and they draw 16.2 fouls. They are conceding 36.8% on shots from distance and they rank 11th in the league in PPG allowed (86.3). The Sky defensively are giving up a field goal percentage of 45.0% (380 of 552) and they relinquish 33.8 rebounds per game as a unit. They are 9th in the league in giving up assists to the opposition with 723 surrendered on the campaign.

The last time they took the court, the New York Liberty walked away with a victory by a final of 85-75 when they faced the Minnesota Lynx. The Liberty corralled 29 defensive rebounds and 8 offensive boards totaling 37 for this contest. They also coughed up the ball 12 times, while getting 6 steals in this contest. The Lynx had 16 fouls for this contest which took the Liberty to the charity stripe for 18 attempts. They were able to bury 14 of the free throw tries for a percentage of 77.8%. In reference to 3-pointers, New York converted 13 out of their 32 tries (40.6%). When the final whistle blew, the Liberty shot 29 for 66 from the floor which had them shooting 43.9%. The Liberty allowed the Lynx to make 29 of their 71 attempts from the field which left them shooting 40.8% for the matchup. They finished 27.3% from three-point range by connecting on 6 of 22 and finished the contest at 11 of 14 at the free throw line (78.6%). Concerning cleaning up the glass, New York permitted Minnesota to pull down 33 overall (12 offensive).

Jonquel Jones ended up being a major contributor for the Liberty in this contest. She made 7 out of 10 in the game for a field goal percentage of 70.0%, and had 10 rebounds. Jones totaled 22 points in her 30 mins on the hardwood and had 1 assist in this matchup.

New York has a win-loss mark of 22-13 on the campaign. As an offensive team, the Liberty are hitting on 45.5% from the floor, which ranks them 3rd in the WNBA. New York has totaled 3,025 pts for the year (86.4 per game) and they snag 34.1 rebounds per contest. They are earning an assist 22.0 times per contest (2nd in basketball) and they are giving up possession 13.0 times per contest. The Liberty have committed 16.5 personal fouls per game while shooting 83.7% from the free throw line. The Liberty on the defensive side of the court are 7th in basketball in PPG given up with 81.4. They have surrendered 19.9 dimes and 36.2 boards on a nightly basis, which is 8th and 13th in basketball. The New York defense gives up 31.5% on shots from distance (292 of 927) and their opposition knocks down 74.3% of their shots from the charity stripe. They are able to force 13.1 TO's per game and have allowed teams to shoot 42.0% from the field (2nd in basketball).

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

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take New York

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