New York Liberty vs Chicago Sky Prediction, 5/22/2025 WNBA Pick, Tips and Odds

Game: New York Liberty vs Chicago Sky

Date: Thursday, May 22, 2025

Location: Wintrust Arena in Chicago, IL

TV: Youtube TV

The New York Liberty (1-0) go to Wintrust Arena on Thursday where they'll take on the Chicago Sky (0-1).

The New York Liberty faced the Las Vegas Aces and notched a win by a score of 92-78 in their last contest. New York wrapped up the contest with a 48.6% FG percentage (35 out of 72) and buried 4 out of their 21 3-point shots. At the charity stripe, the Liberty knocked down 18 of their 21 shots for a rate of 85.7%. Regarding grabbing boards, they compiled 43 with 6 of them being offensive. They also recorded 27 dimes for the matchup as well as creating 10 turnovers and getting 7 steals. With respect to defense, New York allowed the other team to shoot 34.1% from the field on 28 out of 82 shooting. Las Vegas doled out 12 assists and had 4 steals for this game. Furthermore, Las Vegas grabbed 41 rebounds (12 offensive, 29 defensive) and had 2 rejections. Las Vegas walked away from this one shooting 84.6% from the free throw line by knocking down 11 of their 13 attempts. They also made 11 out of their 32 shots from distance.

Breanna Stewart is one player who had an impact for the matchup. She walked away with 25 points on 10 of 14 shooting. She played 27 minutes played and pulled down 8 boards. Stewart finished the contest at 71.4% from the floor and also totaled 3 dimes.

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New York comes into this game with a win-loss mark of 1-0 for the season. They are losing possession via turnover 6.0 times per contest and as a unit they are committing 16.0 fouls on a nightly basis. As a team, New York is snagging 43.0 boards per contest and has accounted for 27 dimes on the campaign, which has them ranked 10th in the league in terms of passing. The Liberty are hitting 19.0% on shots from 3-point land (4 of 21) and 85.7% from the charity stripe. They average 92.0 pts per contest (3rd in basketball) while going 48.6% from the field. Defensively, the Liberty are forcing 10.0 turnovers per contest while drawing 20.0 personal fouls. They are giving up 34.4% from beyond the arc and they are 5th in the league in PPG from their opponents (78.0). The Liberty defense is giving up an opponent shooting percentage of 34.1% (10 of 20) and they surrender 41.0 rebounds per contest as a team. They are 2nd in the league in giving up assists to the opposition with 18 conceded for the season.

The last time they took the court, the Chicago Sky took a defeat with a final score of 93-58 against the Indiana Fever. The Sky pulled down 29 defensive boards and 13 offensive rebounds for a total of 42 in this game. They also gave up possession of the ball 17 times, while getting 5 steals for the contest. The Fever earned 15 fouls for the contest which got the Sky to the free throw line for a total of 12 tries. They were able to knock down 6 of those for a percentage of 50.0%. In reference to 3-pointers, Chicago made 6 of 27 attempts (22.2%). When the final whistle was blown, the Sky shot 23 out of 79 from the field which gave them a percentage of 29.1%. The Sky permitted the Fever to make 35 of 75 attempts from the field which gave them a percentage of 46.7% for the game. They went 33.3% from distance by going 7 of 21 and ended up shooting 16 out of 25 at the free throw line (64.0%). In regard to rebounding, Chicago allowed Indiana to grab 46 overall (9 on the offensive glass).

Angel Reese ended up being a major contributor for the Sky in the game. She converted 5 of 14 for this contest giving her a field goal percentage of 35.7%, and earned 17 rebounds. Reese tallied 12 points in her 25 mins on the hardwood and totaled 1 assist for this game.

Chicago has a win-loss record of 0-1 this year. The Sky are responsible for committing 22.0 fouls per contest and they connect on 50.0% from the free throw line. They are earning an assist 17.0 times per game (11th in the WNBA) and they are turning it over 17.0 times per contest. Chicago has tallied 58 points so far this year (58.0 per game) and they snag 42.0 rebounds per game. As an offensive unit, the Sky are hitting on 29.1% from the field, which ranks 13th in basketball. The Sky are ranked 13th in the WNBA in PPG given up with 93.0. They have forced 10.0 turnovers per game and have let teams shoot 46.7% from the floor (11th in the league). The Chicago defense concedes 33.3% on shots from 3-point land (7 of 21) and their opposition makes 64.0% of their foul shots. They have given up 19.0 dimes and 46.0 boards on a nightly basis, which is 8th and 13th in the league.

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

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Chicago

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