Chicago Sky vs New York Liberty Prediction, 8/29/2026 WNBA Pick, Tips and Odds

Game: Chicago Sky vs New York Liberty

Date: Saturday, August 29, 2026

Location: Barclays Center in Brooklyn, NY

TV: CBS

Odds/Point Spread: Chicago (+8.5)

Barclays Center is the site where and the New York Liberty (23-16) will play the Chicago Sky (15-24) on Saturday. The odds on this game have New York as 8.5 point favorites. The O/U has been set at 178.5.

The Chicago Sky faced off with the Connecticut Sun and walked away from this one with a loss by a score of 87-81 in their last game. Chicago ended having earned a 41.7% FG percentage (30 of 72) and converted 6 out of their 29 shots from downtown. From the free throw line, the Sky made 15 of their 18 attempts for a percentage of 83.3%. In the matter of grabbing rebounds, they collected a total of 34 with 9 of them being of the offensive sort. They also doled out 23 assists for the game while forcing the other team into 6 turnovers and having 5 steals. Regarding defense, Chicago let their opponent shoot 42.9% from the floor on 30 out of 70 shooting. Connecticut recorded 7 assists and had 7 steals in the matchup. Additionally, Connecticut had 37 boards (7 offensive, 30 defensive) and added 4 blocked shots. Connecticut finished the game at 74.1% at the charity stripe by making 20 of 27 tries. They also made 7 out of their 20 attempts from 3-point land.

Kamilla Cardoso is one player who had an impact in this contest. She notched 24 points on 7 of 12 shooting. She played for 29 minutes and also pulled down 13 rebounds. Cardoso finished the game shooting 58.3% from the field and also distributed 1 assist.

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Chicago heads into this game with a win-loss record of 15-24 so far this year. They are turning it over 12.7 times per contest and as a basketball team they are committing 21.1 personal fouls on a nightly basis. As a unit, Chicago is grabbing 33.4 boards per game and is sitting with 840 assists on the year, which is 4th in basketball in terms of passing. The Sky are shooting 31.9% on three-point attempts (291 of 913) and 76.8% from the free throw line. They are averaging 87.2 points per contest (8th in the WNBA) while going 44.3% from the field. On the defensive end, the Sky are able to force 13.0 turnovers per contest and they draw 19.6 personal fouls. They are ranked 7th in the WNBA in allowing assists to the opposition with 795 conceded for the season. The Sky defensively are giving up a FG percentage of 44.7% (506 of 763) and they relinquish 36.7 boards per game as a group. They are conceding 32.2% on 3-point attempts and they are 11th in the league in PPG from their opponents (89.8).

The last time they took the court, the New York Liberty took a defeat with a final score of 79-60 when they faced the Golden State Valkyries. The Liberty were able to corral 28 defensive boards and 6 offensive boards totaling 34 for the game. They coughed up the ball 14 times, while recording 4 steals in the matchup. The Valkyries committed 24 fouls in this contest which took the Liberty to the free throw line for a total of 19 attempts. They were able to make 15 of the free throw attempts for a clip of 78.9%. Regarding shots from distance, New York knocked down 7 of 31 attempts (22.6%). In all, the Liberty finished 19 out of 63 from the floor which had them at 30.2%. The Liberty allowed the Valkyries to make 30 of 71 attempts from the field which had them shooting 42.3% in the matchup. They went 39.4% from three-point range by going 13 of 33 and ended up shooting 6 of 8 from the free throw line (75.0%). In reference to how they attacked the glass, New York allowed Golden State to get 27 in all (3 on the offensive glass).

Jonquel Jones ended up being a major contributor for the Liberty in this contest. She knocked down 6 out of 11 in this game for a rate of 54.5%, and earned 7 rebounds. Jones had 18 points in her 26 mins on the court, but went home with no dimes.

New York has a record of 23-16 this season. The Liberty have committed 18.5 fouls per game and they hit 84.8% from the charity stripe. They are earning an assist 20.9 times per game (7th in the league) and they lose possession by turning the ball over 13.6 times per contest. New York has accumulated 3,508 points so far this year (89.9 per contest) and they snag 35.1 boards per game. On the offensive side of the court, the Liberty are shooting 46.2% from the field, which ranks 6th in the WNBA. The Liberty on the defensive end are ranked 8th in the WNBA in PPG given up with 87.4. They allow 21.6 assists and 31.5 rebounds per contest, which is 12th and 3rd in the league. The New York defense surrenders 35.5% on shots from behind the 3-point line (365 of 1,029) and their opponents are connecting on 74.5% of their shots from the charity stripe. They are forcing their opponents into 11.1 turnovers per game and have allowed teams to shoot 45.4% from the field (8th in basketball).

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

Tony Sink's Pick: Take Chicago (+8.5)

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