Chicago Sky vs Seattle Storm Prediction, 8/16/2026 WNBA Pick, Tips and Odds

Game: Chicago Sky vs Seattle Storm

Date: Sunday, August 16, 2026

Location: Climate Pledge Arena in Seattle, WA

TV: WNBA League Pass

The Seattle Storm (7-28) play the Chicago Sky (12-22) at Climate Pledge Arena on Sunday.

The Chicago Sky took the court against the Golden State Valkyries and went home with a loss by a final score of 91-71 in their last game. Chicago wrapped up the game with a 42.9% FG percentage (27 of 63) and converted 6 of their 19 shots from downtown. From the charity stripe, the Sky made 11 of their 15 attempts for a percentage of 73.3%. When talking about hauling in rebounds, they compiled 29 with 7 of them being offensive. They also recorded 19 assists for this game in addition to forcing 13 turnovers and getting 10 steals. When discussing defense, Chicago let their opponent shoot 50.8% from the floor on 32 out of 63 shooting. Golden State totaled 8 dimes and had 16 steals in this game. In addition, Golden State snagged 30 boards (8 offensive, 22 defensive) and earned 3 blocked shots. Golden State ended up going 79.2% from the free throw line by converting 19 of 24 attempts. They knocked down 8 of 21 tries from long range.

Kamilla Cardoso is a player who came through in this matchup. She left the arena with 20 points on 7 of 13 shooting. She was on the hardwood for 22 minutes and grabbed 6 boards. Cardoso ended up shooting 53.8% from the field and recorded 1 assist.

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Chicago enters this contest with a mark of 12-22 on the season. The Sky are shooting 32.5% on 3-point shots (254 of 782) and 76.4% from the free throw line. They are averaging 87.7 pts per game (8th in basketball) while shooting 44.6% from the floor. They turn the ball over 12.6 times per game and as a basketball team are committing 21.3 fouls per game. As a unit, Chicago is collecting 32.7 boards per game and has totaled 731 dimes for the year, which is 5th in basketball in terms of passing. When they are on defense, the Sky are forcing 13.3 turnovers on a nightly basis and they draw 20.1 fouls. They give up 32.0% on 3-pointers and they rank 11th in the league in points per game allowed (90.2). The Sky are giving up a FG percentage of 44.8% (451 of 683) and they surrender 36.9 rebounds per contest as a team. They are currently ranked 7th in the WNBA in allowing assists to their opponents with 686 surrendered this year.

The last time they took the court, the Seattle Storm walked away with a victory by a final of 97-88 against the Chicago Sky. The Storm snagged 27 defensive rebounds and 9 offensive rebounds totaling 36 for this game. They also turned it over 14 times, while getting 9 steals in this matchup. The Sky were called for 22 fouls in the game which took the Storm to the free throw line for a total of 28 attempts. They were able to make 25 of those for a percentage of 89.3%. Regarding shots from distance, Seattle converted 8 of their 21 tries (38.1%). When all was said and done, the Storm shot 32 out of 71 from the floor which gave them a rate of 45.1%. The Storm permitted the Sky to convert 30 of their 72 attempts from the field which left them shooting 41.7% for this contest. They finished 30.0% from behind the 3-point line by hitting 6 out of 20 and ended up going 22 of 28 from the free throw line (78.6%). In regard to how they rebounded, Seattle allowed Chicago to pull down 35 in all (13 on the offensive side).

Dominique Malonga was important for the Storm in this game. She made 9 out of 14 for this game for a field goal percentage of 64.3%, and had 10 rebounds. Malonga totaled 26 points in her 30 mins on the court and accumulated 1 assist for the matchup.

Seattle has a record of 7-28 on the campaign. Seattle has totaled 2,918 pts so far this season (83.4 per contest) and they grab 33.4 boards per game. The Storm are responsible for committing 20.1 fouls per game and they connect on 79.5% from the free throw line. As an offense, the Storm are shooting 43.5% from the field, which ranks 13th in the WNBA. Their rate of assisting teammates is at 19.3 times per contest (12th in the league) and they lose possession via turnover 14.1 times per contest. The Storm on the defensive side of the court are 10th in the WNBA in PPG surrendered with 88.6. The Seattle defense allows 31.8% on three-point shots (301 of 947) and their opponents are converting on 83.0% of their free throw attempts. They have surrendered 20.8 assists and 35.5 boards per game, which is 10th and 14th in the WNBA. They are forcing their opponents into 12.5 turnovers per game and allow teams to shoot 43.6% from the floor (4th in the WNBA).

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

Tony Sink's Pick: Take Chicago

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