New York Liberty vs Chicago Sky Prediction, 6/17/2026 WNBA Pick, Tips and Odds

Game: New York Liberty vs Chicago Sky

Date: Wednesday, June 17, 2026

Location: Wintrust Arena in Chicago, IL

TV: USA Net

Odds/Point Spread: New York (-7.5)

The Chicago Sky (4-9) host the New York Liberty (10-4) at Wintrust Arena on Wednesday. New York opens this contest as 7.5 point favorites. The total has been set at 169.5.

The New York Liberty played the Washington Mystics and earned the victory with a final of 86-64 in their last contest. New York ended the game having earned a 49.1% field goal percentage (28 out of 57) and made 11 out of their 26 three-point shots. At the free throw line, the Liberty buried 19 of 22 tries for a rate of 86.4%. Concerning grabbing rebounds, they compiled 30 with 5 of them being of the offensive sort. They also doled out 22 assists for the contest while forcing the opposition into 16 turnovers and earning 9 steals. In the matter of defending, New York allowed the other team to go 33.8% from the field on 24 out of 71 shooting. Washington distributed 12 dimes and had 6 steals in this game. On top of that, Washington grabbed 32 rebounds (12 offensive, 20 defensive) and got 3 blocks. Washington shot 56.3% from the charity stripe by converting 9 of 16 shots. They also knocked down 7 of their 25 shots from long range.

Jonquel Jones is a player who had an impact in this contest. She totaled 20 points on 7 of 11 shooting. She was on the court for 27 mins played and also totaled 4 rebounds. Jones shot 63.6% from the field and recorded 1 assist.

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New York steps onto the court with a record of 10-4 so far this year. They are turning it over 14.7 times per contest and as a group they commit 20.3 fouls on a nightly basis. As a unit, New York is pulling down 35.9 boards per game and has accounted for 296 dimes this year, which has them ranked 5th in basketball in terms of passing the ball. The Liberty are connecting on 36.6% on shots from distance (140 of 382) and 86.1% from the charity stripe. They are averaging 88.4 points per contest (5th in basketball) while shooting 46.0% from the field. On the defensive end, the Liberty are forcing 11.4 turnovers per game while drawing 21.6 fouls. They are 5th in the league in allowing assists to the opposition with 270 surrendered on the season. The Liberty are allowing an opponent shooting percentage of 42.0% (159 of 303) and they surrender 31.5 rebounds per game as a group. They give up 31.9% on 3-point attempts and they rank 4th in the WNBA in PPG from their opponents (81.4).

The last time they took the hardwood, the Chicago Sky took a loss by a final score of 114-106 against the Indiana Fever. The Sky were able to snag 21 defensive boards and 13 offensive rebounds totaling 34 in the game. They gave up possession of the ball 16 times, while getting 6 steals for this contest. The Fever were called for 27 fouls in the matchup which got the Sky to the free throw line for 38 tries. They were able to make 31 of the free throw attempts for a rate of 81.6%. When discussing three-point shots, Chicago buried 7 of their 24 attempts (29.2%). When this game wrapped up, the Sky ended up shooting 34 out of 77 from the floor which gave them a percentage of 44.2%. The Sky allowed the Fever to convert 39 out of 87 attempts from the floor which gave them a rate of 44.8% in this game. They finished the game shooting 25.0% from three-point range by shooting 7 of 28 and walked away from this one shooting 29 of 31 at the free throw line (93.5%). In relation to how they attacked the glass, Chicago permitted Indiana to collect 46 overall (19 on the offensive glass).

Sydney Taylor was important for the Sky for this game. She knocked down 10 out of 14 for the matchup for a field goal percentage of 71.4%, and tallied 2 rebounds. Taylor recorded 30 points in her 21 mins on the court and earned 2 dimes in the matchup.

Chicago has a win-loss record of 4-9 so far this season. The Sky commit 21.8 fouls per game and they connect on 75.4% from the charity stripe. They are earning an assist 19.1 times per game (9th in the WNBA) and they lose possession via turnover 12.7 times per contest. Chicago has scored 1,068 pts on the campaign (82.2 per game) and they collect 33.1 boards per game. When it comes to offense, the Sky are connecting on 41.6% from the field, which has them ranked 13th in basketball. The Sky are ranked 11th in the WNBA in PPG allowed with 87.8. The Chicago defense allows 29.3% on shots from behind the 3-point line (88 of 300) and opponents are connecting on 80.8% of their shots from the charity stripe. They give up 19.0 assists and 40.2 rebounds on a nightly basis, which ranks them 2nd and 15th in the league. They are able to force 13.4 turnovers per game and have allowed teams to shoot 42.7% from the floor (5th in basketball).

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

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Chicago (+7.5)

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