- Matchup: New York Liberty vs Chicago Sky
- Date: Tuesday, August 18, 2026
- Venue: Wintrust Arena, Chicago, IL
- Broadcast: ESPN
- Point Spread: New York favored by 5.5 points
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The Chicago Sky (13-22) will compete against the New York Liberty (22-14) at Wintrust Arena this Tuesday. New York enters this matchup as 5.5-point favorites, with an Over/Under set at 182.5 points.
In their previous game, the New York Liberty secured a victory over the Connecticut Sun, winning 82-75. The Liberty concluded the game with a field goal percentage of 46.2% (30 of 65) and made 13 of 27 attempts from beyond the arc. At the free-throw line, they converted 9 of 11 attempts for an impressive 81.8%. On the boards, New York recorded 30 rebounds, including 3 offensive rebounds. They facilitated 18 assists but also turned the ball over 10 times, while managing 3 steals. Defensively, the Liberty held Connecticut to a shooting percentage of 35.8% (24 of 67), with the Sun recording 9 assists and 4 steals. Connecticut accumulated 35 rebounds (9 offensive, 26 defensive) and blocked 7 shots, while achieving 86.4% from the free-throw line by making 19 of 22 attempts and converting 8 of 29 three-point tries.
Jonquel Jones was a standout performer for the Liberty in this game, scoring 23 points on 9 of 16 shooting. In 35 minutes of play, she also collected 11 rebounds and provided 2 assists, finishing with an impressive shooting percentage of 56.3%.
New York boasts a season record of 22-14, averaging 13.7 turnovers per game while committing 18.6 fouls per contest. As a collective, New York is securing 35.2 rebounds per game and has tallied 753 assists this season, ranking 4th in the WNBA for assists. The Liberty shoot 35.4% from three-point range (370 of 1,045) and an impressive 85.0% from the charity stripe. Currently, they have an average of 90.4 points per game (4th in the league) while shooting 46.3% overall from the field. Defensively, the Liberty force 11.2 turnovers per game and commit 20.6 personal fouls. They rank 13th in assists allowed, conceding 772 this season. The Liberty permit a field goal percentage of 45.2% (404 of 742) and give up 31.1 rebounds per game, with their opponents shooting 35.5% from beyond the arc. They also rank 6th in points allowed per game (87.1).
In their last outing, the Chicago Sky triumphed over the Seattle Storm with a narrow score of 82-80. The Sky secured 22 defensive rebounds and 7 offensive, totaling 29 rebounds for the game. They turned the ball over 17 times but managed to earn 10 steals. The Storm committed 15 fouls, leading to 27 free-throw attempts for the Sky, who converted 22 of them for a shooting percentage of 81.5%. From three-point range, Chicago converted 6 of 23 attempts (26.1%). In total, they shot 27 of 75 from the field, equating to 36.0%. The Sky allowed the Storm to shoot 29 of 72 for a field goal percentage of 40.3%, with the Storm shooting 25.0% from deep (6 of 24) and finishing 16 of 20 from the free-throw line (80.0%). Chicago allowed Seattle to grab 30 rebounds overall (8 offensive).
Kamilla Cardoso played a key role for the Sky in this matchup, shooting 7 of 15 for a field goal percentage of 46.7%, securing 12 rebounds and scoring 22 points in 30 minutes of play, along with 2 assists.
Chicago enters this matchup with a record of 13-22 this season. They have accumulated 3,064 points total (87.5 per game) and average 33.1 rebounds per game. The Sky commit 21.3 fouls per game and convert 76.6% from the free-throw line. Offensively, the Sky are shooting 44.3% from the field, ranking 9th in the WNBA. They are averaging 21.4 assists per game (5th in the league) and have a turnover average of 12.7 per game. Defensively, Chicago is ranked 11th in the league for points allowed per game (89.9). They force 13.4 turnovers per contest and have allowed teams to shoot 44.7% from the field (5th in the league). The Sky defense concedes 31.8% from beyond the arc (266 of 836) and allows opponents to shoot 80.1% from the free-throw line. They surrender 20.2 assists and 36.9 rebounds per game, placing them 7th and 15th in the league, respectively.
Who will prevail in tonight’s WNBA matchup against the spread?
Prediction: Take New York (-5.5)
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