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Chicago Sky vs New York Liberty: Does Chicago have a chance in this game?
The Chicago Sky will try to win on the road against the best team in the league when they visit the New York Liberty at Barclays Center on Thursday.
The Sky have split the last ten games
The Chicago Sky are third in the in the Eastern Conference with a 9-12 record, including 5-5 on the road. They have won three of the last four games and are coming off a 78-69 win over the Atlanta Dream. Chicago is at the bottom of the league, making only 4.9 three-pointers per game, and is ranked 11th, making only 76% of their free-throw attempts. Chennedy Carter is the Sky’s top scorer, averaging 16.5 points per game, followed by Angel Reese, who averages 14.1.
The Liberty have the best record in the league
The New York Liberty are on top of the Eastern Conference with a league-best 18-4 record including 10-1 at home. They have won five of the last six games and are coming off a 71-68 win over the Connecticut Sun. New York is the best in the league scoring 88.2 points per game while shooting 46.7% from the field and 83.6% from the free-throw line. Breanna Stewart leads the team with 19.4 points and 9 rebounds per game.
Betting Trends
The Sky are 5-1 ATS in the last 6 games played on Thursday, 7-20 ATS in the last 27 games against teams from the Eastern Conference, 3-8 ATS in the last 11 games overall, 3-8 ATS in the last 11 games in the second of back-to-back games and 1-5 ATS in the last 6 games against teams with a winning record. Chicago has played over the total point line in their last 6 games against teams from the Eastern Conference, in 4 of their last 5 second games of back-to-back games, in 4 of their last 5 games on the road and 8 of their last 11 games overall. The Liberty are 3-8 ATS in their last 11 games played on Thursday, 2-6 ATS in their last 8 games overall, 3-13 ATS in their last 16 home games and 1-5 ATS in their last 6 games against teams with a losing record.
Prediction and Conclusion
The New York Liberty are the best team in the WNBA this season and have won 10 of the 11 home games so far in the season. The Sky, on the other hand, are picking up their form after a poor start to the season. This will be the second game of the season between the two after the Liberty won in Chicago 88-75 five weeks ago. This game will go in the same direction, and we expect the Liberty to win by covering the -11.5-point spread.
