Chicago Sky vs New York Liberty Prediction WNBA Picks 7/11/24

The Chicago Sky and New York Liberty face off on Thursday in a WNBA showdown at the Barclays Center.

Sky Betting Preview

The Sky are going to be on tired legs after facing off against the Atlanta Dream on Wednesday afternoon. The Sky really struggled in two games against the Seattle Storm. They were up 20-12 at the end of the first quarter and they looked to be in good shape. As the game went on though, they really struggled and in the third quarter they were outscored 29-14. Even though the Sky struggled, Angel Reese had another big game putting up 17 points and 14 rebounds. The Sky are averaging 79.4 points while their defense is giving up 81.2 points per game. The offense is ranked 9th in the league while the defense is ranked 6th. Angel Reese is averaging 14.1 points and 11.9 rebounds per game.

Liberty Betting Preview

The Liberty had a tough game on Wednesday against the Connecticut Sun and now have another tough game here. The Liberty really looked bad two games ago against the Indiana Fever. The Liberty looked like they were going to cruise to the victory, but they were outscored 28-16 in the 4th quarter and they ended up losing by five points. Betnijah Laney-Hamilton did have a strong game putting up 20 points, four rebounds, and four assists. Sabrina Ionescu also put up 22 points, four assists, and three rebounds. The Liberty are averaging 86.7 points while their defense is giving up 77.9 points per game. The offense is ranked 2nd in the league while the defense is ranked 3rd. Breanna Stewart is averaging 19.4 points while shooting 44.5 percent from the field.

Chicago Sky vs New York Liberty Prediction

Angel Reese has had a strong rookie season and he’s going to continue the success again here. The Sky are averaging 79.4 points per game and they are going to have no issue running up the score here. The Liberty’s offense might find offensive success but the Sky’s defense, but Chicago’s offense is going to have no issue running up the score here. Back the Sky against the spread here.