New York Liberty vs Chicago Sky Prediction 6/17/2026 Today’s WNBA Picks

The New York Liberty and the Chicago Sky meet Wednesday in WNBA action from the Wintrust Arena. We will look at this from a betting perspective and determine the best bets for this game. Here’s a New York Liberty vs. Chicago Sky prediction.

Matchup History

The New York Liberty won the most recent meeting between these two teams back on September 11th, 2025, by a final score of 91-86, making it 8 wins in the last 10 head-to-head meetings for New York.

New York Liberty Recap

The New York Liberty come into this game looking to add on to their 86-64 win over Washington last time out to sit at 10-4 this season. After this game, the Liberty will head back home for a rematch against the Mystics.

Liberty Win 7 In A Row

Breanna Stewart has 20 PPG along with 8.6 RPG while Marine Johanes has 12.6 PPG and 3 RPG and 4.6 APG. Jonquel Jones has 13.1 PPG with 8.4 RPG and Pauline Astier has 11.5 PPG with 3.4 RPG and 3.3 APG to cap off the scoring in double figures for the Liberty this season.

Chicago Sky Recap

The Chicago Sky come into this game looking to bounce back from their 114-106 loss at the hands of the Fever last time out to sit at 4-9 this season. After this game, the Sky will head on the road for a game against the Dallas Wings.

Sky Lose 8 Of Last 9

Skylar Diggins has 14.4 PPG with 3.7 RPG and a team-high 4.7 APG to lead the Sky in assists. Kamilla Cardoso has 12.2 PPG with 9.6 RPG to lead the Sky in rebounding and Gabriela Jaquez also has 11.4 PPG with 5 RPG to cap off the group of double-digit scorers for Chicago so far this season. Azura Stevens has 9.7 PPG with 4.8 RPG and Natasha Cloud has 9.5 PPG with 3.6 RPG and 4.2 APG this season.

New York Liberty @ Chicago Sky Betting Trends: June 17, 2026

Why the Chicago Sky will win

• The home team has won four of the Sky’s last five games.
• The Liberty have failed to cover the spread in each of their last seven games as road favorites against Eastern Conference opponents.
• The Sky have covered the spread in five of their last six games as underdogs following a road loss.

Why the New York Liberty will win

• The Sky have lost each of their last 17 home games against Eastern Conference opponents that held a winning record.
• The Liberty have won each of their last 11 games against Eastern Conference opponents.
• The Sky have failed to cover the spread in each of their last seven games as underdogs after coming off overtime.
• The Liberty have covered the spread in six of their last seven games.

Total Points Facts

• Seven of the Sky’s last eight games after coming off overtime have gone UNDER the total points line.
• Each of the Liberty’s last five road games have gone OVER the total points line.

Chicago Sky Player Facts

• Elizabeth Williams has recorded four games with 2+ assists and zero turnovers this season – equal-most of any player in the league.
• Skylar Diggins has recorded two games with 5+ assists and zero turnovers this season – equal-most of any player in the league.

New York Liberty Player Facts

• Breanna Stewart is the only player in the league to have recorded 7+ blocks in a game this season.
• Sabrina Ionescu has recorded 1+ assists in 211 consecutive appearances – longest active streak of any player in the league.

Matchup/League Facts

• The Chicago Sky rank 1st for blocks per game this season (6.1).
• The Chicago Sky rank 14th for three-point percentage this season (28.0%).
• The New York Liberty rank T14th for steals per game this season (6.1).
• The New York Liberty rank 14th for opponent turnovers per game this season (12.3).

New York Liberty vs. Chicago Sky Prediction

I’m on the Sky and the points here. The Sky have gone toe-to-toe with two of the east’s best in Atlanta and Indiana catching similar numbers and were able to cover both of those games and they have the size to match the Liberty inside. The Liberty have already clinched their spot in the Commissioners Cup final, so one has to wonder where their motivation is and I think the Sky can at least keep this one competitive. Give me the Sky and the points.

Chris Ruffolo's Pick: Chicago +11.5