New York Liberty vs Chicago Sky Prediction 8/18/2026 Today’s WNBA Picks

The New York Liberty and the Chicago Sky meet Tuesday 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 July 22nd, 2026, by a final score of 95-94, making it three straight wins for the Liberty in this head-to-head matchup.

New York Liberty Recap

The New York Liberty come into this game looking to add on to their 82-75 win over the Connecticut Sun last time out to sit at 23-14 this season. After this game, the Liberty will take on the Indiana Fever in a game at home.

Liberty Win 6 Of Last 7

Breanna Stewart has 21.3 PPG along with 8.6 RPG and 3 APG while Jonquel Jones has 14.4 PPG with 9 RPG. Satou Sabally has 10.4 PPG with 2.8 RPG while Sabrina Ionescu has 16.2 PPG with 4.1 RPG and 4.6 APG and Leonie Fiebich has 10 PPG with 2.6 RPG to cap off the scoring in double figures for the Liberty this season. Pauline Astier also has 9.7 PPG with 2.5 RPG and 3.5 APG.

Chicago Sky Recap

The Chicago Sky come into this game looking to build on an 82-80 win over Seattle last time out to sit at 13-22 this season. After this game, the Sky will take on the Golden State Valkyries in a game at home.

Sky Snap Three-Game Slide

Kamilla Cardoso has 14.3 PPG with 8.4 RPG to lead the Sky in rebounding along with 2.5 APG. Sydney Taylor has 14.7 PPG and Azura Stevens has 11.6 PPG with 6.9 RPG. Natasha Cloud has 10 PPG with 3.1 RPG and 4.6 APG while Skylar Diggins has 14.2 PPG with 4.9 APG to lead the Sky in assists and to cap off the group of double-digit scorers for Chicago this season. 

New York Liberty @ Chicago Sky Betting Trends: August 18, 2026

Why the Chicago Sky will win

• The Sky have won seven of their last eight games at Wintrust Arena.
• The Liberty have lost three of their last four road games against Eastern Conference opponents.
• The Liberty have failed to cover the spread in each of their last 11 road games.
• The Sky have covered the spread in each of their last seven games against Eastern Conference opponents that held a winning record.

Why the New York Liberty will win

• The Sky have lost each of their last 19 home games against Eastern Conference opponents that held a winning record.
• The favorites have won each of the Liberty’s last 11 games.
• The Sky have failed to cover the spread in each of their last six home games following a road win.
• The favorites have covered the spread in seven of the Sky’s last eight games at Wintrust Arena.

Total Points Facts

• Each of the Liberty’s last seven night games against Eastern Conference opponents have gone OVER the total points line.
• Each of the last four games between the Sky and Liberty have gone OVER the total points line.

Chicago Sky Player Facts

• Kamilla Cardoso has recorded the most field goal attempts without a three-point attempt (349) of any player in the league this season.
• Natasha Cloud is one of only seven players in the league to have recorded 9+ assists without a turnover in a game this season.

New York Liberty Player Facts

• Jonquel Jones has recorded 7+ rebounds in eight consecutive appearances – equal-longest active streak of any player in the league.
• Breanna Stewart has recorded 1+ steals + blocks in each of her last 31 games – longest active streak of any player in the league.

Matchup/League Facts

• The Chicago Sky rank 14th for opponent free throw percentage this season (80.1%).
• The Chicago Sky rank 1st for opponent three-point field goals made per game this season (7.6).
• The New York Liberty rank 14th for steals per game this season (6.2).
• The New York Liberty rank 1st for free throw percentage this season (85.0%).

New York Liberty vs. Chicago Sky Prediction

I’m on the over in this game. This just feels like a high-scoring game between two teams that can put points on the board. The Liberty have a tendency to let teams hang around, and the Sky are a team that give up points in bunches as well. All in all I think this is a high-scoring game so give me the over.

Chris Ruffolo's Pick: Chicago +4.5