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The New York Liberty (7-2) and Chicago Sky (3-4) meet Tuesday in a Commissioner’s Cup game at Wintrust Arena. Tip-off is scheduled for 8 p.m. ET (NBA TV). Let’s analyze FanDuel Sportsbook’s lines around the Liberty vs. Sky odds, and make our expert WNBA picks and predictions.
Season series: Sky lead 1-0
The Liberty head to Chicago looking to avenge a 90-81 home loss to the Sky back on May 23. Chicago won that game as a 16.5-point underdog as the Over (168.5) cashed. The Sky lead 5-4 in the past 9 meetings, with Chicago holding a 5-2 against the spread (ATS) advantage in the past 7 in the series.
The Liberty hit the road after winning the past 3 games at home. New York’s 104-68 against Indiana last time out on Sunday helped the Liberty cash as 14.5-point favorites, snapping an 0-6 ATS skid. The Over has cashed in back-to-back games for the Liberty for the 1st time this season. The Over has a 5-4 edge in the past 9 contests.
Since that giant upset at Barclays, the Sky has dropped 3 of the past 4 games, including a 71-70 loss to the Indiana Fever on Saturday afternoon as a 1.5-point underdog as the Under (168) connected. The total has gone low in 3 straight outings.
Liberty at Sky odds
Provided by FanDuel Sportsbook; access USA TODAY Sports Scores and Sports Betting Odds hub for a full list. Lines last updated at 6:24 a.m. ET.
- Moneyline (ML): Liberty -320 (bet $320 to win $100) | Sky +245 (bet $100 to win $245)
- Against the spread: Liberty -7 (-110) | Sky +7 (-110)
- Over/Under (O/U): 164.5 (O: -112 | U: -108)
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Liberty at Sky picks and predictions
Prediction
Liberty 86, Sky 75
Moneyline
New York (-320) will cost you more than 3 times your potential return. Not only is that risky business for a standalone bet, but it’s an even worse idea betting such a strong favorite on the road.
Chicago (+245), however, cannot be trusted, either, as it is coming off a road loss to the lowly Indiana Fever, giving Caitlin Clark and company just their 2nd overall victory, and 1st at home.
AVOID and look to the spread instead.
Against the spread
NEW YORK -7 (-110) is a much better play laying the points on the road.
Again, Chicago +7 (-110) lost to a 2-win Indiana team last time out, and it is just 1-3 SU in the past 4 games, and 1-2 ATS in the past 3 outings.
The Liberty cashed last time out to snap an 0-6 ATS skid, also against the Fever, but New York is 1-1 ATS this season as a single-digit favorite, both on the road.
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Over/Under
UNDER 164.5 (-108) is worth a look in Tuesday’s battle.
While the Over has cashed in the past 2 games for the Liberty, the Under has hit in the past 2 outings on the road.
The Under has hit in the past 3 outings for the Sky, with the offense going for 73.7 points per game (PPG), while also allowing 73.7 PPG in the span.
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