⁠Chicago Sky vs New York Liberty: Prediction and odds | July 11, 2024

The ⁠⁠Chicago Sky vs New York Liberty matchup is the only WNBA game scheduled for Thursday. This will be the third game between the two teams this season, with the season series tied 1-1. After Thursday’s game, the two teams will play each other again on Saturday.

The Sky are third in the East with a 9-12 record and are seventh overall. The Liberty lead the league with an 18-4 record. They have won eight of their past 10 games.

⁠⁠Chicago Sky vs New York Liberty game details and odds

The ⁠⁠Chicago Sky vs New York Liberty game is scheduled for 7 p.m. EDT on Thursday, July 11, at Barclays Center. The game will be broadcast nationally on Amazon Prime. It will also be aired locally on Fox 5 New York, Liberty Live (Livestream) and The U. The game won’t be streamed live on WNBA League Pass but will be made available on demand after it ends.

Moneyline: Sky (+475) vs. Liberty (-650)

Spread: Sky (+11) vs. Liberty (-11)

Total (O/U): Sky -110 (o166.5) vs. Liberty -110 (u166.5)

Editor's note: The odds could change close to the game. The odds listed were as per available information at the time of writing.

⁠⁠Chicago Sky vs New York Liberty preview

The two teams have met 68 times in the regular season, with Chicago leading the all-time series 35-33. The two teams have split their past 10 meetings 5-5.

⁠⁠Chicago Sky vs New York Liberty starting lineups

The Sky will be without Elizabeth Williams who underwent a season-ending surgery to fix a torn meniscus. Chicago coach Teresa Weatherspoon should start:

PG: Chennedy Carter SG: Lindsay Allen SF: Marina Mabrey PF: Angel Reese C: Kamilla Cardoso

Chicago’s main bench contributors should be Dana Evans and Isabelle Harrison.

The Liberty listed Nyara Sabally as out with a back injury, while Betnijah Laney-Hamilton is day-to-day with a knee injury. New York coach Sandy Brondello should start:

PG: Sabrina Ionescu SG: Courtney Vandersloot SF: Breanna Stewart PF: Leonie Fiebich C: Jonquel Jones

New York’s key bench players should be Kayla Thornton and Kennedy Burke.

Editor’s note: These are predicted starting lineups, which could change depending on the availability of players uncertain to play.

⁠⁠Chicago Sky vs New York Liberty prediction

The oddsmakers favor the Liberty to dominate this game at home. While they should get the win, expect the Sky to put up a fight, thus, New York might not be able to cover the spread. Otherwise, this should be a high-scoring game with the team total going past 166.5 points.