Liberty vs Sky Game 2 Info
2022 WNBA Playoffs – Round 1 Game 2 (NY Leads 1-0)
New York Liberty (16-20, 7-11 Away) vs. Chicago Sky 26-10, 14-4 Home)
Dat e:'Saturday, Aug. 20, 2021
Time:'12 p.m. ET
Venue:'Wintrust Arena – Chicago, IL
The New York Liberty shocked a lot of people on Wednesday night with a 98-91 upset victory over the Chicago Sky. The win marked the Liberty's fourth victory in a row, looking to head back to New York with a 2-0 series lead.
Meanwhile, the Sky must dig down deep to even the series. Chicago has now lost three of its last four games – a rare occurrence – and must prove why it began the tournament as the No. 2 seed in the first place.
Liberty vs Sky Odds & Spread
Moneyline:'NY: (+360) | CHI: (-500)
Spread:'NY: +9.5 (-115) | CHI: -9.5 (-105)
Total:'168.5 -'Over: (-110) | Under: (-110)
Odds to Win WNBA Championship:'NY: (+3500) | CHI: (+600)
The Sky enter this contest as the heavy favorite on the moneyline and the spread. This 12 p.m. ET clash also features a total of 168.5, which is the highest total of this weekend's WNBA playoff games.
Liberty vs Sky Prediction & Pick
Prediction:'Chicago Sky win (7 6%)
strongly leans towards the Sky here. It's hard to disagree considering that Chicago rarely loses back-to-back games. In fact, the Sky actually led 74-73 ahead of the fourth quarter on Wednesday and could've won had they had a better effort.
Chicago's poor shooting from the three-point (28.0%) and free-throw lines (72.7%) led to the team's downfall in Game 1. Considering that the Sky went 3-1 against the Liberty in the regular season, I see Chicago getting a bounce-back win at home here. The Sky is simply too good to go down 0-2.
Final Score Prediction:'Sky: 87 | Liberty: 79
Liberty vs Sky Betting Trends
– New York is 2-5 straight up in its last seven games against Chicago.
– Chicago is 1-5-1 against the spread (ATS) in its last seven home games.
– The total has hit the over in four of New York's last five games.
– The total has hit the under in seven of Chicago's last 10 games.