Liberty vs. Sky: Betting Trends, Odds, Records Against the Spread, Predictions - Aug. 18

The New York Liberty (22-14) play the Chicago Sky (13-22) at 9 p.m. ET on Tuesday, August 18, 2026 on WWOR and Liberty Live.

In its last game, New York picked up an 82-75 victory against Connecticut. The Liberty were led by Jonquel Jones' 23 points and 11 rebounds and Marine Johannes' 17 points and five assists.

Chicago defeated Seattle 82-80 on the road in its most recent game. Its top scorers were Kamilla Cardoso (22 PTS, 12 REB, 3 BLK, 46.7 FG%) and Natasha Cloud (20 PTS, 8 REB, 3 STL, 41.7 FG%).

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Liberty vs. Sky Betting Lines

Take a look below at the latest betting lines for the Liberty-Sky game.

• Favorite: Liberty (-4.5)
• Total: 180.5
• Liberty Moneyline: -172
• Sky Moneyline: +140

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Liberty Betting Insights

• The Liberty have a 63.2% chance to win this game based on the moneyline's implied probability.
• New York has been a moneyline favorite 29 times this season. They've finished 19-10 in those games.
• The Liberty have won 13 games against the spread this season, while failing to cover 23 times.
• New York and its opponents have combined to score more than 180.5 points in 18 of 36 games this season.
• The Liberty have an average total of 174.3 in their matchups this year, 6.2 fewer points than this game's over/under.

Sky Betting Insights

• The moneyline for this contest implies a 41.7% chance of a victory for the Sky.
• Chicago has won four, or 18.2%, of the 22 games it has played as the underdog this season.
• The Sky are 19-16-0 ATS this season.
• Chicago has played 18 games this season that have had more than 180.5 combined points scored.
• The average over/under for Sky outings this season is 173.7, 6.8 fewer points than this game's total.

Key Stats for Liberty vs. Sky

• New York averages 90.4 points per game, only 0.5 more points than the 89.9 Chicago allows.
• When the Liberty put up more than 89.9 points, they are 14-5.
• In the 2026 campaign, New York is scoring 5.4 fewer points per home game than on the road (87.5 at home, 92.9 on the road), and is also allowing 12 fewer points per home game compared to road games (80.7 at home, 92.7 on the road).
• Chicago scores only 0.4 more points per game (87.5) than New York gives up to opponents (87.1).
• The Sky have gone 7-12 when they've scored more than 87.1 points.
• Chicago averages 91.5 points per game at home, 7.7 more than away (83.8). Defensively, it concedes 90.5 per game, 1.2 more than away (89.3).

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