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

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

New York prevailed by a final score of 82-75 in its last game against Connecticut. Leading the way on offense for the Liberty was Jonquel Jones, who ended the game with 17 points and 11 rebounds. Marine Johannes posted 17 points and five assists.

Chicago beat 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 most up-to-date betting lines for the Liberty-Sky game.

• Favorite: Liberty (-4.5)
• Total: 182.5
• Liberty Moneyline: -188
• Sky Moneyline: +152

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Liberty Betting Insights

• The implied moneyline probability for this matchup gives the Liberty a 65.3% chance to win.
• New York has won 65.5% of its games this season as a moneyline favorite (19-10).
• The Liberty have compiled a 13-23-0 ATS record so far this year.
• In 15 games this season, New York and its opponents have scored more than 182.5 combined points.
• The Liberty have had an average of 174.3 points in their games this season, 8.2 fewer than this matchup's total.

Sky Betting Insights

• Bookmakers have implied with the moneyline set for this matchup that the Sky have a 39.7% chance to win.
• This season, Chicago has been the underdog 22 times and won four, or 18.2%, of those games.
• The Sky have put together a 19-16-0 ATS record so far this year.
• Chicago has played 16 games this season that have had more than 182.5 combined points scored.
• The Sky have had an average of 173.7 points scored in their games so far this season, 8.8 points fewer than this game's over/under.

Key Stats for Liberty vs. Sky

• New York records 90.4 points per game, just 0.5 more points than the 89.9 Chicago gives up.
• When the Liberty score more than 89.9 points, they are 14-5.
• New York has scored at a much lower clip at home than away from home in the 2026 season (87.5 points per game at home versus 92.9 on the road), and has allowed fewer points in home games than away from home (80.7 per home game versus 92.7 on the road).
• Chicago puts up 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.
• At home, Chicago is better offensively, putting up 91.5 points per game, compared to 83.8 away. But it is not as good defensively, allowing 90.5 points per game at home, and 89.3 away.

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