Liberty vs. Sky: Betting Trends, Odds, Records Against the Spread, Predictions - Aug. 29

The New York Liberty (23-16) play the Chicago Sky (15-24) at 1 p.m. ET on Saturday, August 29, 2026 on CBS and Paramount+.

New York enters this contest after a 79-60 loss against Golden State. The Liberty's leading scorer was Jonquel Jones, who finished with 18 points, seven rebounds and three blocks.

Chicago lost to Connecticut 87-81 on the road in its last game. Its top performers were Kamilla Cardoso (24 PTS, 13 REB, 2 BLK, 58.3 FG%) and Azura Stevens (18 PTS, 66.7 FG%, 2-5 from 3PT).

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Liberty vs. Sky Betting Lines

Grab a peek below at the most up-to-date betting lines for the Liberty-Sky matchup.

• Favorite: Liberty (-8.5)
• Total: 179.5
• Liberty Moneyline: -420
• Sky Moneyline: +310

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Liberty Betting Insights

• The implied moneyline probability in this matchup gives the Liberty an 80.8% chance to win.
• New York has a 20-12 record in games when it was favored on the moneyline (winning 62.5% of those games).
• The Liberty have covered 14 times in 39 matchups with a spread this season.
• New York's games this season have featured more combined points than this contest's total of 179.5 points 19 times.
• The Liberty have had an average of 174.4 points in their games this season, 5.1 fewer than this matchup's total.

Sky Betting Insights

• The Sky have a 24.4% chance to win this game based on the implied probability of the moneyline.
• This season, Chicago has been the underdog 25 times and won six, or 24%, of those games.
• The Sky have compiled a 21-18-0 record against the spread this year.
• Chicago's games this season have had a combined scoring total higher than 179.5 points in 19 of 39 outings.
• The average total for Sky games this season is 173.9 points, 5.6 fewer points than this game's over/under.

Key Stats for Liberty vs. Sky

• New York averages only 0.1 more points per game (89.9) than Chicago allows (89.8).
• The Liberty have a 15-5 record when scoring more than 89.8 points.
• New York has scored at a much lower rate at home than away from home in the 2026 season (87.2 points per game at home versus 92.6 on the road), and has allowed fewer points at home than in road games (81.7 per home game versus 92.8 on the road).
• Chicago puts up only 0.2 fewer points per game (87.2) than New York gives up (87.4).
• The Sky have gone 8-13 when they've scored more than 87.4 points.
• At home, Chicago is better offensively, averaging 90.6 points per game, compared to 83.6 away. But it is not as good defensively, conceding 90.4 points per game at home, and 89.2 away.

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