WNBA Game Preview: New York Liberty (26-17) vs. Chicago Sky (10-33)

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Venue & Game Details

Location: Wintrust Arena, Chicago, Illinois

Tipoff: 8:00 PM EDT (7:00 PM local)

Broadcast: NBA TV, ESPN App, TSN (Canada)

Weather Forecast

Conditions: Game played indoors – no weather impact

Outside Conditions: Clear skies, ~23°C (73°F) at tip-off

Injury Report

Chicago Sky

Out: Courtney Vandersloot (ACL – season-ending)

Probable: Angel Reese (ankle soreness) – expected to play

New York Liberty

No injuries listed

Recent Form Notes

Liberty: 5-5 in last 10; strong in the paint (34.3 PPG inside) led by Breanna Stewart (9.9 PPG in paint).

Sky: 2-8 in last 10; struggling defensively, allowing 84.7 PPG in that span.

Series History

2025 Season Series: Liberty lead 2-1

May 22: NYL 99 – CHI 74

Jun 10: CHI 66 – NYL 85

Aug 21: CHI 91 – NYL 85 (Kamilla Cardoso 22 pts)

Last 10 Meetings: Liberty lead 8-2

Key Player Matchups

Breanna Stewart (NYL) vs. Angel Reese (CHI) – Stewart’s all-around scoring vs. Reese’s rebounding dominance.

Sabrina Ionescu (NYL) vs. Dana Evans (CHI) – Ionescu’s playmaking (18.4 PPG, 5.5 APG) vs. Evans’ perimeter shooting.

Jonquel Jones (NYL) vs. Kamilla Cardoso (CHI) – Jones’ stretch shooting vs. Cardoso’s interior presence.

Betting Trends

Liberty are 7-3 ATS in last 10 vs. Sky.

Sky are 1-4 ATS in last 5 home games.

Over has hit in 4 of last 6 meetings.

Liberty have covered in 4 of last 5 road games.

GAME ODDS

New York Liberty             – 12

Chicago Sky                        157.5

Odds Courtesy of Sports Odds Direct as of Wednesday, September 10, 2025

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