The Chicago Sky visit the New York Liberty in a featured contest on CBS that is set to tip off at 1:00 p.m. ET on Saturday, August 29, with the Liberty entering as 7.5-point favorites on the spread, via PrizePicks Team Picks.
Revenge is on the mind of the Liberty (23-16), who dropped a road tilt to the Sky (15-24) back on August 18. New York is also coming off a primetime loss to the Valkyries and sits just eighth in the WNBA standings. The perennial title contenders will have to get going if they want to comfortably take part in the 2026 postseason.
Below, we'll break down our Sky vs. Liberty prediction and picks for Saturday’s WNBA game, including the spread, over/under, and key player picks for PrizePicks.
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Sky vs. Liberty Prediction, Spread, Over/Under – Saturday, August 29
As a sign of what could arguably be the most competitive season in WNBA history, the New York Liberty currently sit on the playoff bubble.
With 7.5 games on the Portland Fire, there is not much risk that New York won’t be in the dance, but it certainly wants more home games at Barclays Center than currently projected. Multiple games against Atlanta and a showdown with Minnesota are ahead, putting the Liberty in a nearly must-win situation if they want to shift up the standings.
Chicago’s season has long been over from a championship perspective, but this team is still trying to figure out who its major contributors will be in 2027. G Sydney Taylor (13.8 PPG) is definitely one of those; Taylor has posted 12.3 PPG in August despite topping 20 minutes played just once as the team manages her groin injury.
Will the Liberty get moving in the right direction, or will the Sky be the latest team to walk into the Big Apple and pull off an upset?
Sky vs. Liberty Spread, Over/Under – Saturday, August 29
The Liberty enter Saturday’s game as 7.5-point home favorites against the Sky, returning a 1.21x payout if they win outright, via PrizePicks Team Picks.
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Sky vs. Liberty Injury Report for Saturday, August 29
Let’s dive into the full Sky vs. Liberty injury report for Saturday, August 29, via WNBA.com.
Chicago Sky Injury Report
- G DiJonai Carrington (foot) - OUT
- G Natasha Cloud (knee) - Questionable
- G Skylar Diggins (knee) - OUT
New York Liberty Injury Report
- F Satou Sabally (head) - OUT
Sky vs. Liberty Prediction on Winner – 8/29/26
Here are the key game stats and trends behind our Sky vs. Liberty prediction on the winner for Saturday, August 29.
- Known well for their home court, New York’s +6.7 net rating (NRTG) at home is still fifth-best in the WNBA. The Sky (-6.5) have the league’s fifth-worst road NRTG, per WNBA.com.
- The Liberty are 9-9 against the spread (ATS) as a home favorite this year, according to TeamRankings.
- Chicago is 6-5 in its last 11 games despite the third-worst effective field goal rate (49.4 eFG%) in the W over this stretch. Only five of these teams have a losing record.
- New York’s 22.6% 3-point percentage on Thursday was its worst mark in a home game all season.
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Sky vs. Liberty Picks, Player Stats for PrizePicks – 8/29/26
Here are the top Sky vs. Liberty picks to target on PrizePicks for Saturday, August 29. Today’s WNBA picks for PrizePicks include Courtney Vandersloot and Sabrina Ionescu.
Sky G Courtney Vandersloot vs. Liberty: 15 Pts + Asts
- As a longtime member of the Liberty, Courtney Vandersloot has averaged 14.3 points and 7.1 assists per game in her last 10 games against her former team.
- Natasha Cloud (knee) is questionable. Vandersloot averages 15.1 assists per 100 possessions with her off the floor compared to 9.7 when they’re on the floor together.
- New York allows the eighth-most assists per game to guards (11.2).
- Even in a lost season, the veteran has played at least 25 minutes in six straight games.
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Liberty G Sabrina Ionescu vs. Sky: 16.5 Points
- As one of the best 3-point shooters in league history, Ionescu is in a frigid lull, cashing in just 6 of her last 38 attempts from downtown (15.8%).
- The Sky allow the fourth-most 3-point attempts per game (16.2) to guards.
- Ionescu’s last time north of 16.5 points came 10 days ago against the Sky. She dropped 18 points in that contest.
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The Liberty are in desperate need of a win for playoff positioning, but the Sky—playing better basketball of late—will visit with an upset win in mind.
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