The 22-14 New York Liberty bring their high-octane 90.4 points per game into Wintrust Arena for a 9:00 PM EDT regular season matchup, and the betting market is rightfully leaning toward the visitors as 4.5-point favorites. While New York is dealing with Satou Sabally being ruled out and Sabrina Ionescu carrying a game-time decision tag, their offensive engine still has more than enough horsepower to trouble a 13-22 Chicago Sky team that surrenders 89.9 points per night. Breanna Stewart's 20.7 points per game provide the ultimate matchup nightmare, especially for a Chicago squad trying to protect an underwhelming 8-9 home record.
Chicago has to find a way to bridge the efficiency gap, shooting just 44 percent from the field compared to New York’s crisp 46 percent mark. Kamilla Cardoso will need to dominate the paint to keep this close, but with Skylar Diggins and Sydney Taylor both sidelined, the Sky are short on the perimeter depth needed to keep pace with a team that holds a plus-3.3 average scoring margin over them. If you think New York can cover the -4.5 spread on the road or if Chicago pulls off the home upset, lock in your pick on StreakChat.