A pair of the WNBA’s best scorers — Arike Ogunbowale (fourth, 21.4 points per game) and Kahleah Copper (eighth, 19.1) — take the court when the Dallas Wings (15-12) host the Chicago Sky (11-15) on August 6, 2023 on ESPN3 and BSSWX.
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Spread: Sky (-8.5) to Cover
- The model line is much more favorable to the Sky compared to the DraftKings line, a 10.7 point difference, and has them favored to win Sunday’s game outright. Put your money on the Sky.
- The Sky are 13-10-0 ATS this season.
- In games this year in which it was an underdog by 8.5 points or more, Chicago has a 5-0 record against the spread.
- The Wings have gone 13-11-0 ATS this season.
- When it has played as at least 8.5-point favorites this season, Dallas is 1-1 against the spread.
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Total: Over 166
- The model’s predicted total (165.5 points) and the DraftKings set total (166 points) are virtually the same for this contest.
- Wings games have finished over 166 points scored, their current matchup’s total, 13 times (out of 24) this year.
- Nine of Chicago’s 23 games this season have gone over 166 total points scored.
- The teams have hit the over in 11 of the Wings’ 23 games with a set total.
- Sky games have gone over the point total in 11 out of 23 opportunities (47.8%).
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Moneyline Winner: Wings (-425)
- Prediction: Sky 84, Wings 82
- Chicago has entered the game as the underdog 13 times this season and won five, or 38.5%, of those games.
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Wings Leaders
- Ogunbowale leads the Wings in points and assists per game, scoring 21.4 points and distributing 4.6 assists.
- Dallas’ best rebounder is Satou Sabally, who averages 9.0 boards per game in addition to her 17.7 PPG average.
- Ogunbowale makes more threes per game than any other member of the Wings, knocking down shots from beyond the arc at a clip of 2.9 per contest.
- Ogunbowale and Natasha Howard lead Dallas on the defensive end, with Ogunbowale leading the team in steals, averaging 1.8 per game, and Howard in blocks, averaging 1.1 per contest.
Wings Injuries
| Name | Game Status | Injury |
|---|---|---|
| Lou Lopez Senechal | Out | Knee |
| Diamond DeShields | Out | Knee |
Sky Leaders
- Copper is the top scorer for the Sky with 19.1 points per game. She also adds 4.5 rebounds and 1.9 assists per game to her scoring output.
- The Chicago leaders in rebounding and assists are Alanna Smith with 6.7 rebounds per game (he also adds 9.9 points and 1.7 assists per game) and Courtney Williams with 6.2 assists per game (he also tacks on 10.2 points and 6.0 rebounds per game).
- Marina Mabrey is dependable from distance and leads the Sky with 2.0 made threes per game.
- Chicago’s leader in steals is Smith with 1.4 per game, and its leader in blocks is Elizabeth Williams with 1.7 per game.
Sky Injuries
| Name | Game Status | Injury |
|---|---|---|
| Rebekah Gardner | Out | Foot |
| Isabelle Harrison | Out | Knee |
All stats in this article refer to the 2023 regular season.
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