Jewell Loyd and the Seattle Storm (10-22) match up against Kahleah Copper and the Chicago Sky (12-20) on August 22, 2023 at Wintrust Arena on The U, FOX13+, and Prime Video.
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Spread: Storm (-4) to Cover
- The DraftKings line for this matchup is within 0.4 points of the model. Stay away from this one.
- The Storm are 16-12-0 against the spread this season.
- Seattle has a 12-6 record against the spread when an underdog by 4 points or more this year.
- The Sky have gone 14-14-0 ATS this season.
- Chicago is 1-2 against the spread when favored by 4 points or more this season.
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Total: Over 158.5
- In this matchup, the model projects a total (163.0 points) slightly higher than the DraftKings over/under (158.5 points).
- The Sky and their opponent have combined to score over 158.5 points, the current matchup’s total, in 16 of 28 games this year.
- Seattle has played in 14 games this year (50% of opportunities) in which the teams combined to score more than 158.5 points.
- Sky games have hit the over in 13 out of 28 opportunities (46.4%).
- The teams have hit the over in 11 of the Storm’s 28 games with a set total.
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Moneyline Winner: Sky (-185)
- Prediction: Sky 83, Storm 80
- Seattle has been the underdog in 24 games this season and won eight (33.3%) of those contests.
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Sky Leaders
- Copper leads the Sky in scoring, tallying 18.6 points per game to go with 4.0 rebounds and 1.7 assists.
- Chicago’s leading rebounder is Alanna Smith averaging 6.9 boards per game and its best passer is Courtney Williams and her 6.1 assists per game.
- The Sky get the most three-point shooting production out of Marina Mabrey, who makes 2.0 threes per game.
- Smith is Chicago’s leader in steals, averaging 1.3 steals per game, while Elizabeth Williams leads them in blocks with 1.5 per contest.
Sky Injuries
| Name | Game Status | Injury |
|---|---|---|
| Rebekah Gardner | Out | Foot |
| Isabelle Harrison | Out | Knee |
Storm Leaders
- The Storm’s Loyd puts up enough points (24.1 per game) and assists (3.3 per game) to sit atop the squad’s leaderboards.
- Ezi Magbegor grabs 7.9 rebounds per game (she also scores 13.8 points per game and adds 2.4 assists per game) which puts her at the top of the Seattle rebounding leaderboard.
- Loyd is the top scorer from deep for the Storm, hitting 3.1 threes per game.
- Magbegor’s steals (1.3 steals per game) and blocks (1.9 blocks per game) pace Seattle on defense.
Storm Injuries
| Name | Game Status | Injury |
|---|---|---|
| Gabby Williams | Out | Foot |
All stats in this article refer to the 2023 regular season.
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