A pair of the WNBA’s best scorers — Breanna Stewart (second, 22.8 points per game) and Kahleah Copper (ninth, 18.3) — face off when the New York Liberty (29-7) visit the Chicago Sky (15-21) on September 3, 2023 on ESPN2.
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Spread: Sky (-8) to Cover
- The model line and the DraftKings line are within 0.5 points of each other.
- The Sky have an 18-14-0 record against the spread this season.
- Chicago has a 7-1 record against the spread when an underdog by 8 points or more this year.
- The Liberty’s ATS record is 14-17-0 this season.
- In games this season it was favored by 8 points or more, New York has a 10-12 record against the spread.
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Total: Over 163.5
- The DraftKings point total for this matchup is just 3.2 points lower than the model projection.
- Of 31 games thus far this season, the Liberty have played 20 with over 163.5 points scored, their current matchup’s point total.
- This year, 17 of Chicago’s 32 games have had a combined total higher than 163.5 points scored.
- Out of the Liberty’s 32 games with a set total, 17 have hit the over (53.1%).
- The teams have hit the over in 17 of the Sky’s 32 games with a set total.
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Moneyline Winner: Liberty (-455)
- Prediction: Liberty 87, Sky 80
- New York has compiled a 23-5 record in games when it was listed as a moneyline favorite (winning 82.1% of those games).
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Liberty Leaders
- The Liberty leader in points and rebounds is Stewart, who scores 22.8 points and grabs 9.3 rebounds per game.
- Courtney Vandersloot is New York’s best passer, distributing 8.0 assists per game while scoring 10.3 PPG.
- Sabrina Ionescu makes more threes per game than any other member of the Liberty, knocking down shots from beyond the arc at a clip of 3.6 per contest.
- Stewart is New York’s leader in steals and blocks, racking up 1.5 steals and 1.6 blocks per game.
Liberty Injuries
| Name | Game Status | Injury |
|---|---|---|
| Stefanie Dolson | Out | Ankle |
Sky Leaders
- Copper sits at the top of the Sky scoring leaderboard with 18.3 points per game. She also grabs 4.4 rebounds and racks up 1.9 assists per game.
- Chicago’s leader in rebounds is Alanna Smith with 6.8 per game, and its leader in assists is Courtney Williams with 6.0 per game.
- Marina Mabrey is the most prolific from deep for the Sky, hitting 2.2 threes per game.
- Chicago’s leader in steals is Smith with 1.3 per game, and its leader in blocks is Elizabeth Williams with 1.6 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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