Sky vs. Liberty prediction: New York favored to win Saturday's WNBA game [8/29/2026]

Using powerful machine learning and data, we have simulated the result of Saturday's WNBA game between the Sky and Liberty, forming part of our WNBA predictions coverage.

Our famous predictive model gives the Liberty a 73.4% chance of defeating the Sky.

According to our model, the Sky (+8.5) have a 57.2% chance of covering the spread, while the 180.5-point over/under has a 53.3% chance of staying under.

Sky vs. Liberty odds

We have sourced the best WNBA odds in America for this game, which are listed here:

• Spread: Sky +8.5 (+100) / Liberty -8.5 (-109)
• Moneyline: Sky +376, Liberty -395

All odds are correct at the time of publication and are subject to change.

Sky vs. Liberty picks and best bet

After matching our predictions against the best current odds, we can reveal our picks for each of the major markets in this matchup. Plus, find our best bet for the game below:

• Spread: Sky +8.5 @ +100 via DraftKings
• Moneyline: Sky @ +376 via Polymarket
• Total: Under 180.5 @ +108 via Polymarket

According to our WNBA best bets, the top play to make on this game is Sky +8.5 at the spread.

These picks are based on our probabilities matched against the implied probabilities from the sportsbook odds.

Sky vs. Liberty player props

Looking for Chicago vs. New York WNBA player props? We have crunched the numbers to project how each team's leading players will perform at Barclays Center.

Natasha Cloud is expected to lead the Sky with 15 points, 3 rebounds and 4 assists, while Breanna Stewart is projected to have 19 points, 8 rebounds and 3 assists for the Liberty.

Shifting focus to the first basket market, our projections highlight Sydney Taylor as the most likely player to open the scoring.

Check out our WNBA player projections for a full range of projected box scores, including points, assists, rebounds and a deeper look at today's WNBA first basket picks.

Sky prediction

Our model's projected player stats for the Sky are:

Player	PTS	REB	AST	3PM	DFS
Natasha Cloud	15	3	4	2	30
Kamilla Cardoso	14	9	2	0	33
Sydney Taylor	12	2	3	2	23
Azura Stevens	10	8	2	1	28
C. Vandersloot	9	3	6	1	27

Liberty prediction

Projected points, rebounds, assists and three-pointers made for the Liberty:

Player	PTS	REB	AST	3PM	DFS
Breanna Stewart	19	8	3	1	40
Sabrina Ionescu	14	4	5	2	32
Jonquel Jones	14	9	3	2	35
Pauline Astier	10	3	3	1	21
Leonie Fiebich	9	4	2	1	21

Sky vs. Liberty game-day updates and essential details

Saturday's action between the Liberty and Sky at Barclays Center is scheduled to start at 1:00 PM ET.

• Who: Chicago Sky vs. New York Liberty
• Date: Saturday, August 29, 2026
• Time: 1:00 PM ET/10:00AM PT
• Venue: Barclays Center

Conclusion

We predict the Liberty, with a 73.4% win probability, will likely beat the Sky in Saturday's WNBA matchup.

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