Chicago Sky vs New York Liberty Final — July 22, 2026
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Distance is straight-line from each team's home arena; time-zone change is at game time. Rest counts days since each team's previous game.
The pre-game matchup
The Sky visited the Liberty on Wednesday, July 22 at 7:00 PM ET.
The Liberty closed as 7.5-point favorites at home against the Sky. The spread opened at Liberty -6.5. The total closed at 178.5, down from 179.5 at the open. After removing the vig, the closing moneyline (Sky +266, Liberty -341) prices the Sky at 26% and the Liberty at 74%.
Written from the numbers available before kickoff.
Result
Final score and result vs the closing line
Chicago Sky 94, New York Liberty 95
New York Liberty won by 1.
- Against the closing spread (New York Liberty -7.5): Chicago Sky covered.
- Combined score 189 vs the closing total of 178.5: Over.
- New York Liberty closed at -341 on the moneyline (a 74% no-vig market-implied chance).
Chance Quality Result
Based on the quality of shots each team created, New York Liberty won 71% of G&W replays (Chicago Sky 29%). The result went to the side that created the better chances.
The Chance Quality Result describes the chances each team created. It is not the official result and never changes it or any record.
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Market
Closing line and line movement
Sky +6.5 (-110)
Sky +7.5 (-105)
Liberty -301 72%
Liberty -341 74%
Consensus of US sportsbooks. Open = first line after both teams' previous games; Close = consensus at kickoff. Percentages are the moneyline's no-vig market-implied chances.
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G&W Line
G&W’s own number for this game, next to the market. Analytics
Matchup
Head-to-head
The teams have met 9 times since 2024: the Sky won 2 and the Liberty 7.
| Date | Score | Line | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 17, 2026 | Liberty 96, Sky 95 Liberty won | ||
| Sep 11, 2025 | Liberty 91, Sky 86 Liberty won | ||
| Aug 21, 2025 | Sky 91, Liberty 85 Sky won | ||
| Jun 10, 2025 | Sky 66, Liberty 85 Liberty won | ||
| May 22, 2025 | Liberty 99, Sky 74 Liberty won |
Meetings since 2024, most recent first. Line and total are the consensus closing numbers where line history is available.
Teams
Chicago Sky
- Chicago Sky team stats
- Chicago Sky 93, Washington Mystics 101 (Sep 24)
- Toronto Tempo 85, Chicago Sky 97 (Sep 22)
- Chicago Sky 81, Atlanta Dream 106 (Sep 19)
New York Liberty
- New York Liberty team stats
- Atlanta Dream 85, New York Liberty 83 (Oct 9)
- New York Liberty 98, Atlanta Dream 101 (Oct 7)
- New York Liberty 82, Atlanta Dream 92 (Oct 4)
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