New York Liberty vs Chicago Sky Final — August 18, 2026
Last 10 games
Rest & travelrest and travel
Rest & travelAbout these numbers
Margin of each of the last 10 games this season, oldest to newest (gold = won). Hover a bar for the score margin.
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 Liberty visited the Sky on Tuesday, August 18 at 9:00 PM ET.
The Liberty closed as 4.5-point road favorites, with the Sky getting the points at home. The spread closed where it opened. The total closed at 180.5, up from 179.5 at the open. After removing the vig, the closing moneyline (Liberty -192, Sky +160) prices the Liberty at 63% and the Sky at 37%.
Written from the numbers available before kickoff.
Result
Final score and result vs the closing line
New York Liberty 86, Chicago Sky 93
Chicago Sky won by 7.
- Against the closing spread (Chicago Sky +4.5): Chicago Sky covered.
- Combined score 179 vs the closing total of 180.5: Under.
- Chicago Sky closed at +160 on the moneyline (a 37% no-vig market-implied chance).
Chance Quality Result
Based on the quality of shots each team created, Chicago Sky won 54% of G&W replays (New York Liberty 46%). The chances each team created were close to even.
The Chance Quality Result describes the chances each team created. It is not the official result and never changes it or any record.
Market
Closing line and line movement
Liberty -4.5 (-109)
Liberty -4.5 (-110)
Sky +144 39%
Sky +160 37%
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 10 times since 2024: the Liberty won 8 and the Sky 2.
| Date | Score | Line | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 22, 2026 | Sky 94, Liberty 95 Liberty won | ||
| 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 |
Meetings since 2024, most recent first. Line and total are the consensus closing numbers where line history is available.
Teams
New York Liberty
- New York Liberty team stats
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- New York Liberty 98, Atlanta Dream 101 (Oct 7)
- New York Liberty 82, Atlanta Dream 92 (Oct 4)
Chicago Sky
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