New York travels to Chicago on Friday, hoping to boost its 5-9 mark with a victory over the Sky.

Chicago battles the Liberty, currently with a 5-9 mark (5-9 ATS). The OVER/UNDER records, important for totals bettors, are 7-6 for the Sky and 6-8 for the Liberty.



View New York vs Chicago Odds and Stats.

Betting Line:
If you're going with the Sky in this one, they're listed as 5.5-point favorites on the betting line for the contest. Totals bettors have seen that number set at 144.5 for Monday.

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How They Match Up:
Offensively, the game matches up Chicago's No. 9-ranked offense (75.6 PPG) against a Liberty defense that ranks No. 9 at 80.1 PPG. The Sky have averaged 44.4% from the field per game, more than the Liberty have managed so far this season (41.1% on average).

Defensively, the Liberty feature the league's No. 11-rated defense on the road, allowing 87.4 points per game. Chicago, meanwhile, comes in at No. 9 in the league in scoring at home.

New York won its last outing, a 77-59 result against the Storm on June 30. The Liberty covered in that game as a 2.5-point favorite, while the 136 combined points took the game UNDER the total. The Liberty grabbed a 77-59 win over the Storm on Saturday, behind a 22-point effort from Essence Carson at Prudential Center.

Chicago won its last outing, a 71-69 result against the Dream on July 1. The Sky covered in that game as a 2.5-point underdog, while the 140 combined points took the game UNDER the total. Sylvia Fowles scored 21 points and chipped in with 12 rebounds for Chicago on Sunday, leading the Sky to a 71-69 victory over Atlanta at Allstate Arena.


New York Liberty Trends:
When playing on Friday are 5-5
Before playing San Antonio are 4-6
After playing Seattle are 6-4
After a win are 3-7

Chicago Sky Trends:
When playing on Friday are 1-3
Before playing Indiana are 6-4
After playing Atlanta are 6-4
After a win are 6-4

A few Liberty at Sky trends to consider:
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of New York's last 6 games
The total has gone OVER in 5 of New York's last 6 games when playing on the road against Chicago
New York is 8-3 SU in its last 11 games when playing Chicago
The total has gone OVER in 5 of New York's last 7 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Chicago's last 6 games when playing at home against New York
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Chicago's last 5 games
The total has gone OVER in 10 of Chicago's last 14 games at home
Chicago is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games at home


Next up:
New York home to San Antonio, Sunday, July 8
Chicago at Indiana, Saturday, July 7