Sky vs. Liberty prediction: New York favored to win Thursday's WNBA game [8/21/2025]

The New York Liberty and Chicago Sky are scheduled to meet in the WNBA at Barclays Center on Thursday, with tipoff at 7:00PM ET.

Based on the latest simulation results, Dimers' advanced WNBA model projects the Liberty as the most likely winner of today's game.

The Liberty, powered by Sabrina Ionescu, Jonquel Jones and Emma Meesseman, will face off against the Sky, whose lineup includes Ariel Atkins, Kamilla Cardoso and Angel Reese.

For expanded analysis of Thursday's matchup, including best bets and player prop picks, visit our interactive Sky vs. Liberty predictions page.

Liberty vs. Sky prediction: Who will win, cover the spread?

Using innovative machine learning and statistical analysis, we have simulated the result of Thursday's WNBA matchup between the Sky and Liberty 10,000 times as part of our WNBA predictions coverage.

Our leading predictive model currently gives the Liberty an 86% chance of defeating the Sky.

According to our model, the Sky (+15.5) have a 65% chance of covering the spread, while the over/under total of 163 points has a 56% chance of going over.

Sky vs. Liberty odds

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

Bet Type	Sky	Liberty
Spread	+15.5 (-110)	-15.5 (-108)
Moneyline	+820	-1350
Total	o163 (-108)	u163 (-112)

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

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Sky vs. Liberty picks and best bets

Our model's biggest edge in today's Sky vs. Liberty matchup is on the over/under.

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Sky vs. Liberty player props

Looking for Sky vs. Liberty WNBA player props? We use the best information available to project how each team's leading players will perform at Barclays Center.

Ariel Atkins is expected to lead the Sky with 15 points, 3 rebounds and 3 assists, while Sabrina Ionescu is projected to have 19 points, 5 rebounds and 6 assists for the Liberty.

Dimers Pro users can access a full range of player props and projected box scores, including points, assists, rebounds and more, for every WNBA game this season.

Sky vs. Liberty game-day updates and essential details

Thursday's matchup between the Liberty and Sky at Barclays Center is scheduled to start at 7:00PM ET.

• Who: Chicago Sky vs. New York Liberty
• Date: Thursday, August 21, 2025
• Time: 7:00PM ET/4:00PM PT
• Venue: Barclays Center

Dimers.com's in-depth preview of Thursday's Sky vs. Liberty matchup includes our prediction, picks and the latest betting odds.

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Conclusion

We predict the Liberty, with an 86% win probability, will likely beat the Sky on Thursday.

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