Chicago SkyvsNew York Liberty
CHI 94/NY 95
The Chicago Sky roll into Barclays Center Wednesday night at 9-17, which basically tells you everything you need to know about their season — they have been taking the L on a pretty regular basis and the New York Liberty at 14-12 are not exactly going to show them mercy at home. New York is an 8.5-point favorite, and honestly that line might be soft — the Liberty have been putting teams away in the paint all year and the Sky do not have the horses to hang with them for 40 minutes.
This one could turn into an absolute clinic if Chicago comes out flat in the first quarter, which they have been known to do. Bold prediction: Liberty win by double digits and somebody on New York goes off for 25-plus because the Sky's defense has been a disaster on the perimeter all season.