Chicago Sky vs New York Liberty

atSky at Liberty

August 29 · 1:00 PM EDT

Sky and Liberty clash in PLL debut

Chicago brings Banham, Cardoso, Carrington, Cloud, Coulibaly, Diggins, Jackson, and Jaquez to Barclays Center. New York counters with Allen, Astier, Balogun, Carrera, Fauthoux, Fiebich, Gardner, and Ionescu.

Keys to the game

Chicago's roster pairs Skylar Diggins with Rickea Jackson. New York features Sabrina Ionescu, offering a star-studded matchup in the backcourt.

Our predictionHigh confidence

Where they standLast 5Last 5Record

Chicago Sky5th in the Eastern Conference, 10.5 backLLWWWL25-14Away

New York Liberty3rd in the Eastern Conference, 2 backWLWWLW113-5Home

Our pick, projected final

Sky84

Liberty91

Who the model favours

Our model’s chance each side takes this one, before anyone has played a minute of it.

Chicago Sky

21%

New York Liberty

79%

Liberty to win

Injury report

Who is unavailable, in each club’s own words to the league. A day-to-day designation still allows a start, so a name here is not always a scratch; an injured-list stint is.

Chicago Sky4 listed

Natasha CloudG · is out. Back 2026-08-29.

DiJonai CarringtonG · is out. Back 2026-08-29.

Skylar DigginsG · is out. Back 2026-08-29.

Rickea JacksonF · is out. Back 2027-05-01.

New York Liberty1 listed

Satou SaballyF · is out. Back 2026-08-29.

Projected starting lineups

Taken from each club's most recent game, not an official card. Coaches confirm the starters closer to tip.

Chicago Skyfrom Aug 25

Azura Stevens#30Forward

Kamilla Cardoso#10Center

Courtney Vandersloot#22Guard

Natasha Cloud#9OutGuard

Sydney Taylor#12Guard

New York Libertyfrom Aug 22

Breanna Stewart#30Forward

Leonie Fiebich#13Forward

Jonquel Jones#35Center

Sabrina Ionescu#20Guard

Pauline Astier#18Guard

League standings

The full ladder, with both clubs marked.

Eastern Conference

#ClubW-LPCTStreak

1Atlanta Dream25-13.658W4

2Indiana Fever25-14.641W1

3New York Liberty23-15.605W1

4Washington Mystics23-15.605W2

5Chicago Sky15-24.385L2

6Toronto Tempo11-27.289L2

7Connecticut Sun10-28.263L1

Western Conference

#ClubW-LPCTStreak

1Minnesota Lynx31-8.795L1

2Golden State Valkyries27-11.711W2

3Las Vegas Aces26-13.667W2

4Dallas Wings23-16.590W3

5Portland Fire15-23.395L3

6Los Angeles Sparks13-25.342L1

7Phoenix Mercury13-25.342L3

8Seattle Storm8-31.205W1

Sky at Liberty

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New York

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Post Game SummaryStat Savant

atSky at Liberty

August 29 · 1:00 PM EDT

Sky and Liberty clash in PLL debut

Keys to the game

Chicago's roster pairs Skylar Diggins with Rickea Jackson. New York features Sabrina Ionescu, offering a star-studded matchup in the backcourt.

Our predictionHigh confidence

Where they standLast 5Last 5Record

Chicago Sky5th in the Eastern Conference, 10.5 backLLWWWL25-14Away

New York Liberty3rd in the Eastern Conference, 2 backWLWWLW113-5Home

Our pick, projected final

Sky84

Liberty91

Who the model favours

Our model’s chance each side takes this one, before anyone has played a minute of it.

Chicago Sky

21%

New York Liberty

79%

Liberty to win

Injury report

Who is unavailable, in each club’s own words to the league. A day-to-day designation still allows a start, so a name here is not always a scratch; an injured-list stint is.

Chicago Sky4 listed

Natasha CloudG · is out. Back 2026-08-29.

DiJonai CarringtonG · is out. Back 2026-08-29.

Skylar DigginsG · is out. Back 2026-08-29.

Rickea JacksonF · is out. Back 2027-05-01.

New York Liberty1 listed

Satou SaballyF · is out. Back 2026-08-29.

Projected starting lineups

Taken from each club's most recent game, not an official card. Coaches confirm the starters closer to tip.

Chicago Skyfrom Aug 25

Azura Stevens#30Forward

Kamilla Cardoso#10Center

Courtney Vandersloot#22Guard

Natasha Cloud#9OutGuard

Sydney Taylor#12Guard

New York Libertyfrom Aug 22

Breanna Stewart#30Forward

Leonie Fiebich#13Forward

Jonquel Jones#35Center

Sabrina Ionescu#20Guard

Pauline Astier#18Guard

League standings

The full ladder, with both clubs marked.

Eastern Conference

#ClubW-LPCTStreak

1Atlanta Dream25-13.658W4

2Indiana Fever25-14.641W1

3New York Liberty23-15.605W1

4Washington Mystics23-15.605W2

5Chicago Sky15-24.385L2

6Toronto Tempo11-27.289L2

7Connecticut Sun10-28.263L1

Western Conference

#ClubW-LPCTStreak

1Minnesota Lynx31-8.795L1

2Golden State Valkyries27-11.711W2

3Las Vegas Aces26-13.667W2

4Dallas Wings23-16.590W3

5Portland Fire15-23.395L3

6Los Angeles Sparks13-25.342L1

7Phoenix Mercury13-25.342L3

8Seattle Storm8-31.205W1

Chicago Sky vs New York Liberty — Aug 29, 2026

Sky and Liberty clash in PLL debut

Keys to the game

Who the model favours

Injury report

Projected starting lineups

League standings

Chicago Sky vs New York Liberty — Aug 29, 2026

Sky and Liberty clash in PLL debut

Keys to the game

Who the model favours

Injury report

Projected starting lineups

League standings