Chicago Sky vs. New York Liberty

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We're taking the over because when Chicago and New York both love the glass, the ball ends up in the paint more often than a bartender’s hand in a Friday night crowd. Expect a free‑throw‑line‑sized scoring fest as the Sky’s 33.4 rebounds per game and the Liberty’s 35.1 keep second‑chance points flowing.

Those rebounding numbers aren’t the only fireworks—Chicago’s 31.9% from beyond the arc pairs nicely with New York’s 34.9% splash rate, meaning the perimeter will be hotter than a summer sidewalk. When teams can both crash the boards and rain threes, the pace spikes and the scoreboard lights up.

The only hitch is that a cold shooting night could keep the total just shy of the line, but even a modest dip still leaves plenty of paint points; think of it as a tiny raincloud over an otherwise blazing summer day.