New York Liberty at Chicago Sky
NY 86 – CHI 93
August 18, 2026 · Final
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In 95 out of 100 simulated runs, each team scored inside its band below — this is about where the final score lands, not a claim about the average.
In 90 out of 100 simulated runs, each team scored inside its band below — this is about where the final score lands, not a claim about the average.
In 85 out of 100 simulated runs, each team scored inside its band below — this is about where the final score lands, not a claim about the average.
In 80 out of 100 simulated runs, each team scored inside its band below — this is about where the final score lands, not a claim about the average.
In 75 out of 100 simulated runs, each team scored inside its band below — this is about where the final score lands, not a claim about the average.
All 12 models’ predicted scores
In 95 out of 100 simulated runs, leans New York Liberty (avg. 89.9) over Chicago Sky (avg. 88.6) — by 1.3 points. The ranges overlap almost entirely, so one game could go either way.
In 90 out of 100 simulated runs, leans New York Liberty (avg. 89.9) over Chicago Sky (avg. 88.6) — by 1.3 points. The ranges overlap almost entirely, so one game could go either way.
In 85 out of 100 simulated runs, leans New York Liberty (avg. 89.9) over Chicago Sky (avg. 88.6) — by 1.3 points. The ranges overlap some — there's real uncertainty here.
In 80 out of 100 simulated runs, leans New York Liberty (avg. 89.9) over Chicago Sky (avg. 88.6) — by 1.3 points. The ranges overlap some — there's real uncertainty here.
In 75 out of 100 simulated runs, leans New York Liberty (avg. 89.9) over Chicago Sky (avg. 88.6) — by 1.3 points. The ranges overlap some — there's real uncertainty here.
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- Model
- Vince Chambers (#1)
- t-statistic
- 7.80
- p-value
- 9.85e-14
A low p-value means the two teams' average scores are statistically distinguishable — even when their ranges above overlap. Overlap describes where the final score could land; the test above is about whether the two averages differ. They are different claims, and either can hold without the other.
In 95 out of 100 simulated runs, leans New York Liberty (avg. 89.8) over Chicago Sky (avg. 87.9) — by 1.8 points. The ranges overlap almost entirely, so one game could go either way.
In 90 out of 100 simulated runs, leans New York Liberty (avg. 89.8) over Chicago Sky (avg. 87.9) — by 1.8 points. The ranges overlap almost entirely, so one game could go either way.
In 85 out of 100 simulated runs, leans New York Liberty (avg. 89.8) over Chicago Sky (avg. 87.9) — by 1.8 points. The ranges overlap almost entirely, so one game could go either way.
In 80 out of 100 simulated runs, leans New York Liberty (avg. 89.8) over Chicago Sky (avg. 87.9) — by 1.8 points. The ranges overlap almost entirely, so one game could go either way.
In 75 out of 100 simulated runs, leans New York Liberty (avg. 89.8) over Chicago Sky (avg. 87.9) — by 1.8 points. The ranges overlap almost entirely, so one game could go either way.
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- Model
- Reg (#2)
- t-statistic
- 6.84
- p-value
- 4.46e-11
A low p-value means the two teams' average scores are statistically distinguishable — even when their ranges above overlap. Overlap describes where the final score could land; the test above is about whether the two averages differ. They are different claims, and either can hold without the other.
In 95 out of 100 simulated runs, leans New York Liberty (avg. 88.6) over Chicago Sky (avg. 86.6) — by 2.0 points. The ranges overlap almost entirely, so one game could go either way.
In 90 out of 100 simulated runs, leans New York Liberty (avg. 88.6) over Chicago Sky (avg. 86.6) — by 2.0 points. The ranges overlap almost entirely, so one game could go either way.
In 85 out of 100 simulated runs, leans New York Liberty (avg. 88.6) over Chicago Sky (avg. 86.6) — by 2.0 points. The ranges overlap almost entirely, so one game could go either way.
In 80 out of 100 simulated runs, leans New York Liberty (avg. 88.6) over Chicago Sky (avg. 86.6) — by 2.0 points. The ranges overlap almost entirely, so one game could go either way.
In 75 out of 100 simulated runs, leans New York Liberty (avg. 88.6) over Chicago Sky (avg. 86.6) — by 2.0 points. The ranges overlap almost entirely, so one game could go either way.
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- Model
- Dr. Wallace (#3)
- t-statistic
- 7.17
- p-value
- 6.26e-12
A low p-value means the two teams' average scores are statistically distinguishable — even when their ranges above overlap. Overlap describes where the final score could land; the test above is about whether the two averages differ. They are different claims, and either can hold without the other.
In 95 out of 100 simulated runs, leans New York Liberty (avg. 88.5) over Chicago Sky (avg. 86.4) — by 2.2 points. The ranges overlap almost entirely, so one game could go either way.
In 90 out of 100 simulated runs, leans New York Liberty (avg. 88.5) over Chicago Sky (avg. 86.4) — by 2.2 points. The ranges overlap almost entirely, so one game could go either way.
In 85 out of 100 simulated runs, leans New York Liberty (avg. 88.5) over Chicago Sky (avg. 86.4) — by 2.2 points. The ranges overlap almost entirely, so one game could go either way.
In 80 out of 100 simulated runs, leans New York Liberty (avg. 88.5) over Chicago Sky (avg. 86.4) — by 2.2 points. The ranges overlap almost entirely, so one game could go either way.
In 75 out of 100 simulated runs, leans New York Liberty (avg. 88.5) over Chicago Sky (avg. 86.4) — by 2.2 points. The ranges overlap almost entirely, so one game could go either way.
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- Model
- Kevin (#4)
- t-statistic
- 7.24
- p-value
- 4.11e-12
A low p-value means the two teams' average scores are statistically distinguishable — even when their ranges above overlap. Overlap describes where the final score could land; the test above is about whether the two averages differ. They are different claims, and either can hold without the other.
In 95 out of 100 simulated runs, leans New York Liberty (avg. 86.8) over Chicago Sky (avg. 84.9) — by 1.9 points. The ranges overlap almost entirely, so one game could go either way.
In 90 out of 100 simulated runs, leans New York Liberty (avg. 86.8) over Chicago Sky (avg. 84.9) — by 1.9 points. The ranges overlap almost entirely, so one game could go either way.
In 85 out of 100 simulated runs, leans New York Liberty (avg. 86.8) over Chicago Sky (avg. 84.9) — by 1.9 points. The ranges overlap almost entirely, so one game could go either way.
In 80 out of 100 simulated runs, leans New York Liberty (avg. 86.8) over Chicago Sky (avg. 84.9) — by 1.9 points. The ranges overlap almost entirely, so one game could go either way.
In 75 out of 100 simulated runs, leans New York Liberty (avg. 86.8) over Chicago Sky (avg. 84.9) — by 1.9 points. The ranges overlap almost entirely, so one game could go either way.
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- Model
- Dr. Lila Shah (#5)
- t-statistic
- 7.61
- p-value
- 4.62e-13
A low p-value means the two teams' average scores are statistically distinguishable — even when their ranges above overlap. Overlap describes where the final score could land; the test above is about whether the two averages differ. They are different claims, and either can hold without the other.
In 95 out of 100 simulated runs, leans New York Liberty (avg. 86.9) over Chicago Sky (avg. 84.2) — by 2.7 points. The ranges overlap almost entirely, so one game could go either way.
In 90 out of 100 simulated runs, leans New York Liberty (avg. 86.9) over Chicago Sky (avg. 84.2) — by 2.7 points. The ranges overlap almost entirely, so one game could go either way.
In 85 out of 100 simulated runs, leans New York Liberty (avg. 86.9) over Chicago Sky (avg. 84.2) — by 2.7 points. The ranges overlap almost entirely, so one game could go either way.
In 80 out of 100 simulated runs, leans New York Liberty (avg. 86.9) over Chicago Sky (avg. 84.2) — by 2.7 points. The ranges overlap almost entirely, so one game could go either way.
In 75 out of 100 simulated runs, leans New York Liberty (avg. 86.9) over Chicago Sky (avg. 84.2) — by 2.7 points. The ranges overlap almost entirely, so one game could go either way.
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- Model
- Ice (#6)
- t-statistic
- 10.55
- p-value
- 2.29e-22
A low p-value means the two teams' average scores are statistically distinguishable — even when their ranges above overlap. Overlap describes where the final score could land; the test above is about whether the two averages differ. They are different claims, and either can hold without the other.
In 95 out of 100 simulated runs, leans New York Liberty (avg. 86.5) over Chicago Sky (avg. 83.8) — by 2.7 points. The ranges overlap almost entirely, so one game could go either way.
In 90 out of 100 simulated runs, leans New York Liberty (avg. 86.5) over Chicago Sky (avg. 83.8) — by 2.7 points. The ranges overlap almost entirely, so one game could go either way.
In 85 out of 100 simulated runs, leans New York Liberty (avg. 86.5) over Chicago Sky (avg. 83.8) — by 2.7 points. The ranges overlap almost entirely, so one game could go either way.
In 80 out of 100 simulated runs, leans New York Liberty (avg. 86.5) over Chicago Sky (avg. 83.8) — by 2.7 points. The ranges overlap almost entirely, so one game could go either way.
In 75 out of 100 simulated runs, leans New York Liberty (avg. 86.5) over Chicago Sky (avg. 83.8) — by 2.7 points. The ranges overlap almost entirely, so one game could go either way.
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- Model
- Jamal (#7)
- t-statistic
- 10.73
- p-value
- 6.49e-23
A low p-value means the two teams' average scores are statistically distinguishable — even when their ranges above overlap. Overlap describes where the final score could land; the test above is about whether the two averages differ. They are different claims, and either can hold without the other.
In 95 out of 100 simulated runs, leans New York Liberty (avg. 86.3) over Chicago Sky (avg. 83.7) — by 2.6 points. The ranges overlap almost entirely, so one game could go either way.
In 90 out of 100 simulated runs, leans New York Liberty (avg. 86.3) over Chicago Sky (avg. 83.7) — by 2.6 points. The ranges overlap almost entirely, so one game could go either way.
In 85 out of 100 simulated runs, leans New York Liberty (avg. 86.3) over Chicago Sky (avg. 83.7) — by 2.6 points. The ranges overlap almost entirely, so one game could go either way.
In 80 out of 100 simulated runs, leans New York Liberty (avg. 86.3) over Chicago Sky (avg. 83.7) — by 2.6 points. The ranges overlap almost entirely, so one game could go either way.
In 75 out of 100 simulated runs, leans New York Liberty (avg. 86.3) over Chicago Sky (avg. 83.7) — by 2.6 points. The ranges overlap some — there's real uncertainty here.
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- Model
- Jordan (#8)
- t-statistic
- 11.70
- p-value
- 3.08e-26
A low p-value means the two teams' average scores are statistically distinguishable — even when their ranges above overlap. Overlap describes where the final score could land; the test above is about whether the two averages differ. They are different claims, and either can hold without the other.
In 95 out of 100 simulated runs, leans New York Liberty (avg. 86.5) over Chicago Sky (avg. 83.9) — by 2.5 points. The ranges overlap almost entirely, so one game could go either way.
In 90 out of 100 simulated runs, leans New York Liberty (avg. 86.5) over Chicago Sky (avg. 83.9) — by 2.5 points. The ranges overlap almost entirely, so one game could go either way.
In 85 out of 100 simulated runs, leans New York Liberty (avg. 86.5) over Chicago Sky (avg. 83.9) — by 2.5 points. The ranges overlap almost entirely, so one game could go either way.
In 80 out of 100 simulated runs, leans New York Liberty (avg. 86.5) over Chicago Sky (avg. 83.9) — by 2.5 points. The ranges overlap almost entirely, so one game could go either way.
In 75 out of 100 simulated runs, leans New York Liberty (avg. 86.5) over Chicago Sky (avg. 83.9) — by 2.5 points. The ranges overlap almost entirely, so one game could go either way.
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- Model
- Darren "Dimes" Lin (#9)
- t-statistic
- 9.69
- p-value
- 1.85e-19
A low p-value means the two teams' average scores are statistically distinguishable — even when their ranges above overlap. Overlap describes where the final score could land; the test above is about whether the two averages differ. They are different claims, and either can hold without the other.
In 95 out of 100 simulated runs, leans New York Liberty (avg. 86.8) over Chicago Sky (avg. 84.3) — by 2.5 points. The ranges overlap almost entirely, so one game could go either way.
In 90 out of 100 simulated runs, leans New York Liberty (avg. 86.8) over Chicago Sky (avg. 84.3) — by 2.5 points. The ranges overlap almost entirely, so one game could go either way.
In 85 out of 100 simulated runs, leans New York Liberty (avg. 86.8) over Chicago Sky (avg. 84.3) — by 2.5 points. The ranges overlap almost entirely, so one game could go either way.
In 80 out of 100 simulated runs, leans New York Liberty (avg. 86.8) over Chicago Sky (avg. 84.3) — by 2.5 points. The ranges overlap almost entirely, so one game could go either way.
In 75 out of 100 simulated runs, leans New York Liberty (avg. 86.8) over Chicago Sky (avg. 84.3) — by 2.5 points. The ranges overlap almost entirely, so one game could go either way.
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- Model
- Maya Jefferson (#10)
- t-statistic
- 9.79
- p-value
- 1.14e-19
A low p-value means the two teams' average scores are statistically distinguishable — even when their ranges above overlap. Overlap describes where the final score could land; the test above is about whether the two averages differ. They are different claims, and either can hold without the other.
In 95 out of 100 simulated runs, leans New York Liberty (avg. 87.6) over Chicago Sky (avg. 85.3) — by 2.3 points. The ranges overlap almost entirely, so one game could go either way.
In 90 out of 100 simulated runs, leans New York Liberty (avg. 87.6) over Chicago Sky (avg. 85.3) — by 2.3 points. The ranges overlap almost entirely, so one game could go either way.
In 85 out of 100 simulated runs, leans New York Liberty (avg. 87.6) over Chicago Sky (avg. 85.3) — by 2.3 points. The ranges overlap almost entirely, so one game could go either way.
In 80 out of 100 simulated runs, leans New York Liberty (avg. 87.6) over Chicago Sky (avg. 85.3) — by 2.3 points. The ranges overlap almost entirely, so one game could go either way.
In 75 out of 100 simulated runs, leans New York Liberty (avg. 87.6) over Chicago Sky (avg. 85.3) — by 2.3 points. The ranges overlap almost entirely, so one game could go either way.
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- Model
- Lexi (#11)
- t-statistic
- 7.06
- p-value
- 1.26e-11
A low p-value means the two teams' average scores are statistically distinguishable — even when their ranges above overlap. Overlap describes where the final score could land; the test above is about whether the two averages differ. They are different claims, and either can hold without the other.
In 95 out of 100 simulated runs, leans New York Liberty (avg. 88.0) over Chicago Sky (avg. 85.8) — by 2.2 points. The ranges overlap almost entirely, so one game could go either way.
In 90 out of 100 simulated runs, leans New York Liberty (avg. 88.0) over Chicago Sky (avg. 85.8) — by 2.2 points. The ranges overlap almost entirely, so one game could go either way.
In 85 out of 100 simulated runs, leans New York Liberty (avg. 88.0) over Chicago Sky (avg. 85.8) — by 2.2 points. The ranges overlap almost entirely, so one game could go either way.
In 80 out of 100 simulated runs, leans New York Liberty (avg. 88.0) over Chicago Sky (avg. 85.8) — by 2.2 points. The ranges overlap almost entirely, so one game could go either way.
In 75 out of 100 simulated runs, leans New York Liberty (avg. 88.0) over Chicago Sky (avg. 85.8) — by 2.2 points. The ranges overlap almost entirely, so one game could go either way.
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- Model
- Coach Sarah Watanabe (#12)
- t-statistic
- 6.27
- p-value
- 1.22e-09
A low p-value means the two teams' average scores are statistically distinguishable — even when their ranges above overlap. Overlap describes where the final score could land; the test above is about whether the two averages differ. They are different claims, and either can hold without the other.
View as table
| Level | NY range | CHI range | Overlap | Tol Warning | Actual landed in range? |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 95% | 87.3–92.8 | 85.9–91.5 | 4.13 pts | — | No |
| 90% | 87.9–92.4 | 86.6–91.2 | 3.22 pts | — | No |
| 85% | 88.0–92.1 | 87.0–91.0 | 2.94 pts | — | No |
| 80% | 88.4–91.9 | 87.1–90.7 | 2.36 pts | — | No |
| 75% | 88.5–91.7 | 87.2–90.3 | 1.88 pts | — | No |
| Level | NY range | CHI range | Overlap | Tol Warning | Actual landed in range? |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 95% | 85.3–94.1 | 81.5–91.6 | 6.34 pts | — | No |
| 90% | 86.0–92.9 | 82.5–91.4 | 5.35 pts | — | No |
| 85% | 86.5–92.5 | 83.1–91.1 | 4.65 pts | — | No |
| 80% | 86.8–92.0 | 83.5–90.6 | 3.82 pts | — | No |
| 75% | 87.4–91.8 | 84.5–90.4 | 3.02 pts | — | No |
| Level | NY range | CHI range | Overlap | Tol Warning | Actual landed in range? |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 95% | 84.1–93.1 | 81.6–90.6 | 6.51 pts | — | No |
| 90% | 84.8–92.4 | 81.7–90.1 | 5.3 pts | — | No |
| 85% | 85.3–91.9 | 82.3–89.8 | 4.54 pts | — | No |
| 80% | 85.6–91.5 | 82.5–89.6 | 3.98 pts | — | No |
| 75% | 85.9–91.2 | 82.7–89.4 | 3.42 pts | — | No |
| Level | NY range | CHI range | Overlap | Tol Warning | Actual landed in range? |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 95% | 84.1–92.4 | 81.1–90.5 | 6.34 pts | — | No |
| 90% | 84.8–91.9 | 81.7–90.2 | 5.37 pts | — | No |
| 85% | 85.1–91.4 | 82.0–89.9 | 4.84 pts | — | No |
| 80% | 85.3–91.2 | 82.2–89.8 | 4.48 pts | — | No |
| 75% | 85.7–91.0 | 82.4–89.7 | 4.01 pts | — | No |
| Level | NY range | CHI range | Overlap | Tol Warning | Actual landed in range? |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 95% | 83.1–90.5 | 81.3–90.0 | 6.9 pts | — | No |
| 90% | 83.7–89.9 | 81.6–89.2 | 5.49 pts | — | No |
| 85% | 84.1–89.5 | 81.8–88.8 | 4.74 pts | — | No |
| 80% | 84.4–89.2 | 81.9–88.3 | 3.98 pts | — | No |
| 75% | 84.6–89.0 | 82.0–88.0 | 3.44 pts | — | No |
| Level | NY range | CHI range | Overlap | Tol Warning | Actual landed in range? |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 95% | 82.5–91.5 | 81.2–89.0 | 6.47 pts | — | No |
| 90% | 83.2–90.8 | 81.3–88.3 | 5.14 pts | — | No |
| 85% | 83.6–90.3 | 81.5–88.1 | 4.5 pts | — | No |
| 80% | 84.0–89.9 | 81.6–87.9 | 3.95 pts | — | No |
| 75% | 84.3–89.6 | 81.8–87.8 | 3.5 pts | — | No |
| Level | NY range | CHI range | Overlap | Tol Warning | Actual landed in range? |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 95% | 83.5–91.6 | 80.8–89.8 | 6.31 pts | — | No |
| 90% | 83.9–90.5 | 81.2–88.9 | 4.94 pts | — | No |
| 85% | 84.2–90.0 | 81.4–88.2 | 4.0 pts | — | No |
| 80% | 84.4–89.5 | 81.6–87.8 | 3.4 pts | — | No |
| 75% | 84.5–89.0 | 81.7–87.7 | 3.16 pts | — | No |
| Level | NY range | CHI range | Overlap | Tol Warning | Actual landed in range? |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 95% | 83.6–90.5 | 81.1–89.3 | 5.71 pts | — | No |
| 90% | 84.0–89.4 | 81.3–88.3 | 4.31 pts | — | No |
| 85% | 84.2–89.1 | 81.6–88.1 | 3.94 pts | — | No |
| 80% | 84.4–88.8 | 81.9–87.8 | 3.43 pts | — | No |
| 75% | 84.6–88.8 | 82.1–87.2 | 2.6 pts | — | No |
| Level | NY range | CHI range | Overlap | Tol Warning | Actual landed in range? |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 95% | 83.3–90.6 | 81.0–90.1 | 6.74 pts | — | No |
| 90% | 83.7–90.5 | 81.4–89.1 | 5.45 pts | — | No |
| 85% | 84.0–90.2 | 81.7–88.8 | 4.84 pts | — | No |
| 80% | 84.2–89.7 | 81.8–88.4 | 4.25 pts | — | No |
| 75% | 84.3–89.2 | 81.9–88.0 | 3.67 pts | — | No |
| Level | NY range | CHI range | Overlap | Tol Warning | Actual landed in range? |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 95% | 84.1–90.6 | 81.1–89.7 | 5.65 pts | — | No |
| 90% | 84.3–90.1 | 81.3–89.2 | 4.9 pts | — | No |
| 85% | 84.4–89.7 | 81.8–88.7 | 4.29 pts | — | No |
| 80% | 84.5–89.5 | 81.9–88.4 | 3.87 pts | — | No |
| 75% | 84.7–89.2 | 81.9–88.2 | 3.52 pts | — | No |
| Level | NY range | CHI range | Overlap | Tol Warning | Actual landed in range? |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 95% | 84.0–92.8 | 81.0–90.7 | 6.66 pts | — | No |
| 90% | 84.2–92.1 | 81.2–90.2 | 6.01 pts | — | No |
| 85% | 84.8–91.4 | 81.6–89.9 | 5.11 pts | — | No |
| 80% | 84.9–90.7 | 81.8–89.7 | 4.82 pts | — | No |
| 75% | 85.0–90.5 | 81.9–89.2 | 4.28 pts | — | No |
| Level | NY range | CHI range | Overlap | Tol Warning | Actual landed in range? |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 95% | 82.7–93.1 | 81.0–90.8 | 8.15 pts | — | No |
| 90% | 83.1–92.4 | 81.3–90.5 | 7.42 pts | — | No |
| 85% | 83.5–91.6 | 81.5–89.7 | 6.2 pts | — | No |
| 80% | 83.8–91.3 | 81.8–89.4 | 5.52 pts | — | No |
| 75% | 84.0–91.0 | 81.9–89.1 | 5.08 pts | — | No |