Wings vs. Sky odds, tips and betting trends - 5/29/2025
Wings vs. Sky odds, tips and betting trends - 5/29/2025
The Chicago Sky (0-4) will try to snap a four-game losing stretch when hosting the Dallas Wings (1-4) on Thursday, May 29, 2025 at Wintrust Arena. This contest is at 8 p.m. ET on Amazon Prime Video, The U, and KFAA.
In its previous game, Dallas beat Connecticut 109-87 on the road, with Paige Bueckers (21 PTS, 7 AST, 2 STL, 80.0 FG%) and Arike Ogunbowale (19 PTS, 6 STL, 35.7 FG%, 3-8 from 3PT) leading the way. In its most recent game, Chicago fell on the road to Phoenix 94-89, with Ariel Atkins (21 PTS, 46.7 FG%, 2-7 from 3PT) and Kamilla Cardoso (16 PTS, 9 REB, 57.1 FG%) the standout performers.
Get ready for this matchup with what you need to know ahead of Thursday's WNBA action.
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Dallas Wings vs. Chicago Sky odds and betting lines
WNBA odds courtesy of BetMGM Sportsbook. Odds updated Wednesday at 6:06 p.m. ET. For a full list of sports betting odds, access USA TODAY Sports Betting Scores Odds Hub.
Spread: Wings (-3.5)
Wings (-3.5) Over/under: 169.5
169.5 Favorite: Wings (-160, bet $160 to win $100)
Wings (-160, bet $160 to win $100) Underdog: Sky (+135, bet $100 to win $135)
Wings moneyline insights
The Wings have been listed as the moneyline favorite only one other time so far this season, a game they won.
Dallas has played as a moneyline favorite of -160 or shorter in only one game this season, which it won.
The implied moneyline probability for this matchup gives the Wings a 61.5% chance to win.
Dallas and its opponents have scored a combined total of more than 169.5 points two times this season (over five games).
The average point total in Wings games this season is 166.1, 3.4 points fewer than this matchup's over/under.
Sky moneyline insights (2024)
The Sky won five, or 17.9%, of the 28 games they played as underdogs last season.
The Sky had a record of 5-19, a 20.8% win rate, when they were set as an underdog of +135 or more by sportsbooks last season.
The Sky have a 42.6% chance to win this game based on the implied probability of the moneyline.
The Wings and their opponents scored more than 169.5 points in 21 of 40 games last season.
Chicago had a 162.3 average amount of points in its matchups last year, 7.2 fewer points than this game's over/under.
Wings vs. Sky: Live streaming info & game time
Game day: Thursday, May 29, 2025
Thursday, May 29, 2025 Game time: 8 p.m. ET
8 p.m. ET Stadium: Wintrust Arena
Wintrust Arena TV channel: Amazon Prime Video, The U, and KFAA
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