Connecticut Sun vs Atlanta Dream Prediction, 6/26/2022 WNBA Pick, Tips and Odds

Game: Connecticut Sun vs Atlanta Dream

Date: Sunday, June 26, 2022

Location: Gateway Center Arena in College Park, GA

TV: Amazon Prime

The Connecticut Sun (12-6) head to Gateway Center Arena on Sunday where they'll meet the Atlanta Dream (8-8).

The Connecticut Sun stepped onto the hardwood against the New York Liberty and walked away from this one with a loss by a score of 81-77 in their last contest. Connecticut walked away from the contest with a 41.9% field goal percentage (31 out of 74) and buried 5 out of their 15 three-point shots. From the charity stripe, the Sun knocked down 10 of their 12 tries for a percentage of 83.3%. In regard to pulling down rebounds, they compiled 34 with 8 of them being offensive. They also distributed 16 dimes in this contest in addition to forcing the opposition into 11 turnovers and getting 4 steals. In regard to the defense, Connecticut allowed the other team to go 44.9% from the floor on 31 out of 69 shooting. New York distributed 25 assists and had 2 steals in this matchup. Additionally, New York pulled down 33 rebounds (5 offensive, 28 defensive) and got 6 blocks. New York went 75.0% at the free throw line by making 6 of 8 shots. They also made 13 out of their 32 shots from 3-point land.

Courtney Williams is someone who was a major factor in this game. She walked away with 16 points on 7 of 13 shooting. She played for 29 minutes played and also snagged 7 boards. Williams finished shooting 53.8% from the field and dished out 3 assists.

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Connecticut comes into this game with a mark of 12-6 so far this year. They are losing possession via turnover 14.1 times per game and as a group they commit 17.8 fouls on a nightly basis. As a unit, Connecticut is pulling in 36.4 rebounds per contest and has accumulated 374 assists so far this year, which has them ranked 3rd in basketball in terms of passing the rock. The Sun are connecting on 36.6% from downtown (118 of 322) and 79.3% from the charity stripe. They are averaging 85.9 points per contest (2nd in basketball) while connecting on 46.3% from the floor. When they are on defense, the Sun are forcing 14.9 turnovers per contest while drawing 20.4 fouls. They are currently ranked 8th in the league in giving up assists to their opponents with 346 conceded for the year. The Sun are giving up an opponent shooting percentage of 43.5% (268 of 367) and they relinquish 28.7 boards per game as a unit. They give up 33.9% on shots from distance while they are 3rd in the league in points per game allowed (78.1).

For their last game, the Atlanta Dream got the victory with a final of 80-75 against the Dallas Wings. The Dream were able to snag 25 defensive rebounds and 10 offensive rebounds totaling 35 in this contest. They turned the ball over 22 times, while getting 5 steals for the matchup. The Wings had 22 fouls for this contest which took the Dream to the free throw line for 15 shots. They were able to knock down 12 of the free throws for a percentage of 80.0%. In the matter of three-point shots, Atlanta converted 10 out of their 22 attempts (45.5%). When the final whistle blew, the Dream finished shooting 29 out of 64 from the field which gave them a shooting percentage of 45.3%. The Dream permitted the Wings to convert 25 of 66 tries from the floor which had them at 37.9% for this contest. They shot 24.0% from beyond the arc by shooting 6 of 25 and walked away from this one shooting 19 of 26 at the free throw line (73.1%). In the matter of rebounding, Atlanta allowed Dallas to collect 31 in total (11 offensive).

Maya Caldwell ended up being a major contributor for the Dream in this matchup. She converted 7 out of 11 in the matchup for a rate of 63.6%, and had 1 rebound. Caldwell had 18 points in her 30 mins of playing time and had 4 dimes for the contest.

Atlanta has a win-loss record of 8-8 this season. The Dream commit 20.6 fouls per game and they go 76.2% from the charity stripe. They are dishing out assists 16.6 times per contest (12th in the WNBA) and they are turning it over 16.5 times per game. Atlanta has scored 1,250 pts this year (78.1 per game) and they grab 36.4 rebounds per contest. On the offensive side of the ball, the Dream are shooting 42.2% from the field, which is ranked 9th in the WNBA. The Dream on defense are ranked 4th in the WNBA in PPG given up with 78.3. The Atlanta defense allows 33.0% on 3-point shots (126 of 382) and their opponents are knocking down 77.2% of their shots from the free throw line. They have relinquished 18.6 dimes and 34.3 rebounds on a nightly basis, which is 2nd and 5th in the league. They are forcing their opponents into 14.9 TO's per game and have let teams shoot 40.0% from the floor (1st in the league).

Who will win tonight's WNBA game against the spread?

Tony Sink's Pick: Take Connecticut

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