Connecticut Sun vs Las Vegas Aces Prediction, 5/31/2022 WNBA Pick, Tips and Odds

Game: Connecticut Sun vs Las Vegas Aces

Date: Tuesday, May 31, 2022

Location: Michelob ULTRA Arena in Las Vegas, NV

TV: ESPN

The Las Vegas Aces (8-1) host the Connecticut Sun (6-2) at Michelob ULTRA Arena on Tuesday.

The Connecticut Sun took the court against the Washington Mystics and went home with a win by a final score of 79-71 in their last contest. Connecticut walked away from the contest having earned a 49.1% FG percentage (28 out of 57) and made 7 of their 15 shots from beyond the perimeter. From the free throw line, the Sun converted 16 of their 19 shots for a percentage of 84.2%. Regarding rebounding, they earned a total of 41 with 10 of them being offensive. They also distributed 20 assists for this contest while forcing the opposition into 8 turnovers and getting 5 steals. In reference to defense, Connecticut let their opponent shoot 40.0% from the floor on 28 out of 70 shooting. Washington distributed 20 assists and had 11 steals in the matchup. Furthermore, Washington grabbed 19 boards (7 offensive, 12 defensive) and added 2 blocked shots. Washington finished 63.6% at the charity stripe by making 7 of 11 shots. They made 8 out of their 26 tries from distance.

Brionna Jones is someone who was a factor for this contest. She ended up scoring 13 points on 5 out of 7 shooting. She was on the court for 24 minutes and pulled down 8 rebounds. Jones finished shooting 71.4% from the field but had no assists when the time ran out.

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Connecticut steps onto the court with a win-loss record of 6-2 for the campaign. The Sun are hitting 36.8% on shots from 3-point land (49 of 133) and 81.6% from the free throw line. They are averaging 86.1 points per game (2nd in the WNBA) while connecting on 45.3% from the floor. They cough up possession 14.9 times per contest and as a team are committing 19.4 personal fouls on a nightly basis. As a unit, Connecticut is grabbing 35.6 boards per game and has accounted for 159 dimes on the year, which is 7th in the league in terms of passing. On defense, the Sun are forcing their opponents into 16.4 turnovers per contest and they draw 23.3 personal fouls. They concede 32.0% on 3-point shots and they rank 2nd in the league in PPG allowed (73.1). The Sun defensively are giving up a field goal percentage of 41.3% (131 of 186) and they concede 26.8 boards per game as a team. They rank 1st in the league in allowing assists to the opposition with 124 relinquished so far this season.

When they last stepped on the hardwood, the Las Vegas Aces walked away with a victory by a final of 83-76 against the Chicago Sky. The Aces collected 36 defensive boards and 14 offensive rebounds totaling 50 in the matchup. They turned it over 7 times, while earning 6 steals in the matchup. The Sky had 20 fouls in this matchup which took the Aces to the free throw line for 23 attempts. They were able to bury 17 of them for a rate of 73.9%. In the matter of 3-point shots, Las Vegas made 4 out of their 20 attempts (20.0%). When the game finished, the Aces went 31 for 84 from the floor which gave them a rate of 36.9%. The Aces permitted the Sky to convert 28 out of their 81 attempts from the floor which had them shooting 34.6% in the matchup. They finished 16.1% from downtown by shooting 5 of 31 and finished the game at 15 of 17 from the charity stripe (88.2%). In relation to how they rebounded, Las Vegas permitted Chicago to grab 50 in total (12 on the offensive side).

A'ja Wilson was important for the Aces for the matchup. She knocked down 8 out of 19 in the matchup giving her a field goal percentage of 42.1%, and had 16 rebounds. Wilson tallied 22 points in her 29 mins on the court, but went home with no dimes.

Las Vegas has a record of 8-1 for the year. The Aces commit 17.9 personal fouls per game and they go 80.6% from the free throw line. They are dishing out assists 21.2 times per contest (2nd in the WNBA) and they are giving up possession 11.4 times per game. Las Vegas has totaled 829 points this season (92.1 per contest) and they snag 37.6 boards per game. On the offensive side of the court, the Aces are hitting on 46.5% from the floor, which is 2nd in basketball. The Aces on the defensive end are ranked 6th in basketball in PPG allowed with 79.7. They surrender 18.1 assists and 34.7 rebounds per game, which is 5th and 6th in the league. The Las Vegas defense gives up 29.0% on shots from distance (67 of 231) and opponents are making 80.5% of their shots from the free throw line. They are able to force 11.3 TO's per game and have allowed teams to shoot 41.3% from the field (3rd in the league).

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

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take Connecticut

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