Connecticut Sun vs Las Vegas Aces Prediction, 6/2/2022 WNBA Pick, Tips and Odds

Game: Connecticut Sun vs Las Vegas Aces

Date: Thursday, June 2, 2022

Location: Michelob ULTRA Arena in Las Vegas, NV

TV: Facebook

The Las Vegas Aces (9-1) host the Connecticut Sun (6-3) at Michelob ULTRA Arena on Thursday.

The Connecticut Sun faced off with the Las Vegas Aces and took a loss by a score of 89-81 in their last contest. Connecticut ended the game with a 43.6% field goal percentage (34 out of 78) and converted 6 out of their 22 3-point shots. At the free throw line, the Sun made 7 of their 12 shots for a percentage of 58.3%. When talking about grabbing rebounds, they earned a total of 37 with 10 of them being offensive. They also dished out 18 assists in this matchup in addition to forcing the opposition into 14 turnovers and earning 7 steals. In the matter of defending, Connecticut allowed 45.2% from the field on 33 of 73 shooting. Las Vegas recorded 20 assists and had 9 steals for the matchup. Additionally, Las Vegas collected 38 rebounds (6 offensive, 32 defensive) and added 4 blocks. Las Vegas ended up going 85.0% at the free throw line by burying 17 of 20 attempts. They also knocked down 6 of their 25 attempts from distance.

Alyssa Thomas is a player who was a factor for the contest. She accumulated 12 points on 6 out of 12 shooting. She was on the court for 34 minutes and also pulled down 11 boards. Thomas walked away from this one shooting 50.0% from the field and also earned 6 assists.

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Connecticut will enter this game with a win-loss record of 6-3 so far this year. They are turning it over 14.8 times per game and as a unit they commit 19.1 fouls per game. As a unit, Connecticut is pulling down 35.8 boards per game and has accounted for 177 assists on the campaign, which has them ranked 5th in the league in terms of passing. The Sun are connecting on 35.5% on 3-point shots (55 of 155) and 80.3% from the free throw line. They currently have an average of 85.6 points per outing (2nd in the league) while shooting 45.1% from the floor. On defense, the Sun are able to force 16.1 turnovers per contest while drawing 22.2 personal fouls. The Sun are giving up an opponent shooting percentage of 41.8% (145 of 200) and they concede 28.0 boards per contest as a squad. They are ranked 3rd in basketball in allowing assists to their opponents with 144 surrendered for the season. They are relinquishing 30.9% on shots from distance and they rank 3rd in the league in points per game allowed (74.9).

When they last stepped on the hardwood, the Las Vegas Aces got the win with a final of 89-81 when they faced the Connecticut Sun. The Aces corralled 32 defensive rebounds and 6 offensive boards for a total of 38 in the game. They coughed up the ball 14 times, while earning 9 steals in this matchup. The Sun committed 17 fouls for this game which took the Aces to the charity stripe for a total of 20 attempts. They were able to convert 17 of the free throws for a percentage of 85.0%. Regarding shots from beyond the arc, Las Vegas buried 6 of 25 attempts (24.0%). When all was said and done, the Aces finished shooting 33 out of 73 from the floor which gave them a percentage of 45.2%. The Aces allowed the Sun to knock down 34 out of 78 tries from the field which gave them a rate of 43.6% for this game. They finished 27.3% from three-point range by connecting on 6 out of 22 and ended up going 7 out of 12 at the free throw line (58.3%). With respect to cleaning up the glass, Las Vegas permitted Connecticut to get 37 in total (10 on the offensive glass).

A'ja Wilson ended up being a major contributor for the Aces for this game. She converted 9 of 19 in this game for a field goal percentage of 47.4%, and accounted for 14 rebounds. Wilson recorded 24 points in her 30 minutes on the court and had 2 assists in the game.

Las Vegas has a record of 9-1 this year. The Aces commit 17.5 fouls per game and they go 81.0% from the free throw line. They are assisting teammates 21.1 times per game (2nd in the WNBA) and they lose possession by turning the ball over 11.7 times per contest. Las Vegas has scored 918 points so far this year (91.8 per contest) and they pull in 37.6 boards per contest. As an offensive team, the Aces are shooting 46.3% from the field, which ranks them 2nd in the league. The Aces on defense are ranked 6th in the league in points per game surrendered with 79.8. The Las Vegas defense gives up 28.9% on shots from beyond the perimeter (73 of 253) and their opponents are making 78.9% of their foul shots. They have conceded 18.1 assists and 34.9 rebounds on a nightly basis, which ranks them 5th and 7th in the league. They have forced 11.6 turnovers on a nightly basis and have allowed teams to shoot 41.5% from the floor (3rd in basketball).

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

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take Connecticut

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