Connecticut Sun vs Las Vegas Aces Prediction, 9/11/2022 WNBA Pick, Tips and Odds

Game: Connecticut Sun vs Las Vegas Aces

Date: Sunday, September 11, 2022

Location: Michelob ULTRA Arena in Las Vegas, NV

TV: ABC

Odds/Point Spread: Connecticut (+6)

The Las Vegas Aces (26-10) host the Connecticut Sun (25-11) at Michelob ULTRA Arena on Sunday in Game 1 of the WNBA Finals. Connecticut opens this matchup as 6 point dogs. The O/U is set at 169.

The Connecticut Sun stepped onto the hardwood against the Chicago Sky and notched a win by a score of 72-63 in their last game. Connecticut walked away from the game with a 45.8% field goal percentage (27 out of 59) and made 2 of their 8 shots from downtown. At the free throw line, the Sun converted 16 of 16 shots for a percentage of 100.0%. In reference to hauling in rebounds, they earned 43 with 6 of them being of the offensive sort. They also doled out 25 assists for this contest while forcing the other team into 13 turnovers and getting 5 steals. With respect to defense, Connecticut allowed 34.3% from the floor on 24 out of 70 shooting. Chicago recorded 18 assists and had 13 steals for the game. Furthermore, Chicago grabbed 28 boards (7 offensive, 21 defensive) and had 10 rejections. Chicago walked away from this one shooting 58.3% from the free throw line by converting 7 of 12 attempts. They also made 8 out of their 25 tries from downtown.

DeWanna Bonner is a player who was a major factor for the contest. She was able to score 15 points on 4 out of 8 shooting. She was on the hardwood for 35 minutes and also grabbed 9 rebounds. Bonner walked away from this one shooting 50.0% from the floor and also earned 5 assists.

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Connecticut heads into this one with a record of 25-11 for the season. They turn it over 14.4 times per game and as a unit are committing 17.1 personal fouls on a nightly basis. As a unit, Connecticut is pulling in 37.1 boards per contest and has tallied 759 dimes on the campaign, which ranks 3rd in the league in terms of passing. The Sun are shooting 35.4% on shots beyond the perimeter (230 of 649) and 78.9% from the charity stripe. They currently have an average of 85.8 pts per contest (3rd in basketball) while shooting 46.2% from the floor. Defensively, the Sun have forced 15.5 turnovers per game and they draw 18.9 fouls. They give up 32.8% on shots from downtown and they are 2nd in the WNBA in points per game allowed (77.8). The Sun defense is giving up an opponent shooting percentage of 43.9% (557 of 680) and they concede 29.0 rebounds per contest as a unit. They are ranked 3rd in the WNBA in allowing assists with 696 relinquished this season.

The last time they took the court, the Las Vegas Aces walked away with a victory by a final of 97-92 against the Seattle Storm. The Aces were able to corral 29 defensive rebounds and 5 offensive boards for a total of 34 for this contest. They also turned it over 11 times, while recording 7 steals in this matchup. The Storm had 16 fouls for the contest which took the Aces to the charity stripe for 19 shots. They were able to convert 15 of the free throw tries for a clip of 78.9%. Regarding 3-pointers, Las Vegas made 10 out of 22 tries (45.5%). When the game finished, the Aces walked away from this one shooting 36 out of 64 from the floor which gave them a percentage of 56.3%. The Aces allowed the Storm to convert 31 of their 70 attempts from the floor which had them shooting 44.3% in this game. They shot 44.0% from three-point range by going 11 of 25 and walked away from this one shooting 19 out of 26 at the charity stripe (73.1%). When it comes to attacking the glass, Las Vegas permitted Seattle to grab 34 overall (11 on the offensive side).

Chelsea Gray ended up being a factor for the Aces for this contest. She converted 13 out of 22 in the game for a rate of 59.1%, and had 6 rebounds. Gray totaled 31 points in her 36 mins on the court and tallied 10 assists in this contest.

Las Vegas has a record of 26-10 so far this season. The Aces have committed 15.8 fouls per contest while shooting 82.3% from the free throw line. They are assisting teammates 20.8 times per contest (4th in the WNBA) and they are losing possession via turnover 11.1 times per game. Las Vegas has earned 3,256 pts for the season (90.4 per game) and they average 35.4 rebounds per game. On the offensive side of the court, the Aces are connecting on 46.0% from the field, which has them ranked 3rd in basketball. The Aces on defense are ranked 9th in basketball in points allowed per game with 84.1. They are able to force 12.6 turnovers per game and have allowed teams to shoot 43.7% from the floor (5th in basketball). The Las Vegas defense gives up 35.6% on shots from 3-point land (329 of 925) and opponents are knocking down 79.6% of their shots from the charity stripe. They allow 21.0 assists and 36.2 rebounds per contest, which has them ranked 9th and 10th in the league.

So what is Tonights Parlay prediction?

Parlay's Pundit's Pick: Take Las Vegas (-6) and over 169 points

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