Connecticut Sun vs Phoenix Mercury Prediction, 6/3/2022 WNBA Pick, Tips and Odds

Game: Connecticut Sun vs Phoenix Mercury

Date: Friday, June 3, 2022

Location: Footprint Center in Phoenix, AZ

TV: CBS Sports Network

The Connecticut Sun (6-3) head to Footprint Center on Friday where they'll meet the Phoenix Mercury (2-7).

The Connecticut Sun faced the Las Vegas Aces and took a loss by a final of 89-81 in their last game. Connecticut ended the contest having earned a 43.6% FG percentage (34 out of 78) and converted 6 out of their 22 three-point shots. At the charity stripe, the Sun buried 7 of 12 attempts for a percentage of 58.3%. When discussing grabbing rebounds, they earned 37 with 10 of them being offensive. They also recorded 18 dimes in the matchup as well as forcing the other team into 14 turnovers and having 7 steals. In reference to defending, Connecticut let their opponent shoot 45.2% from the field on 33 out of 73 shooting. Las Vegas doled out 20 dimes and had 9 steals for the matchup. On top of that, Las Vegas pulled down 38 rebounds (6 offensive, 32 defensive) and got 4 blocks. Las Vegas finished 85.0% from the charity stripe by converting 17 of 20 tries. They knocked down 6 of 25 shots from beyond the perimeter.

Alyssa Thomas is one player who had an impact for the game. She was able to score 12 points on 6 of 12 shooting. She saw the court for 34 mins and collected 11 rebounds. Thomas finished the game at 50.0% from the floor and also dished out 6 dimes.

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Connecticut comes into this matchup with a win-loss record of 6-3 for the year. They lose possession by turning the ball over 14.8 times per contest and as a unit they commit 19.1 personal fouls per contest. As a team, Connecticut is pulling in 35.8 rebounds per game and has totaled 177 dimes this year, which has them ranked 6th in basketball in terms of passing the ball. The Sun are hitting 35.5% on shots beyond the perimeter (55 of 155) and 80.3% from the charity stripe. They have an average of 85.6 points per contest (2nd in basketball) on 45.1% from the floor. When they are on defense, the Sun are forcing 16.1 turnovers per game while drawing 22.2 fouls. They are giving up 30.9% on 3-point attempts and they are 3rd in the WNBA in points per game allowed (74.9). The Sun are allowing a field goal percentage of 41.8% (145 of 200) and they concede 28.0 rebounds per game as a basketball team. They are 1st in basketball in allowing assists to the opposition with 144 relinquished so far this season.

When they last played, the Phoenix Mercury walked away from this one with a loss by a score of 73-70 against the Chicago Sky. The Mercury were able to pull down 26 defensive boards and 6 offensive boards for a total of 32 in this game. They also gave up possession 10 times, while getting 4 steals in this contest. The Sky earned 15 fouls in this matchup which got the Mercury to the free throw line for a total of 11 attempts. They were able to convert 6 of the free throws for a rate of 54.5%. Regarding shots from distance, Phoenix converted 8 of their 25 tries (32.0%). In all, the Mercury went 28 out of 70 from the field which gave them a shooting percentage of 40.0%. The Mercury allowed the Sky to bury 27 out of 66 tries from the field which gave them a shooting percentage of 40.9% for the contest. They finished shooting 26.3% from 3-point land by connecting on 5 out of 19 and ended up going 14 out of 17 from the free throw line (82.4%). In regard to attacking the glass, Phoenix allowed Chicago to get 41 in all (6 on the offensive side).

Tina Charles was important for the Mercury for the game. She made 10 of 21 in the game for a field goal rate of 47.6%, and had 7 rebounds. Charles totaled 25 points in her 33 mins of playing time and had 3 assists in this game.

Phoenix has a mark of 2-7 so far this year. Phoenix has totaled 710 pts on the year (78.9 per contest) and they average 32.1 boards per game. The Mercury commit 18.7 fouls per game and they connect on 77.7% from the charity stripe. In terms of offensive execution, the Mercury are shooting 42.7% from the field, which is ranked 6th in the league. They are dishing out assists 18.3 times per game (9th in the league) and they lose possession by turning the ball over 12.8 times per game. The Mercury on the defensive side of the court are 10th in basketball in points allowed per game with 86.7. They relinquish 20.9 assists and 35.7 rebounds per contest, which is ranked 10th and 8th in the league. The Phoenix defense gives up 38.8% on shots from beyond the arc (81 of 209) and opponents are connecting on 79.6% of their foul shots. They are forcing their opponents into 13.1 turnovers per game and have allowed teams to shoot 46.1% from the floor (11th in the league).

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

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take Connecticut

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