Connecticut Sun vs Seattle Storm Prediction, 6/5/2022 WNBA Pick, Tips and Odds

Game: Connecticut Sun vs Seattle Storm

Date: Sunday, June 5, 2022

Location: Climate Pledge Arena in Seattle, WA

TV: Fox 13+

The Seattle Storm (5-3) play the Connecticut Sun (7-3) at Climate Pledge Arena on Sunday.

The Connecticut Sun took the court against the Las Vegas Aces and took home the win by a score of 97-90 in their last game. Connecticut finished the game having earned a 50.0% FG percentage (36 of 72) and made 9 out of their 21 shots from beyond the arc. From the free throw line, the Sun converted 16 of their 19 tries for a percentage of 84.2%. When talking about rebounding, they earned 37 with 6 of them being of the offensive sort. They also dished out 23 assists in this game while creating 13 turnovers and getting 7 steals. In the matter of defense, Connecticut allowed their opponent to shoot 48.5% from the floor on 32 out of 66 shooting. Las Vegas distributed 20 dimes and had 5 steals for this contest. On top of that, Las Vegas snagged 31 rebounds (3 offensive, 28 defensive) and earned 4 blocked shots. Las Vegas finished the game shooting 72.7% from the charity stripe by making 16 of their 22 tries. They also converted 10 of their 25 shots from distance.

Jonquel Jones is a player who was a major contributor in this matchup. She finished with 20 points on 7 of 9 shooting. She played 32 minutes played and also totaled 7 rebounds. Jones shot 77.8% from the field and earned 1 assist.

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Connecticut steps onto the hardwood with a win-loss mark of 7-3 for the campaign. They have an average of 86.7 pts per contest (2nd in the WNBA) while going 45.6% from the field. The Sun are connecting on 36.4% from downtown (64 of 176) and 80.6% from the charity stripe. As a team, Connecticut is snagging 35.9 boards per contest and has accounted for 200 dimes this season, which is 5th in basketball in terms of passing the ball. They are giving up possession 14.2 times per game and as a basketball team are committing 19.1 fouls on a nightly basis. On the defensive end, the Sun are forcing 15.8 turnovers per contest and they draw 21.9 personal fouls. They are currently ranked 3rd in the WNBA in giving up assists to the opposition with 164 surrendered on the year. The Sun defense is giving up a FG percentage of 42.5% (158 of 219) and they surrender 28.3 boards per contest as a squad. They give up 32.0% on shots from beyond the arc and they are 4th in the league in points per game allowed (76.4).

In their last game, the Seattle Storm got the win with a final of 92-61 when they played the New York Liberty. The Storm were able to collect 31 defensive rebounds and 9 offensive boards totaling 40 for the contest. They also gave up possession of the ball 11 times, while getting 13 steals in the game. The Liberty were called for 10 personal fouls in this matchup which took the Storm to the charity stripe for a total of 7 attempts. They were able to make 7 of the free throws for a rate of 100.0%. In reference to three-point attempts, Seattle knocked down 13 out of 24 tries (54.2%). When the final whistle blew, the Storm went 36 out of 73 from the floor which gave them a percentage of 49.3%. The Storm allowed the Liberty to convert 22 of their 65 attempts from the floor which gave them a shooting percentage of 33.8% for the contest. They shot 25.9% from distance by shooting 7 out of 27 and finished the game at 10 out of 11 at the free throw line (90.9%). When talking about team rebounding, Seattle allowed New York to get 32 in all (7 offensive).

Breanna Stewart ended up being important for the Storm in this game. She made 6 out of 11 in this contest for a field goal rate of 54.5%, and added 8 rebounds. Stewart recorded 14 points in her 23 mins of playing time and had 5 dimes in the game.

Seattle has a record of 5-3 for the campaign. Seattle has totaled 640 points this year (80.0 per game) and they collect 34.0 rebounds per contest. The Storm are responsible for committing 16.3 fouls per contest and they hit 81.0% from the free throw line. As an offensive team, the Storm are connecting on 40.4% from the floor, which has them ranked 11th in basketball. They are earning an assist 21.0 times per game (4th in the WNBA) and they are losing possession via turnover 12.1 times per contest. The Storm are ranked 3rd in the league in PPG given up with 76.0. They have conceded 20.9 assists and 38.0 boards on a nightly basis, which ranks them 9th and 11th in the league. The Seattle defense gives up 33.0% on shots from beyond the arc (60 of 182) and opponents are connecting on 80.4% of their free throw shots. They are forcing 16.6 turnovers per game and have allowed teams to shoot 42.8% from the floor (7th in the league).

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

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Seattle

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