Dallas Wings vs Connecticut Sun Prediction, 8/18/2022 WNBA Pick, Tips and Odds

Game: Dallas Wings vs Connecticut Sun

Date: Thursday, August 18, 2022

Location: Mohegan Sun Arena in Uncasville, CT

TV: ESPNU

Odds/Point Spread: Dallas (+10)

The Dallas Wings (18-18) travel to Mohegan Sun Arena on Thursday where they'll take on the Connecticut Sun (25-11). Dallas opens this game as 10 point underdogs. The over/under opens at 161.5.

The Dallas Wings faced the Los Angeles Sparks and went home with a win by a final score of 116-88 in their last game. Dallas finished having earned a 65.6% field goal percentage (42 out of 64) and converted 11 of their 22 3-pointers. At the charity stripe, the Wings knocked down 21 of their 27 shots for a rate of 77.8%. In the matter of rebounding, they collected 32 with 7 of them being on the offensive end. They also doled out 33 assists for the contest as well as forcing the other team into 8 turnovers and having 3 steals. In the matter of defense, Dallas allowed the other team to go 44.3% from the floor on 31 out of 70 shooting. Los Angeles distributed 9 assists and had 8 steals in this contest. Furthermore, Los Angeles snagged 23 rebounds (9 offensive, 14 defensive) and got 4 blocked shots. Los Angeles ended up going 81.8% at the free throw line by burying 18 of their 22 shots. They also converted 8 out of their 24 attempts from downtown.

Tyasha Harris is one player who was a major contributor in this game. She totaled 18 points on 6 out of 7 shooting. She was on the court for 21 mins and snagged 2 rebounds. Harris walked away from this one shooting 85.7% from the field and recorded 11 assists.

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Dallas heads into this matchup with a record of 18-18 so far this year. They are turning it over 12.7 times per game and as a team they commit 18.8 fouls on a nightly basis. As a team, Dallas is grabbing 33.8 rebounds per contest and has earned 676 assists so far this season, which is 10th in basketball in terms of passing. The Wings are hitting 34.3% on shots from distance (279 of 813) and 76.4% from the charity stripe. They currently have an average of 82.9 points per game (4th in basketball) while hitting 43.5% from the field. When they are on defense, the Wings have forced 13.4 turnovers on a nightly basis and they draw 18.6 personal fouls. They are ranked 5th in the league in giving up assists to the opposition with 717 surrendered on the year. The Wings are allowing an opponent shooting percentage of 45.9% (482 of 670) and they relinquish 32.7 rebounds per game as a group. They are relinquishing 34.3% on shots from distance and they are ranked 7th in basketball in points per game allowed (82.8).

When they last stepped on the court, the Connecticut Sun went home victorious with a score of 90-83 when they faced the Minnesota Lynx. The Sun snagged 28 defensive boards and 8 offensive rebounds for a total of 36 in this game. They gave up possession of the ball 9 times, while recording 7 steals in this game. The Lynx had 17 personal fouls for the matchup which got the Sun to the charity stripe for a total of 20 shots. They were able to make 13 of the free throw tries for a percentage of 65.0%. With respect to shots from beyond the perimeter, Connecticut made 5 out of their 14 tries (35.7%). Overall, the Sun shot 36 for 68 from the field which had them at 52.9%. The Sun allowed the Lynx to convert 32 of their 70 tries from the floor which gave them a percentage of 45.7% for the game. They finished 35.5% from 3-point land by shooting 11 out of 31 and ended up shooting 8 out of 10 from the free throw line (80.0%). When it comes to team rebounding, Connecticut allowed Minnesota to pull down 32 in total (8 on the offensive glass).

Alyssa Thomas ended up being a major contributor for the Sun in the game. She buried 6 of 8 in this game giving her a rate of 75.0%, and had 7 rebounds. Thomas accumulated 16 points in her 25 minutes on the hardwood and had 5 assists in this matchup.

Connecticut has a record of 25-11 on the season. When it comes to executing on offense, the Sun are shooting 46.2% from the field, which has them ranked 2nd in the WNBA. Connecticut has totaled 3,088 points for the season (85.8 per game) and they collect 37.1 boards per game. They are earning an assist 21.1 times per game (3rd in basketball) and they turn it over 14.4 times per game. The Sun commit 17.1 fouls per game and they connect on 78.9% from the free throw line. The Sun on the defensive end are ranked 2nd in the WNBA in points allowed per contest with 77.8. The Connecticut defense gives up 32.8% on shots from 3-point land (263 of 801) and their opponents are knocking down 80.4% of their shots from the charity stripe. They surrender 19.3 dimes and 29.0 boards per game, which ranks them 3rd and 1st in basketball. They are forcing 15.5 turnovers per game and allow teams to shoot 43.9% from the field (7th in basketball).

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

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take Dallas (+10)

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