Indiana Fever vs Connecticut Sun Prediction, 6/8/2022 WNBA Pick, Tips and Odds

Game: Indiana Fever vs Connecticut Sun

Date: Wednesday, June 8, 2022

Location: Mohegan Sun Arena in Uncasville, CT

TV: NESN+

The Indiana Fever (3-10) head to Mohegan Sun Arena on Wednesday where they'll meet the Connecticut Sun (9-3).

The Indiana Fever played the Atlanta Dream and went home with a loss by a final score of 75-66 in their last game. Indiana ended the contest having earned a 34.8% FG percentage (23 out of 66) and converted 6 out of their 23 three-point attempts. When they shot from the free throw line, the Fever buried 14 of their 23 tries for a percentage of 60.9%. In relation to rebounding, they compiled a total of 32 with 7 of them being of the offensive variety. They also distributed 17 dimes for the matchup while creating 22 turnovers and earning 10 steals. In the matter of defense, Indiana let their opponent shoot 43.3% from the floor on 29 out of 67 shooting. Atlanta doled out 6 dimes and had 13 steals for the contest. On top of that, Atlanta snagged 37 rebounds (6 offensive, 31 defensive) and had 2 blocked shots. Atlanta walked away from this one shooting 86.7% at the free throw line by knocking down 13 of their 15 attempts. They made 4 out of their 15 shots from downtown.

Emily Engstler is a player who was a major factor for the matchup. She walked away with 6 points on 2 of 8 shooting. She played 21 mins and also grabbed 7 rebounds. Engstler ended up shooting 25.0% from the floor and totaled 3 assists.

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Indiana enters this matchup with a record of 3-10 on the campaign. They average 80.0 points per outing (5th in basketball) while going 40.2% from the floor. The Fever are shooting 35.2% on shots from 3-point land (101 of 287) and 76.1% from the free throw line. As a team, Indiana is pulling in 35.1 rebounds per game and has tallied 242 dimes for the season, which ranks 4th in the WNBA in terms of passing the ball. They cough up possession 15.4 times per contest and as a team are committing 21.3 fouls per contest. On the defensive end, the Fever are able to force 15.2 turnovers per game while drawing 18.6 fouls. They currently rank 12th in basketball in giving up assists to their opponents with 254 conceded for the year. The Fever defense is giving up a shooting percentage of 45.9% (198 of 242) and they relinquish 36.1 rebounds per contest as a unit. They give up 36.1% on shots from beyond the arc and they are 12th in the league in points per game allowed (88.1).

In their last game, the Connecticut Sun went home victorious with a score of 93-86 when they faced the Seattle Storm. The Sun pulled down 30 defensive rebounds and 6 offensive boards for a total of 36 for the contest. They turned the ball over 14 times, while recording 11 steals for the game. The Storm earned 21 personal fouls in this game which took the Sun to the charity stripe for 30 attempts. They were able to convert 23 of the free throw tries for a clip of 76.7%. Concerning shots from distance, Connecticut knocked down 6 of their 16 tries (37.5%). When the final whistle blew, the Sun ended up shooting 32 out of 58 from the field which had them shooting 55.2%. The Sun permitted the Storm to bury 34 out of their 70 tries from the floor which left them with a shooting percentage of 48.6% for the game. They finished the game shooting 34.6% from three-point range by shooting 9 out of 26 and walked away from this one shooting 9 of 13 at the free throw line (69.2%). In the matter of how they rebounded, Connecticut permitted Seattle to snag 26 in total (7 on the offensive side).

Jonquel Jones ended up being important for the Sun in this contest. She converted 10 of 17 for the game giving her a field goal percentage of 58.8%, and totaled 8 rebounds. Jones earned 25 points in her 31 minutes on the hardwood and tallied 6 assists for the contest.

Connecticut has a win-loss record of 9-3 for the campaign. When it comes to executing on offense, the Sun are shooting 46.4% from the field, which is 2nd in the WNBA. Connecticut has earned 1,052 pts for the season (87.7 per contest) and they grab 35.8 boards per game. Their rate of dishing out assists is at 20.8 times per game (4th in the WNBA) and they are turning it over 14.8 times per contest. The Sun are committing 19.3 fouls per contest while shooting 81.2% from the free throw line. The Sun are ranked 5th in basketball in points given up per game with 78.2. The Connecticut defense allows 32.2% on shots from beyond the arc (89 of 276) and their opponents are connecting on 81.9% of their shots from the free throw line. They surrender 17.9 assists and 27.7 boards per game, ranking them 3rd and 1st in the league. They have forced 16.0 TO's per game and have allowed teams to shoot 43.3% from the field (6th in the WNBA).

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

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take Indiana

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