Las Vegas Aces vs Connecticut Sun Prediction, 7/17/2022 WNBA Pick, Tips and Odds

Game: Las Vegas Aces vs Connecticut Sun

Date: Sunday, July 17, 2022

Location: Mohegan Sun Arena in Uncasville, CT

TV: ABC

Mohegan Sun Arena is the site where and the Connecticut Sun (16-8) will take on the Las Vegas Aces (17-7) on Sunday.

The Las Vegas Aces faced off with the New York Liberty and took home the win by a score of 108-74 in their last game. Las Vegas finished with a 53.5% FG percentage (38 out of 71) and converted 16 out of their 33 shots from 3-point land. When they shot from the free throw line, the Aces buried 16 of their 21 attempts for a percentage of 76.2%. In relation to getting rebounds, they collected 40 with 6 of them being of the offensive sort. They also dished out 32 assists in the matchup as well as forcing 12 turnovers and earning 9 steals. In regard to defending, Las Vegas allowed the other team to shoot 34.9% from the floor on 22 out of 63 shooting. New York dished out 5 dimes and had 5 steals in this contest. Moreover, New York grabbed 30 rebounds (5 offensive, 25 defensive) and got 5 rejections. New York ended up going 88.0% from the charity stripe by burying 22 of their 25 attempts. They also converted 8 of their 26 tries from downtown.

A'ja Wilson is one player who was a factor in this contest. She scored 25 points on 10 out of 15 shooting. She was on the hardwood for 20 mins and also grabbed 4 rebounds. Wilson finished the contest at 66.7% from the field and recorded 1 assist.

Get all of our WNBA Parlay Picks

Las Vegas comes into this matchup with a record of 17-7 so far this year. They average 91.3 points per game (1st in the league) while hitting 45.9% from the floor. The Aces are shooting 37.1% on 3-point shots (231 of 623) and 82.1% from the charity stripe. As a team, Las Vegas is pulling in 36.0 boards per game and has accounted for 501 assists so far this year, which is 6th in the WNBA in terms of passing the rock. They are losing possession via turnover 11.5 times per game and as a squad are committing 15.8 personal fouls per contest. On defense, the Aces have forced 11.8 turnovers per contest and they draw 18.8 fouls. They are 9th in the league in giving up assists to their opponents with 513 surrendered this year. The Aces are giving up a field goal percentage of 43.6% (283 of 450) and they surrender 36.4 boards per game as a group. They give up 35.3% on three-point shots and they are 9th in the league in PPG allowed (85.6).

In their last game, the Connecticut Sun went home victorious with a score of 93-68 when they played the Atlanta Dream. The Sun collected 29 defensive rebounds and 10 offensive rebounds for a total of 39 for this game. They also coughed it up 12 times, while recording 13 steals for the contest. The Dream were called for 21 personal fouls in this contest which took the Sun to the free throw line for 32 shots. They were able to make 25 of those for a percentage of 78.1%. In the matter of 3-point attempts, Connecticut converted 8 of their 21 tries (38.1%). When the final whistle blew, the Sun ended up going 30 out of 67 from the floor which gave them a percentage of 44.8%. The Sun allowed the Dream to convert 26 of 62 attempts from the field which had them shooting 41.9% for the game. They finished 15.4% from downtown by hitting 2 out of 13 and finished the contest at 14 out of 19 at the free throw line (73.7%). In the matter of rebounding, Connecticut permitted Atlanta to get 30 in total (4 on the offensive side).

Jonquel Jones ended up being a factor for the Sun in the matchup. She made 5 out of 9 for the game giving her a rate of 55.6%, and had 6 rebounds. Jones earned 21 points in her 22 minutes on the court and had 2 dimes in the game.

Connecticut has a win-loss mark of 16-8 this season. When it comes to offense, the Sun are connecting on 45.5% from the field, which is 3rd in the league. Connecticut has totaled 2,028 points this year (84.5 per game) and they pull down 36.3 rebounds per contest. They are earning an assist 20.4 times per game (6th in the league) and they are turning it over 14.0 times per contest. The Sun have committed 17.7 personal fouls per game and they connect on 78.9% from the charity stripe. The Sun are ranked 3rd in basketball in points allowed per contest with 77.5. They are forcing 15.4 TO's per game and have let teams shoot 43.4% from the floor (6th in the league). The Connecticut defense gives up 32.5% on 3-pointers (173 of 533) and their opponents are knocking down 79.1% of their free throw shots. They surrender 19.5 dimes and 29.4 boards on a nightly basis, which ranks them 4th and 1st in basketball.

So what is Tonights Parlay prediction?

Parlay's Pundit's Pick: Take Connecticut and over the total points

Get $60 worth of FREE premium member picks. No Obligation. No Salesman. No Credit Card. Fast Sign up with Instant Access Click Here