New York Liberty vs Connecticut Sun Prediction, 6/22/2022 WNBA Pick, Tips and Odds

Game: New York Liberty vs Connecticut Sun

Date: Wednesday, June 22, 2022

Location: Mohegan Sun Arena in Uncasville, CT

TV: ESPN2

The Connecticut Sun (12-5) play the New York Liberty (6-10) at Mohegan Sun Arena on Wednesday.

The New York Liberty faced the Seattle Storm and took a loss by a score of 81-72 in their last contest. New York ended with a 40.0% FG percentage (30 out of 75) and made 10 out of their 27 three-point shots. At the charity stripe, the Liberty knocked down 2 of 5 shots for a rate of 40.0%. In relation to hauling in rebounds, they compiled a total of 43 with 8 of them being of the offensive sort. They also recorded 20 assists in the game as well as forcing 10 turnovers and getting 5 steals. Regarding defense, New York allowed the other team to go 42.7% from the field on 32 of 75 shooting. Seattle earned 5 dimes and had 6 steals for the game. Additionally, Seattle snagged 38 rebounds (5 offensive, 33 defensive) and added 4 blocked shots. Seattle finished shooting 87.5% from the free throw line by making 7 of their 8 attempts. They made 10 out of their 27 attempts from distance.

Marine Johannes is a player who was a factor in this game. She accumulated 23 points on 9 of 12 shooting. She played 35 mins and also pulled down 3 rebounds. Johannes went 75.0% from the field and also earned 4 assists.

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New York will play this contest with a mark of 6-10 on the year. They average 76.3 pts per game (12th in basketball) while hitting 42.3% from the field. The Liberty are hitting 31.7% on three-point attempts (139 of 439) and 80.5% from the charity stripe. As a unit, New York is grabbing 34.4 rebounds per contest and has accounted for 309 assists for the campaign, which has them ranked 9th in the WNBA in terms of passing the ball. They turn it over 14.9 times per game and as a team they commit 17.8 fouls on a nightly basis. On the defensive end of the court, the Liberty have forced 12.1 turnovers per game and they draw 16.8 fouls. The Liberty are giving up a FG percentage of 41.3% (194 of 269) and they surrender 37.4 rebounds per game as a squad. They currently rank 3rd in the WNBA in allowing assists to their opponents with 285 surrendered for the campaign. They are giving up 34.8% on 3-point shots and they are 6th in the league in PPG from their opponents (81.0).

In their last game, the Connecticut Sun walked away from this one with a loss by a score of 71-63 when they faced the Washington Mystics. The Sun were able to collect 32 defensive rebounds and 11 offensive boards totaling 43 for the game. They also gave up possession of the ball 16 times, while getting 6 steals in this matchup. The Mystics had 15 personal fouls for this contest which got the Sun to the charity stripe for 18 shots. They were able to make 13 of the free throw attempts for a clip of 72.2%. When discussing three-point attempts, Connecticut made 6 out of 19 attempts (31.6%). In all, the Sun walked away from this one shooting 22 for 60 from the field which had them shooting 36.7%. The Sun permitted the Mystics to make 27 out of their 65 tries from the field which gave them a shooting percentage of 41.5% for the game. They shot 31.6% from 3-point land by hitting 6 of 19 and walked away from this one shooting 11 of 17 from the free throw line (64.7%). When discussing rebounds, Connecticut permitted Washington to collect 30 overall (5 on the offensive glass).

Jonquel Jones was important for the Sun in the game. She buried 5 out of 13 in this contest for a field goal rate of 38.5%, and accumulated 16 rebounds. Jones tallied 15 points in her 34 minutes on the hardwood and had 1 assist for the game.

Connecticut has a mark of 12-5 this season. Connecticut has totaled 1,469 points so far this season (86.4 per game) and they grab 36.6 rebounds per contest. The Sun are responsible for committing 18.2 personal fouls per game and they go 79.1% from the free throw line. On the offensive side of the court, the Sun are shooting 46.6% from the floor, which ranks 2nd in the league. They are earning an assist 21.1 times per game (3rd in the league) and they are turning it over 14.4 times per game. The Sun on the defensive end are ranked 3rd in the league in points given up per game with 77.9. They are forcing their opponents into 15.1 turnovers per game and allow teams to shoot 43.4% from the floor (6th in the league). The Connecticut defense surrenders 33.3% on 3-pointers (127 of 381) and opponents are making 79.5% of their free throw shots. They concede 18.9 assists and 28.4 rebounds per contest, which ranks them 4th and 1st in basketball.

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

Tony Sink's Pick: Take New York

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