Atlanta Dream vs Connecticut Sun Prediction, 6/15/2023 WNBA Pick, Tips and Odds

Game: Atlanta Dream vs Connecticut Sun

Date: Thursday, June 15, 2023

Location: Mohegan Sun Arena in Uncasville, CT

TV: WNBA League Pass

Mohegan Sun Arena is the venue where and the Connecticut Sun (8-2) will play the Atlanta Dream (3-5) on Thursday.

The Atlanta Dream took the court against the New York Liberty and walked away with a win by a score of 86-79 in their last game. Atlanta finished with a 43.7% field goal percentage (31 of 71) and knocked down 8 of their 24 three-point attempts. At the charity stripe, the Dream buried 16 of their 18 shots for a rate of 88.9%. In regard to pulling down boards, they collected 42 with 13 of them being offensive. They also doled out 15 assists for the game in addition to forcing 13 turnovers and getting 7 steals. When it comes to defense, Atlanta allowed the other team to shoot 39.4% from the floor on 26 of 66 shooting. New York earned 8 assists and had 8 steals in this game. On top of that, New York pulled down 33 boards (8 offensive, 25 defensive) and had 7 blocks. New York finished the game shooting 86.4% at the charity stripe by making 19 of 22 tries. They made 8 out of their 27 attempts from beyond the arc.

Allisha Gray is one player who was a major factor in this contest. She walked away with 16 points on 5 of 13 shooting. She was on the hardwood for 30 mins and also collected 6 rebounds. Gray shot 38.5% from the floor and distributed 1 assist.

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Atlanta steps onto the court with a win-loss record of 3-5 on the campaign. They lose possession by turning the ball over 15.9 times per game and as a basketball team they commit 19.3 fouls per contest. As a unit, Atlanta is pulling down 37.1 rebounds per contest and has accounted for 143 assists on the year, which ranks 11th in the league in terms of passing the ball. The Dream are hitting 34.9% on shots from 3-point land (61 of 175) and 81.3% from the charity stripe. They are averaging 83.0 pts per contest (4th in basketball) while shooting 41.8% from the floor. When they are on defense, the Dream are able to force 13.4 turnovers per contest while drawing 19.9 personal fouls. The Dream are allowing an opponent shooting percentage of 41.9% (107 of 159) and they surrender 36.9 rebounds per game as a unit. They are ranked 2nd in the WNBA in allowing assists to the opposition with 152 surrendered so far this year. They are conceding 33.3% on 3-point attempts while they are 11th in the league in points per game allowed (85.4).

When they last stepped on the court, the Connecticut Sun walked away with a victory by a final of 89-77 when they played the Atlanta Dream. The Sun earned 24 defensive rebounds and 10 offensive rebounds for a total of 34 in this matchup. They also turned it over 16 times, while recording 12 steals in this contest. The Dream had 27 personal fouls in this contest which got the Sun to the charity stripe for 30 attempts. They were able to make 21 of them for a percentage of 70.0%. In relation to three-point attempts, Connecticut knocked down 4 of 15 attempts (26.7%). Overall, the Sun shot 32 out of 73 from the field which had them shooting 43.8%. The Sun allowed the Dream to convert 26 out of their 62 attempts from the floor which left them shooting 41.9% for this game. They shot 26.3% from 3-point land by going 5 of 19 and finished the contest at 20 of 24 at the charity stripe (83.3%). In the matter of rebounding, Connecticut allowed Atlanta to snag 37 in all (10 on the offensive glass).

Alyssa Thomas was important for the Sun in this game. She buried 7 of 14 for the contest for a field goal rate of 50.0%, and accounted for 12 rebounds. Thomas had 17 points in her 36 mins on the court and had 8 dimes for the matchup.

Connecticut has a record of 8-2 for the year. When it comes to executing on offense, the Sun are hitting on 42.5% from the floor, which ranks them 5th in the WNBA. Connecticut has accumulated 820 points this year (82.0 per contest) and they average 36.2 rebounds per contest. They are dishing out assists 20.7 times per game (5th in the league) and they lose possession by turning the ball over 13.3 times per contest. The Sun are committing 19.4 fouls per contest while shooting 74.5% from the free throw line. The Sun on the defensive end are ranked 2nd in basketball in points allowed per game with 77.7. They are able to force 15.4 turnovers per game and have let teams shoot 42.4% from the floor (7th in the WNBA). The Connecticut defense gives up 30.1% on shots from distance (65 of 216) and their opponents are connecting on 79.6% of their free throw attempts. They surrender 18.3 assists and 34.1 boards on a nightly basis, ranking them 3rd and 3rd in the league.

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

Tony Sink's Pick: Take Atlanta

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