Atlanta Dream vs Connecticut Sun Prediction, 7/20/2023 WNBA Pick, Tips and Odds

Game: Atlanta Dream vs Connecticut Sun

Date: Thursday, July 20, 2023

Location: Mohegan Sun Arena in Uncasville, CT

TV: WNBA League Pass

The Atlanta Dream (12-8) travel to Mohegan Sun Arena on Thursday where they'll meet the Connecticut Sun (15-6).

The Atlanta Dream took the court against the Minnesota Lynx and took home the win by a score of 82-73 in their last contest. Atlanta ended the contest having earned a 40.3% FG percentage (29 out of 72) and made 13 out of their 33 3-point shots. When they shot from the free throw line, the Dream made 11 of their 15 attempts for a rate of 73.3%. Concerning rebounding, they compiled 37 with 8 of them being on the offensive end. They also recorded 24 assists in the game as well as forcing the other team into 13 turnovers and earning 5 steals. Regarding defense, Atlanta allowed their opponent to shoot 37.9% from the field on 25 out of 66 shooting. Minnesota earned 7 assists and had 5 steals in this contest. Additionally, Minnesota grabbed 37 rebounds (7 offensive, 30 defensive) and earned 4 blocked shots. Minnesota ended up shooting 81.0% from the free throw line by making 17 of 21 attempts. They also converted 6 of their 22 shots from distance.

Rhyne Howard is a player who was a major factor in this game. She notched 21 points on 8 of 21 shooting. She saw the court for 36 minutes and also grabbed 3 boards. Howard finished 38.1% from the floor and recorded 7 assists.

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Atlanta comes into this one with a mark of 12-8 for the year. They have an average of 86.4 points per outing (3rd in the WNBA) while going 44.1% from the field. The Dream are hitting 36.0% from downtown (141 of 392) and 78.8% from the free throw line. As a team, Atlanta is pulling in 37.2 boards per game and has tallied 386 assists this year, which has them ranked 7th in the WNBA in terms of passing the rock. They cough up possession 14.5 times per contest and as a team they commit 19.8 personal fouls per contest. On the defensive end, the Dream are forcing 13.2 turnovers per contest and they draw 19.9 fouls. They are giving up 32.6% on shots from downtown and they rank 10th in basketball in opponents PPG (85.7). The Dream are giving up a shooting percentage of 42.7% (263 of 397) and they surrender 35.9 rebounds per game as a squad. They rank 5th in the league in giving up assists with 389 surrendered for the season.

In their last game, the Connecticut Sun walked away from this one with a loss by a score of 72-66 when they played the Phoenix Mercury. The Sun earned 26 defensive boards and 6 offensive rebounds totaling 32 for this contest. They turned the ball over 10 times, while earning 7 steals for the game. The Mercury earned 24 personal fouls in the game which got the Sun to the free throw line for a total of 21 tries. They were able to make 16 of the free throw tries for a percentage of 76.2%. In the matter of three-point attempts, Connecticut buried 6 of their 16 attempts (37.5%). When the final whistle blew, the Sun shot 22 for 61 from the floor which gave them a rate of 36.1%. The Sun permitted the Mercury to knock down 26 out of their 62 attempts from the floor which gave them a rate of 41.9% for the matchup. They finished shooting 42.3% from downtown by going 11 of 26 and ended up going 9 out of 10 at the free throw line (90.0%). In regard to cleaning the glass, Connecticut allowed Phoenix to grab 33 overall (5 on the offensive glass).

DeWanna Bonner ended up being a factor for the Sun in this matchup. She converted 7 of 16 in the matchup for a field goal rate of 43.8%, and had 10 rebounds. Bonner tallied 19 points in her 38 minutes of playing time and totaled 2 dimes for the game.

Connecticut has a mark of 15-6 for the campaign. On the offensive side of the ball, the Sun are hitting on 44.7% from the field, which is ranked 3rd in the WNBA. Connecticut has accounted for 1,761 points on the season (83.9 per contest) and they pull in 33.9 rebounds per game. They are earning an assist 21.1 times per game (3rd in the WNBA) and they turn it over 12.3 times per contest. The Sun are responsible for committing 18.4 personal fouls per game and they go 75.3% from the charity stripe. The Sun are ranked 3rd in the league in points given up per game with 78.8. The Connecticut defense allows 31.3% on shots from behind the 3-point line (139 of 444) and opponents are knocking down 80.0% of their shots from the charity stripe. They allow 19.7 assists and 34.3 rebounds per game, which is 7th and 4th in basketball. They are forcing 15.1 turnovers per game and have allowed teams to shoot 43.0% from the field (5th in basketball).

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

Tony Sink's Pick: Take Atlanta

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