Chicago Sky vs Connecticut Sun Prediction, 6/25/2023 WNBA Pick, Tips and Odds

Game: Chicago Sky vs Connecticut Sun

Date: Sunday, June 25, 2023

Location: Mohegan Sun Arena in Uncasville, CT

TV: WNBA League Pass

Mohegan Sun Arena is the site where and the Connecticut Sun (11-3) will take on the Chicago Sky (5-8) on Sunday.

The Chicago Sky played the Washington Mystics and walked away from this one with a loss by a score of 80-59 in their last game. Chicago ended having earned a 29.5% FG percentage (18 of 61) and converted 4 of their 17 shots from distance. When they shot from the free throw line, the Sky buried 19 of 21 tries for a percentage of 90.5%. When discussing rebounding, they earned a total of 30 with 6 of them being offensive. They also doled out 14 dimes in this game while forcing the other team into 13 turnovers and having 7 steals. When it comes to defense, Chicago allowed 47.8% from the field on 33 out of 69 shooting. Washington distributed 7 assists and had 6 steals in the game. On top of that, Washington collected 41 rebounds (7 offensive, 34 defensive) and got 6 blocked shots. Washington finished 80.0% from the free throw line by making 8 of their 10 attempts. They buried 6 out of their 19 attempts from beyond the perimeter.

Alanna Smith is one player who was a factor for this contest. She finished with 13 points on 4 of 8 shooting. She played for 26 minutes and also snagged 8 rebounds. Smith shot 50.0% from the field and recorded 1 assist.

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Chicago enters this contest with a mark of 5-8 on the season. They turn the ball over 13.9 times per game and as a basketball team they commit 17.5 fouls on a nightly basis. As a team, Chicago is snagging 34.6 boards per game and has accounted for 256 assists on the season, which ranks 4th in the league in terms of passing the ball. The Sky are shooting 35.3% on shots from 3-point land (95 of 269) and 76.7% from the free throw line. They are averaging 77.7 points per contest (8th in the WNBA) on 42.4% from the field. When they are on defense, the Sky are forcing 12.7 turnovers per contest and they draw 16.4 fouls. They rank 8th in the league in giving up assists with 245 conceded for the campaign. The Sky defense is giving up an opponent shooting percentage of 44.3% (165 of 213) and they concede 34.3 boards per game as a squad. They surrender 31.9% from 3-point land and they are 6th in basketball in points per game allowed (81.4).

For their last game, the Connecticut Sun went home victorious with a score of 89-68 when they played the Minnesota Lynx. The Sun were able to collect 32 defensive boards and 8 offensive boards totaling 40 for the contest. They gave up possession of the ball 14 times, while getting 5 steals in this contest. The Lynx committed 24 personal fouls in the game which got the Sun to the charity stripe for a total of 29 tries. They were able to make 23 of the free throws for a clip of 79.3%. In reference to three-point attempts, Connecticut knocked down 12 of 25 tries (48.0%). When the final whistle blew, the Sun finished the game shooting 27 out of 60 from the field which had them shooting 45.0%. The Sun allowed the Lynx to bury 24 out of 76 tries from the field which had them at 31.6% for the game. They went 18.2% from behind the 3-point line by connecting on 4 of 22 and ended up shooting 16 out of 19 from the free throw line (84.2%). With respect to how they attacked the glass, Connecticut allowed Minnesota to grab 37 in all (12 on the offensive glass).

Tiffany Hayes ended up having an impact for the Sun in this matchup. She buried 8 of 16 in this game giving her a field goal percentage of 50.0%, and had 6 rebounds. Hayes had 21 points in her 24 minutes on the court and had 1 assist in this matchup.

Connecticut has a win-loss record of 11-3 so far this year. As an offense, the Sun are connecting on 43.7% from the field, which is 5th in the league. Connecticut has earned 1,165 points this season (83.2 per game) and they pull in 35.6 boards per game. They are earning an assist 20.9 times per contest (3rd in basketball) and they turn it over 12.9 times per contest. The Sun commit 19.8 fouls per game and they connect on 75.5% from the free throw line. The Sun on the defensive end are ranked 3rd in the WNBA in points allowed per contest with 77.9. They relinquish 18.7 dimes and 34.6 rebounds on a nightly basis, ranking them 5th and 6th in basketball. The Connecticut defense surrenders 28.7% on three-point shots (85 of 296) and opponents are making 80.6% of their shots from the free throw line. They are forcing their opponents into 15.1 turnovers on a nightly basis and have allowed teams to shoot 41.8% from the floor (4th in basketball).

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

Tony Sink's Pick: Take Chicago

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