Connecticut Sun vs Atlanta Dream Prediction, 7/22/2023 WNBA Pick, Tips and Odds

Game: Connecticut Sun vs Atlanta Dream

Date: Saturday, July 22, 2023

Location: Gateway Center in College Park, GA

TV: ESPN

Gateway Center is the venue where and the Atlanta Dream (12-8) will take on the Connecticut Sun (15-6) on Saturday.

The Connecticut Sun faced the Phoenix Mercury and took a loss by a score of 72-66 in their last game. Connecticut finished having earned a 36.1% FG percentage (22 of 61) and converted 6 out of their 16 3-point attempts. When they shot from the charity stripe, the Sun made 16 of 21 attempts for a percentage of 76.2%. In regard to rebounding, they compiled 32 with 6 of them being of the offensive variety. They also doled out 14 dimes for the game while creating 13 turnovers and having 7 steals. When it comes to defending, Connecticut allowed the other team to go 41.9% from the field on 26 out of 62 shooting. Phoenix distributed 19 dimes and had 5 steals for this game. In addition, Phoenix collected 33 rebounds (5 offensive, 28 defensive) and had 6 blocks. Phoenix ended up shooting 90.0% when shooting free throws by making 9 of 10 tries. They made 11 of 26 shots from beyond the arc.

DeWanna Bonner is one player who played a role in the matchup. She ended up with 19 points on 7 out of 16 shooting. She saw the court for 38 minutes played and also snagged 10 boards. Bonner went 43.8% from the field and dished out 2 assists.

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Connecticut enters this contest with a record of 15-6 this season. They turn the ball over 12.3 times per game and as a squad are committing 18.4 personal fouls on a nightly basis. As a team, Connecticut is collecting 33.9 boards per contest and has 444 dimes for the year, which is 3rd in the league in terms of passing the ball. The Sun are connecting on 36.5% on three-point shots (147 of 403) and 75.3% from the charity stripe. They are averaging 83.9 points per outing (5th in the league) while hitting 44.7% from the field. On the defensive end, the Sun are forcing 15.1 turnovers on a nightly basis and they draw 20.0 fouls. They are surrendering 31.3% on 3-point attempts while they are 2nd in basketball in opponents PPG (78.8). The Sun defense is giving up and opponent field goal percentage of 43.0% (317 of 420) and they concede 34.3 rebounds per contest as a team. They are ranked 9th in the WNBA in giving up assists to their opponents with 413 surrendered on the campaign.

The last time they took the hardwood, the Atlanta Dream walked away with a victory by a final of 82-73 when they faced the Minnesota Lynx. The Dream earned 29 defensive boards and 8 offensive boards totaling 37 in the game. They also gave up possession 12 times, while recording 5 steals in the matchup. The Lynx earned 17 personal fouls in this contest which took the Dream to the free throw line for 15 attempts. They were able to knock down 11 of the free throw attempts for a rate of 73.3%. When discussing three-point attempts, Atlanta converted 13 out of their 33 attempts (39.4%). In all, the Dream shot 29 out of 72 from the field which gave them a percentage of 40.3%. The Dream allowed the Lynx to convert 25 of 66 attempts from the field which left them shooting 37.9% for the contest. They went 27.3% from 3-point land by shooting 6 of 22 and finished the game at 17 out of 21 at the free throw line (81.0%). In relation to how they cleaned up the glass, Atlanta permitted Minnesota to grab 37 overall (7 offensive).

Rhyne Howard ended up being a factor for the Dream in this game. She converted 8 of 21 for this contest for a rate of 38.1%, and had 3 rebounds. Howard totaled 21 points in her 36 minutes on the court and had 7 dimes in this contest.

Atlanta has a record of 12-8 this year. On the offensive side of the court, the Dream are connecting on 44.1% from the floor, which is ranked 6th in basketball. Atlanta has accounted for 1,728 points on the season (86.4 per contest) and they average 37.2 boards per contest. Their rate of dishing out assists is at 19.3 times per contest (6th in basketball) and they lose possession via turnover 14.5 times per game. The Dream have committed 19.8 personal fouls per contest and they connect on 78.8% from the charity stripe. The Dream are ranked 11th in the WNBA in points given up per game with 85.7. They give up 19.5 assists and 35.9 rebounds per game, which ranks 5th and 11th in the league. The Atlanta defense concedes 32.6% on three-point shots (146 of 448) and their opposition knocks down 78.8% of their free throw shots. They are forcing 13.2 turnovers per game and have let teams shoot 42.7% from the floor (4th in the league).

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

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Atlanta

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