Connecticut Sun vs Chicago Sky Prediction, 8/20/2023 WNBA Pick, Tips and Odds

Game: Connecticut Sun vs Chicago Sky

Date: Sunday, August 20, 2023

Location: Wintrust Arena in Chicago, IL

TV: Youtube TV

Wintrust Arena is the venue where and the Chicago Sky (12-18) will play the Connecticut Sun (21-9) on Sunday.

The Connecticut Sun faced the Dallas Wings and took a loss by a score of 91-81 in their last game. Connecticut ended the contest with a 45.2% field goal percentage (33 of 73) and buried 8 of 18 shots from distance. From the charity stripe, the Sun converted 7 of their 14 shots for a percentage of 50.0%. In relation to grabbing rebounds, they collected 34 with 9 of them being of the offensive sort. They also doled out 18 assists for this game as well as forcing the opposition into 12 turnovers and earning 7 steals. When it comes to the defense, Connecticut let their opponent shoot 46.9% from the field on 30 of 64 shooting. Dallas recorded 22 dimes and had 8 steals for the contest. Additionally, Dallas collected 34 rebounds (7 offensive, 27 defensive) and had 5 rejections. Dallas finished shooting 92.6% from the free throw line by knocking down 25 of 27 shots. They made 6 out of their 15 shots from three-point range.

Alyssa Thomas is one player who had an impact in this game. She walked away with 26 points on 12 of 22 shooting. She played for 40 mins and also pulled down 10 rebounds. Thomas walked away from this one shooting 54.5% from the floor and recorded 5 assists.

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Connecticut comes into this contest with a record of 21-9 for the season. The Sun are hitting 36.3% on shots from downtown (210 of 579) and 75.9% from the free throw line. They are averaging 83.8 pts per game (4th in the WNBA) while connecting on 44.7% from the floor. They cough up possession 12.1 times per contest and as a squad are committing 18.6 personal fouls on a nightly basis. As a team, Connecticut is collecting 33.7 rebounds per game and has accounted for 629 dimes for the season, which ranks 3rd in the league in terms of passing. When they are on the defensive end, the Sun have forced 15.2 turnovers per contest and they draw 19.6 personal fouls. The Sun are allowing a field goal percentage of 43.0% (844 of 1,964) and they relinquish 34.2 boards per game as a basketball team. They are currently ranked 1st in the league in giving up assists to their opponents with 564 surrendered on the year. They give up 31.5% on shots from beyond the arc while they are 1st in basketball in PPG allowed (78.8).

In their last game, the Chicago Sky took a loss by a score of 83-76 when they faced the Washington Mystics. The Sky were able to pull down 22 defensive boards and 12 offensive rebounds totaling 34 for the matchup. They coughed up the ball 16 times, while earning 8 steals for the game. The Mystics were called for 14 personal fouls in the game which got the Sky to the free throw line for 16 attempts. They were able to make 12 of those for a rate of 75.0%. In regard to 3-point attempts, Chicago knocked down 8 of 25 tries (32.0%). When the final whistle blew, the Sky finished 28 out of 67 from the field which gave them a shooting percentage of 41.8%. The Sky permitted the Mystics to convert 30 of 61 attempts from the field 0 49.2% in this game. They went 16.7% from three-point range by going 3 of 18 and finished the contest at 20 out of 24 at the free throw line (83.3%). Regarding cleaning the glass, Chicago allowed Washington to snag 32 in all (8 on the offensive glass).

Kahleah Copper was important for the Sky for this contest. She made 6 of 12 in the game for a field goal percentage of 50.0%, and had 2 rebounds. Copper earned 17 points in her 27 minutes on the hardwood and totaled 1 assist in the matchup.

Chicago has a mark of 12-18 for the season. When it comes to offensive execution, the Sky are shooting 43.7% from the field, which has them ranked 6th in the WNBA. Chicago has accounted for 2,415 points so far this season (80.5 per game) and they collect 33.1 rebounds per contest. They are dishing out assists 20.1 times per game (4th in basketball) and they are giving up possession 13.8 times per game. The Sky are responsible for committing 17.3 fouls per contest and they hit 74.9% from the free throw line. The Sky on the defensive side of the court are 8th in the league in points per game surrendered with 83.7. The Chicago defense gives up 33.6% on 3-point attempts (192 of 572) and their opposition makes 80.0% of their shots from the free throw line. They give up 20.6 dimes and 34.5 rebounds per contest, which is 9th and 7th in the league. They are forcing 13.5 TO's per game and allow teams to shoot 45.8% from the field (11th in the WNBA).

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

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Chicago

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