Connecticut Sun vs Indiana Fever Prediction, 5/19/2023 WNBA Pick, Tips and Odds

Game: Connecticut Sun vs Indiana Fever

Date: Friday, May 19, 2023

Location: Gainbridge Fieldhouse in Indianapolis, IN

TV: Youtube TV

The Connecticut Sun (25-11 last year) head to Gainbridge Fieldhouse on Friday where they'll take on the Indiana Fever (5-31 last season).

The Connecticut Sun played the Las Vegas Aces and took a loss by a final of 78-71 in their last contest. Connecticut wrapped up the contest with a 41.3% FG percentage (26 of 63) and knocked down 6 of their 13 shots from downtown. When they shot from the free throw line, the Sun knocked down 13 of 18 shots for a percentage of 72.2%. In the matter of grabbing rebounds, they earned 34 with 9 of them being offensive. They also doled out 19 assists for the contest as well as creating 12 turnovers and earning 7 steals. In regard to the defense, Connecticut allowed 45.3% from the floor on 29 out of 64 shooting. Las Vegas distributed 18 assists and had 11 steals in this matchup. Additionally, Las Vegas had 32 rebounds (4 offensive, 28 defensive) and added 3 blocks. Las Vegas finished shooting 71.4% from the charity stripe by knocking down 10 of 14 tries. They made 10 of their 26 shots from long range.

DeWanna Bonner is one player who was a contributor in this game. She ended up walking away with 12 points on 4 out of 11 shooting. She was on the court for 36 minutes played and totaled 8 rebounds. Bonner went 36.4% from the field and also totaled 2 dimes.

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Connecticut heads into this matchup after finishing with a win-loss record of 25-11 last year. They lost possession via turnover 14.4 times per contest and as a group committed 17.1 personal fouls per game. As a basketball team, Connecticut snagged 37.1 boards per contest and earned 759 dimes last year, which ranked 3rd in the WNBA in terms of passing the rock. The Sun connected on 35.4% on shots from 3-point land (230 of 649) and 78.9% from the charity stripe. They averaged 85.8 pts per contest (3rd in basketball) while going 46.2% from the floor. When they were on the defensive end, the Sun forced 15.5 turnovers per game and they drew 18.9 personal fouls. The Sun defensively gave up a shooting percentage of 43.9% (1,036 of 2,361) and they surrendered 29.0 boards per game as a squad. They were 3rd in the league in allowing assists to the opposition with 696 surrendered over the course of last season. They conceded 32.8% on 3-point shots and they were ranked 2nd in the league in PPG allowed (77.8).

When they last stepped on the court, the Indiana Fever went home defeated by a final of 95-83 when they faced the Washington Mystics. The Fever were able to corral 23 defensive rebounds and 2 offensive rebounds for a total of 25 in the game. They also coughed it up 19 times, while getting 5 steals in this matchup. The Mystics committed 16 fouls in this game which got the Fever to the charity stripe for 20 tries. They were able to knock down 17 of them for a clip of 85.0%. With respect to shots from downtown, Indiana buried 8 out of their 13 attempts (61.5%). At the conclusion of this game, the Fever finished shooting 29 out of 51 from the floor which gave them a rate of 56.9%. The Fever allowed the Mystics to bury 29 of 60 attempts from the field 0 48.3% in this contest. They went 33.3% from 3-point land by going 7 of 21 and ended up shooting 30 out of 35 at the free throw line (85.7%). Concerning attacking the glass, Indiana permitted Washington to grab 24 in total (7 offensive).

Emma Cannon pitched in for the Fever in the game. She converted 5 out of 8 for the matchup for a rate of 62.5%, and totaled 3 rebounds. Cannon scored 14 points in her 24 minutes of playing time, but left the arena with no assists.

Indiana had a mark of 5-31 last season. When it comes to offense, the Fever shot 40.9% from the floor, which was ranked 12th in the league. Indiana scored 2,807 pts throughout last year (78.0 per contest) and they snagged 33.3 boards per game. They earned an assist 18.0 times per game (11th in basketball) and they lost possession by turning the ball over 15.1 times per contest. The Fever were responsible for committing 20.0 fouls per game and they connected on 74.6% from the free throw line. The Fever on the defensive end were ranked 12th in the WNBA in points per game surrendered with 89.1. The Indiana defense allowed 33.9% on 3-point shots (257 of 757) and opponents knocked down 80.0% of their shots from the free throw line. They were able to force 14.3 turnovers per game and let teams shoot 47.4% from the field (12th in the league). They gave up 21.7 dimes and 35.8 boards per game, which ranked them 12th and 9th in basketball.

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

Tony Sink's Pick: Take Connecticut

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