Connecticut Sun vs Indiana Fever Prediction, 8/4/2023 WNBA Pick, Tips and Odds

Game: Connecticut Sun vs Indiana Fever

Date: Friday, August 4, 2023

Location: Gainbridge Fieldhouse in Indianapolis, IN

TV: Youtube TV

The Indiana Fever (7-19) host the Connecticut Sun (19-7) at Gainbridge Fieldhouse on Friday.

The Connecticut Sun played the Minnesota Lynx and went home with a win by a final score of 79-69 in their last contest. Connecticut ended having earned a 50.7% field goal percentage (36 out of 71) and made 4 of their 20 shots from beyond the arc. From the charity stripe, the Sun converted 3 of 6 attempts for a rate of 50.0%. With respect to grabbing rebounds, they compiled 32 with 7 of them being offensive. They also doled out 25 assists for this game as well as forcing the other team into 16 turnovers and earning 7 steals. In regard to defense, Connecticut allowed 39.0% from the floor on 23 out of 59 shooting. Minnesota distributed 14 assists and had 5 steals in the game. Furthermore, Minnesota snagged 30 rebounds (5 offensive, 25 defensive) and earned 1 block. Minnesota shot 75.0% from the charity stripe by making 18 of their 24 shots. They made 5 of 18 tries from three-point range.

Alyssa Thomas is one player who came through in this contest. She accumulated 21 points on 9 out of 17 shooting. She was on the court for 40 mins and grabbed 20 rebounds. Thomas finished shooting 52.9% from the field and also earned 12 assists.

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Connecticut comes into this contest with a mark of 19-7 for the year. They have an average of 83.8 points per outing (5th in the WNBA) while connecting on 44.6% from the field. The Sun are hitting 35.0% on shots from beyond the arc (179 of 511) and 76.2% from the free throw line. As a unit, Connecticut is grabbing 33.8 rebounds per game and is sitting with 552 dimes this year, which ranks 3rd in the WNBA in terms of passing the rock. They are turning it over 12.0 times per game and as a team they commit 18.3 personal fouls per game. When they are on the defensive end, the Sun are forcing 15.0 turnovers on a nightly basis and they draw 19.8 personal fouls. They surrender 31.1% on shots from distance while they are 1st in the WNBA in PPG allowed (78.5). The Sun are giving up an opponent FG percentage of 42.6% (391 of 514) and they relinquish 34.7 rebounds per game as a unit. They are ranked 2nd in basketball in allowing assists to the opposition with 487 surrendered this year.

The last time they took the court, the Indiana Fever took home the win by a final score of 72-71 when they faced the Phoenix Mercury. The Fever snagged 25 defensive rebounds and 11 offensive boards totaling 36 for the game. They also coughed it up 20 times, while recording 8 steals for the contest. The Mercury had 23 personal fouls in this contest which took the Fever to the free throw line for 22 attempts. They were able to convert 18 of the free throw attempts for a percentage of 81.8%. Regarding three-point shots, Indiana buried 4 of 15 attempts (26.7%). When the final whistle blew, the Fever ended up going 25 out of 63 from the floor which had them at 39.7%. The Fever permitted the Mercury to knock down 25 out of their 64 tries from the field 0 39.1% for this game. They shot 39.1% from 3-point land via 9 out of 23 and walked away from this one shooting 12 of 14 from the free throw line (85.7%). When talking about team rebounding, Indiana permitted Phoenix to get 29 in total (6 on the offensive side).

Emma Cannon ended up being a major contributor for the Fever in this game. She made 8 out of 17 in the matchup for a field goal percentage of 47.1%, and accounted for 9 rebounds. Cannon racked up 23 points in her 31 mins on the hardwood and accumulated 1 assist in this game.

Indiana has a record of 7-19 for the season. As an offense, the Fever are connecting on 43.9% from the floor, which is 5th in basketball. Indiana has totaled 2,088 pts so far this year (80.3 per contest) and they snag 34.5 rebounds per contest. They are earning an assist 18.2 times per game (11th in the league) and they lose possession via turnover 14.0 times per game. The Fever are committing 20.3 fouls per game and they go 79.7% from the charity stripe. The Fever on defense are ranked 12th in the league in points given up per game with 85.1. The Indiana defense gives up 36.9% on 3-point shots (218 of 590) and their opponents are knocking down 81.4% of their shots from the free throw line. They have given up 20.5 dimes and 32.4 boards on a nightly basis, which is 10th and 2nd in the WNBA. They are able to force 12.9 turnovers per game and have allowed teams to shoot 44.6% from the field (8th in the WNBA).

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

Tony Sink's Pick: Take Connecticut

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