Connecticut Sun vs New York Liberty Prediction, 9/26/2023 WNBA Pick, Tips and Odds

Game: Connecticut Sun vs New York Liberty

Date: Tuesday, September 26, 2023

Location: Barclays Center in Brooklyn, NY

TV: ESPN

Odds/Point Spread: Connecticut (+7.5)

The Connecticut Sun head to Barclays Center on Tuesday where they'll meet the New York Liberty in Game 2 of their series. The Sun lead 1-0. The spread on this matchup has New York as 7.5 point favorites. The over/under is set at 162.5.

The Connecticut Sun notched a win by a score of 78-63 in Game 1. Connecticut finished having earned a 44.9% field goal percentage (31 of 69) and buried 8 of 24 shots from beyond the perimeter. At the charity stripe, the Sun buried 8 of 10 shots for a percentage of 80.0%. When it comes to hauling in boards, they earned 35 with 12 of them being offensive. They also doled out 20 assists for the contest as well as forcing 14 turnovers and getting 7 steals. When it comes to the defense, Connecticut allowed the other team to go 33.8% from the floor on 23 of 68 shooting. New York recorded 17 dimes and had 4 steals in this contest. Furthermore, New York pulled down 30 boards (12 offensive, 18 defensive) and earned 6 blocks. New York ended up going 75.0% from the free throw line by burying 9 of their 12 attempts. They also buried 8 out of their 27 attempts from 3-point land.

DeWanna Bonner is one player who was a major factor in this contest. She was able to score 20 points on 6 out of 19 shooting. She played for 39 mins and also pulled down 7 rebounds. Bonner ended up shooting 31.6% from the field and also recorded 3 assists.

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Connecticut enters this game with a record of 27-13 so far this season. They are turning it over 12.4 times per game and as a unit they commit 18.4 personal fouls on a nightly basis. As a team, Connecticut is grabbing 33.6 rebounds per game and is sitting with 826 dimes so far this season, which is 3rd in the WNBA in terms of passing. The Sun are hitting 36.0% from downtown (287 of 798) and 76.6% from the charity stripe. They have an average of 82.7 pts per game (4th in the league) while shooting 44.5% from the floor. Defensively, the Sun are forcing 14.8 turnovers per contest and they draw 19.3 fouls. They are relinquishing 32.1% from 3-point land and they are 1st in the WNBA in points per game allowed (79.0). The Sun defense is giving up a field goal percentage of 43.5% (1,137 of 2,615) and they concede 33.9 rebounds per game as a team. They are currently ranked 3rd in basketball in giving up assists to the opposition with 759 conceded this year.

In Game 1, the Liberty were able to pull down 18 defensive rebounds and 12 offensive rebounds for a total of 30 in this contest. They also turned the ball over 14 times, while getting 4 steals for the game. The Sun committed 14 fouls for this contest which took the Liberty to the charity stripe for a total of 12 attempts. They were able to convert 9 of the free throws for a percentage of 75.0%. With respect to 3-pointers, New York buried 8 of their 27 tries (29.6%). When the game finished, the Liberty went 23 for 68 from the field which gave them a shooting percentage of 33.8%. The Liberty permitted the Sun to make 31 out of 69 attempts from the field which left them shooting 44.9% for the matchup. They shot 33.3% from distance by shooting 8 of 24 and ended up shooting 8 out of 10 at the free throw line (80.0%). Regarding rebounding, New York allowed Connecticut to pull down 35 overall (12 on the offensive side).

Breanna Stewart ended up having an impact for the Liberty for the game. She made 7 out of 25 for the matchup giving her a rate of 28.0%, and accumulated 6 rebounds. Stewart totaled 19 points in her 37 mins on the hardwood and had 3 dimes in the matchup.

New York has a mark of 32-8 for the season. As an offensive team, the Liberty are hitting on 46.0% from the floor, which ranks them 2nd in the league. New York has totaled 3,569 pts on the campaign (89.2 per game) and they average 37.9 rebounds per game. They are dishing out assists 24.1 times per contest (1st in the league) and they lose possession via turnover 13.5 times per game. The Liberty are committing 16.0 fouls per game and they connect on 82.9% from the free throw line. The Liberty defensively are ranked 4th in the WNBA in points given up per game with 80.6. They are able to force 11.8 TO's per game and have let teams shoot 42.4% from the field (1st in basketball). The New York defense concedes 34.1% on 3-point shots (298 of 874) and opponents are making 79.1% of their foul shots. They have relinquished 19.0 assists and 33.0 rebounds per contest, ranking them 2nd and 3rd in the WNBA.

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

Tony Sink's Pick: Take Connecticut (+7.5)

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