Connecticut Sun vs Phoenix Mercury Prediction, 7/18/2023 WNBA Pick, Tips and Odds

Game: Connecticut Sun vs Phoenix Mercury

Date: Tuesday, July 18, 2023

Location: Footprint Center in Phoenix, AZ

TV: WNBA League Pass

The Connecticut Sun (15-5) travel to Footprint Center on Tuesday where they'll take on the Phoenix Mercury (4-15).

The Connecticut Sun faced the Chicago Sky and took home the win by a score of 84-72 in their last game. Connecticut ended with a 49.3% FG percentage (34 of 69) and made 6 out of their 20 3-point attempts. At the charity stripe, the Sun made 10 of 17 shots for a percentage of 58.8%. In regard to rebounding, they compiled 30 with 8 of them being on the offensive end. They also doled out 26 assists for the matchup while forcing 16 turnovers and having 7 steals. When it comes to defense, Connecticut allowed 40.3% from the floor on 25 of 62 shooting. Chicago doled out 19 dimes and had 6 steals in the game. Moreover, Chicago grabbed 31 rebounds (7 offensive, 24 defensive) and added 7 blocked shots. Chicago walked away from this one shooting 77.8% at the free throw line by burying 14 of their 18 attempts. They converted 8 out of their 20 shots from distance.

Tiffany Hayes is a player who played a role for this game. She ended up with 22 points on 8 of 15 shooting. She was on the hardwood for 33 minutes played and snagged 7 boards. Hayes ended up going 53.3% from the field and also recorded 4 assists.

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Connecticut steps onto the court with a mark of 15-5 on the year. The Sun are shooting 36.4% from downtown (141 of 387) and 75.2% from the free throw line. They average 84.8 pts per contest (4th in the league) while shooting 45.1% from the floor. They lose possession via turnover 12.4 times per game and as a squad are committing 18.6 fouls on a nightly basis. As a team, Connecticut is pulling in 34.0 boards per contest and has accounted for 430 assists so far this year, which is 3rd in basketball in terms of passing the rock. On defense, the Sun have forced 15.2 turnovers per contest and they draw 19.8 personal fouls. The Sun are giving up a shooting percentage of 43.1% (304 of 396) and they surrender 34.4 boards per game as a unit. They rank 6th in basketball in allowing assists to the opposition with 394 conceded on the campaign. They are surrendering 30.6% on shots from distance and they rank 3rd in the league in points per game allowed (79.1).

In their last game, the Phoenix Mercury went home defeated by a final of 98-72 when they played the Las Vegas Aces. The Mercury were able to pull down 30 defensive rebounds and 8 offensive boards totaling 38 for the contest. They also turned the ball over 9 times, while earning 3 steals in this game. The Aces committed 15 fouls for the matchup which took the Mercury to the free throw line for a total of 14 tries. They were able to make 12 of the free throw attempts for a rate of 85.7%. Regarding shots from 3-point land, Phoenix converted 6 of 19 attempts (31.6%). When the game finished, the Mercury finished 27 for 70 from the floor which had them shooting 38.6%. The Mercury permitted the Aces to convert 36 out of their 72 tries from the field which gave them a percentage of 50.0% for the game. They finished 36.0% from distance by going 9 out of 25 and walked away from this one shooting 17 of 22 at the free throw line (77.3%). In the matter of rebounding, Phoenix permitted Las Vegas to snag 35 in total (3 offensive).

Michaela Onyenwere pitched in for the Mercury for this game. She made 7 of 13 for this game giving her a rate of 53.8%, and had 2 rebounds. Onyenwere scored 18 points in her 23 minutes on the hardwood, but wasn't able to earn an assist.

Phoenix has a mark of 4-15 for the campaign. The Mercury have committed 20.2 personal fouls per contest and they go 79.9% from the free throw line. Their rate of assisting teammates is at 19.7 times per contest (5th in basketball) and they are turning it over 15.9 times per game. Phoenix has scored 1,458 points this year (76.7 per contest) and they pull in 30.1 rebounds per contest. On the offensive side of the ball, the Mercury are connecting on 44.6% from the floor, which ranks 4th in the WNBA. The Mercury on defense are ranked 9th in the league in PPG given up with 85.8. The Phoenix defense gives up 35.0% on shots from beyond the arc (150 of 429) and opponents are connecting on 82.2% of their shots from the charity stripe. They have given up 20.7 assists and 34.5 total rebounds per game, which has them ranked 10th and 7th in the league. They are forcing their opponents into 12.2 turnovers per game and have let teams shoot 44.1% from the floor (8th in the league).

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

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Phoenix

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