Connecticut Sun vs Seattle Storm Prediction, 8/8/2023 WNBA Pick, Tips and Odds

Game: Connecticut Sun vs Seattle Storm

Date: Tuesday, August 8, 2023

Location: Climate Pledge Arena in Seattle, WA

TV: Youtube TV

The Connecticut Sun (20-7) travel to Climate Pledge Arena on Tuesday where they'll take on the Seattle Storm (7-20).

The Connecticut Sun played the Indiana Fever and went home with a win by a final score of 88-72 in their last game. Connecticut ended the contest with a 49.2% FG percentage (31 of 63) and made 9 out of their 22 shots from downtown. At the free throw line, the Sun made 17 of 19 shots for a percentage of 89.5%. With respect to hauling in rebounds, they collected 32 with 10 of them being of the offensive variety. They also recorded 21 dimes in this matchup in addition to forcing 19 turnovers and having 8 steals. Regarding the defense, Connecticut let their opponent shoot 38.6% from the field on 22 of 57 shooting. Indiana earned 15 assists and had 10 steals for this contest. Moreover, Indiana pulled down 25 rebounds (10 offensive, 15 defensive) and added 4 rejections. Indiana finished shooting 87.5% when shooting free throws by converting 21 of 24 tries. They buried 7 of 23 attempts from 3-point range.

Tiffany Hayes is a player who was a major factor in the game. She notched 18 points on 5 of 11 shooting. She played for 29 minutes played and also pulled down 4 boards. Hayes finished the contest at 45.5% from the field and recorded 3 assists.

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Connecticut comes into this one with a record of 20-7 this season. The Sun are connecting on 35.3% on three-point shots (188 of 533) and 76.6% from the free throw line. They currently have an average of 84.0 points per game (4th in the WNBA) while going 44.7% from the floor. They are losing possession via turnover 12.1 times per contest and as a team they are committing 18.4 fouls per contest. As a unit, Connecticut is pulling in 33.8 rebounds per contest and has tallied 573 assists on the season, which ranks 2nd in the WNBA in terms of passing the ball. When they are on defense, the Sun are able to force 15.2 turnovers per contest and they draw 19.8 fouls. They rank 2nd in the league in giving up assists to the opposition with 502 surrendered on the year. The Sun defense is giving up a shooting percentage of 42.5% (410 of 535) and they relinquish 34.3 boards per contest as a team. They are conceding 31.1% from 3-point land and they rank 1st in basketball in points per game allowed (78.3).

The last time they took the hardwood, the Seattle Storm walked away with a victory by a final of 97-91 when they faced the Phoenix Mercury. The Storm were able to snag 24 defensive boards and 12 offensive boards totaling 36 for the matchup. They also turned it over 12 times, while recording 6 steals in this matchup. The Mercury earned 20 personal fouls in this contest which took the Storm to the charity stripe for a total of 23 shots. They were able to knock down 21 of the free throws for a rate of 91.3%. Concerning three-point attempts, Seattle knocked down 8 out of 22 tries (36.4%). When all was said and done, the Storm finished shooting 34 out of 72 from the floor which gave them a rate of 47.2%. The Storm permitted the Mercury to make 36 of their 71 attempts from the field which left them with a shooting percentage of 50.7% in the game. They shot 26.1% from downtown by connecting on 6 out of 23 and finished the game at 13 of 15 from the free throw line (86.7%). Concerning rebounding, Seattle allowed Phoenix to collect 27 in all (4 on the offensive side).

Jewell Loyd pitched in for the Storm for this contest. She made 8 of 22 in this game giving her a rate of 36.4%, and had 4 rebounds. Loyd totaled 32 points in her 39 mins of playing time and accounted for 4 assists for this game.

Seattle has a mark of 7-20 for the year. Seattle has accumulated 2,130 pts for the campaign (78.9 per contest) and they average 33.9 boards per contest. The Storm commit 18.1 fouls per contest and they go 77.9% from the free throw line. As an offensive unit, the Storm are hitting on 40.8% from the floor, which ranks 12th in basketball. They are earning an assist 17.7 times per contest (12th in the league) and they lose possession by turning the ball over 14.3 times per game. The Storm defensively are ranked 9th in the league in points allowed per game with 84.6. The Seattle defense allows 36.2% on shots from behind the 3-point line (212 of 585) and opponents are converting on 82.5% of their free throw shots. They allow 21.1 assists and 36.1 total boards per game, which is 12th and 11th in the league. They are forcing 13.8 turnovers on a nightly basis and have allowed teams to shoot 45.6% from the field (11th in basketball).

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

Tony Sink's Pick: Take Connecticut

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