New York Liberty vs Connecticut Sun Prediction, 6/27/2023 WNBA Pick, Tips and Odds

Game: New York Liberty vs Connecticut Sun

Date: Tuesday, June 27, 2023

Location: Mohegan Sun Arena in Uncasville, CT

TV: Youtube TV

The New York Liberty (9-3) go to Mohegan Sun Arena on Tuesday where they'll meet the Connecticut Sun (12-3).

The New York Liberty played the Washington Mystics and notched a win by a score of 89-88 in their last contest. New York finished the contest with a 37.0% FG percentage (27 of 73) and converted 12 of their 35 three-point attempts. At the free throw line, the Liberty converted 23 of their 29 attempts for a rate of 79.3%. With respect to rebounding, they collected 45 with 14 of them being of the offensive sort. They also dished out 19 assists in this matchup in addition to forcing the other team into 13 turnovers and having 9 steals. When it comes to defense, New York let their opponent shoot 47.8% from the floor on 33 out of 69 shooting. Washington earned 2 assists and had 7 steals in this game. On top of that, Washington collected 29 rebounds (2 offensive, 27 defensive) and added 3 blocks. Washington finished the game shooting 72.2% from the free throw line by burying 13 of 18 attempts. They buried 9 of 21 shots from beyond the arc.

Sabrina Ionescu is a player who came through in this game. She scored 31 points on 9 out of 19 shooting. She was on the court for 38 mins and grabbed 3 rebounds. Ionescu finished shooting 47.4% from the field and dished out 6 dimes.

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New York enters this matchup with a mark of 9-3 this year. They are averaging 87.9 pts per game (2nd in the WNBA) on 45.3% from the field. The Liberty are shooting 37.6% on 3-pointers (127 of 338) and 82.1% from the charity stripe. As a unit, New York is snagging 37.5 rebounds per game and has accounted for 288 assists on the year, which has them ranked 3rd in the league in terms of passing the rock. They lose possession via turnover 14.3 times per game and as a squad they are committing 18.4 fouls on a nightly basis. On defense, the Liberty are forcing 12.8 turnovers per contest and they draw 19.0 fouls. The Liberty defensively are giving up a shooting percentage of 41.4% (347 of 838) and they concede 34.4 boards per game as a unit. They are 1st in the WNBA in giving up assists to the opposition with 204 relinquished on the campaign. They concede 35.9% on shots from beyond the perimeter and they are ranked 5th in basketball in points per game allowed (79.9).

When they last played, the Connecticut Sun walked away with a victory by a final of 96-72 when they faced the Chicago Sky. The Sun collected 27 defensive boards and 11 offensive boards for a total of 38 in the matchup. They also turned it over 14 times, while recording 12 steals for the matchup. The Sky were called for 15 personal fouls in the matchup which took the Sun to the free throw line for a total of 9 tries. They were able to convert 8 of those for a rate of 88.9%. In relation to 3-pointers, Connecticut made 8 out of 21 attempts (38.1%). Overall, the Sun finished 40 for 80 from the floor which had them sitting at 50.0%. The Sun allowed the Sky to bury 29 of 65 attempts from the floor which gave them a percentage of 44.6% in the matchup. They went 22.2% from distance by connecting on 4 of 18 and walked away from this one shooting 10 of 17 at the free throw line (58.8%). In relation to rebounds, Connecticut permitted Chicago to pull down 30 in total (8 on the offensive side).

DeWanna Bonner ended up being a factor for the Sun for this game. She converted 10 of 16 in this contest giving her a field goal percentage of 62.5%, and totaled 8 rebounds. Bonner scored 26 points in her 30 minutes on the hardwood and tallied 1 assist for this contest.

Connecticut has a mark of 12-3 on the year. The Sun are committing 19.5 personal fouls per contest and they shoot 75.9% from the charity stripe. They are getting an assist 21.5 times per contest (3rd in the WNBA) and they are turning it over 13.0 times per game. Connecticut has 1,261 pts on the campaign (84.1 per contest) and they collect 35.8 rebounds per game. As an offense, the Sun are connecting on 44.2% from the floor, which ranks them 4th in the league. The Sun are ranked 3rd in the league in points per game surrendered with 77.5. The Connecticut defense gives up 28.3% on 3-pointers (89 of 314) and their opposition knocks down 79.4% of their foul shots. They have conceded 19.0 assists and 34.3 rebounds on a nightly basis, which is ranked 5th and 4th in the league. They are forcing 15.3 turnovers on a nightly basis and allow teams to shoot 42.0% from the floor (4th in the league).

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

Tony Sink's Pick: Take New York

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