Chicago Sky vs Connecticut Sun Prediction, 8/23/2024 WNBA Pick, Tips and Odds

Game: Chicago Sky vs Connecticut Sun

Date: Friday, August 23, 2024

Location: Mohegan Sun Arena in Uncasville, CT

TV: ION

The Connecticut Sun (20-7) host the Chicago Sky (11-16) at Mohegan Sun Arena on Friday.

The Chicago Sky took the court against the Phoenix Mercury and walked away from this one with a loss by a score of 86-68 in their last contest. Chicago finished the game having earned a 35.9% FG percentage (28 out of 78) and knocked down 0 out of their 14 shots from downtown. At the charity stripe, the Sky converted 12 of 21 attempts for a percentage of 57.1%. In regard to rebounding, they compiled a total of 44 with 17 of them being offensive. They also recorded 20 assists in the game while forcing 10 turnovers and getting 5 steals. When it comes to the defense, Chicago allowed their opponent to shoot 45.2% from the floor on 28 out of 62 shooting. Phoenix recorded 9 dimes and had 5 steals for the matchup. On top of that, Phoenix snagged 41 boards (9 offensive, 32 defensive) and had 4 blocks. Phoenix finished 74.2% from the charity stripe by burying 23 of 31 tries. They converted 7 of 23 attempts from downtown.

Angel Reese is one player who was a contributor in this game. She accumulated 19 points on 8 out of 16 shooting. She was on the court for 35 minutes and also collected 20 rebounds. Reese walked away from this one shooting 50.0% from the field and also dished out 1 assist.

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Chicago heads into this matchup with a mark of 11-16 for the campaign. The Sky are hitting 30.2% on shots from distance (117 of 388) and 73.2% from the free throw line. They average 78.7 points per game (10th in the WNBA) while hitting 42.3% from the field. They are giving up possession 12.5 times per game and as a unit they commit 19.4 personal fouls on a nightly basis. As a unit, Chicago is pulling in 37.1 rebounds per game and has totaled 518 assists on the year, which has them ranked 11th in basketball in terms of passing. On the defensive end, the Sky are forcing their opponents into 13.8 turnovers per contest while drawing 17.6 personal fouls. They are currently ranked 8th in basketball in giving up assists to the opposition with 569 relinquished on the year. The Sky are allowing and opponent field goal percentage of 44.0% (372 of 474) and they relinquish 34.3 boards per game as a squad. They give up 32.8% on three-point shots and they are 6th in basketball in points per game allowed (81.7).

When they last stepped on the hardwood, the Connecticut Sun walked away with a victory by a final of 69-61 against the Los Angeles Sparks. The Sun pulled down 26 defensive rebounds and 10 offensive boards for a total of 36 for the matchup. They also gave up possession of the ball 10 times, while getting 12 steals for the game. The Sparks earned 14 personal fouls in this game which took the Sun to the free throw line for 17 attempts. They were able to knock down 8 of the free throws for a rate of 47.1%. With respect to three-point shots, Connecticut buried 5 out of their 16 attempts (31.3%). When the game finished, the Sun shot 28 for 73 from the floor which gave them a shooting percentage of 38.4%. The Sun permitted the Sparks to make 26 of their 66 tries from the floor which left them with a shooting percentage of 39.4% in the game. They went 10.5% from distance via 2 out of 19 and finished the game at 7 of 10 from the free throw line (70.0%). When talking about how they attacked the glass, Connecticut permitted Los Angeles to grab 42 overall (8 on the offensive glass).

DiJonai Carrington ended up being important for the Sun for this contest. She made 8 of 17 for the contest giving her a field goal percentage of 47.1%, and had 4 rebounds. Carrington accumulated 19 points in her 31 minutes on the court and accounted for 1 assist in this contest.

Connecticut has a mark of 20-7 on the campaign. Connecticut has accounted for 2,163 pts on the campaign (80.1 per game) and they collect 33.9 boards per game. The Sun are responsible for committing 16.7 fouls per game and they hit 75.8% from the charity stripe. On the offensive side of the court, the Sun are hitting on 43.8% from the floor, which ranks 7th in the WNBA. They are earning an assist 19.6 times per game (10th in the WNBA) and they are losing possession via turnover 11.9 times per game. The Sun defensively are ranked 1st in the league in PPG surrendered with 73.5. The Connecticut defense allows 30.9% on 3-point shots (167 of 541) and their opponents are making 77.1% of their shots from the charity stripe. They have relinquished 18.8 dimes and 31.6 rebounds on a nightly basis, which ranks 1st and 1st in the league. They are able to force 15.4 TO's per game and allow teams to shoot 43.5% from the floor (7th in the WNBA).

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

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Connecticut

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