Chicago Sky vs Connecticut Sun Prediction, 9/19/2024 WNBA Pick, Tips and Odds

Game: Chicago Sky vs Connecticut Sun

Date: Thursday, September 19, 2024

Location: Mohegan Sun Arena in Uncasville, CT

TV: WNBA League Pass

The Connecticut Sun (27-12) host the Chicago Sky (13-26) at Mohegan Sun Arena on Thursday.

The Chicago Sky faced off with the Atlanta Dream and went home with a loss by a final score of 86-70 in their last contest. Chicago ended the contest having earned a 41.0% field goal percentage (25 out of 61) and made 6 out of their 18 3-point shots. When they shot from the free throw line, the Sky made 14 of 16 tries for a percentage of 87.5%. When discussing pulling down boards, they earned 29 with 6 of them being of the offensive variety. They also recorded 13 assists for this contest as well as creating 7 turnovers and earning 1 steal. Concerning defending, Chicago allowed the other team to go 48.4% from the floor on 30 of 62 shooting. Atlanta distributed 7 assists and had 9 steals for the matchup. Additionally, Atlanta grabbed 35 rebounds (7 offensive, 28 defensive) and got 4 blocks. Atlanta finished the contest at 70.0% from the free throw line by converting 21 of their 30 attempts. They buried 5 of their 15 attempts from distance.

Rachel Banham is a player who was a contributor in the matchup. She totaled 22 points on 8 of 13 shooting. She was on the hardwood for 36 mins and also grabbed 2 boards. Banham ended up shooting 61.5% from the field and earned 2 assists.

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Chicago comes into this matchup with a mark of 13-26 so far this year. They lose possession via turnover 13.0 times per game and as a group are committing 19.0 fouls per contest. As a team, Chicago is pulling in 36.9 boards per contest and is sitting with 743 dimes this season, which has them ranked 11th in the league in terms of passing the ball. The Sky are hitting 32.5% on 3-point shots (187 of 575) and 74.3% from the free throw line. They average 78.0 points per contest (11th in basketball) while shooting 42.4% from the field. Defensively, the Sky are able to force 12.6 turnovers on a nightly basis while drawing 17.2 personal fouls. They are ranked 10th in basketball in giving up assists to the opposition with 843 conceded on the season. The Sky defense is allowing an opponent shooting percentage of 44.5% (493 of 670) and they relinquish 33.7 rebounds per contest as a group. They are giving up 32.5% on 3-pointers while they are 8th in the league in PPG from their opponents (82.4).

When they last stepped on the court, the Connecticut Sun took a defeat with a final score of 78-76 when they played the Minnesota Lynx. The Sun were able to collect 23 defensive rebounds and 8 offensive rebounds totaling 31 in this matchup. They also turned the ball over 16 times, while recording 9 steals in this game. The Lynx earned 12 personal fouls in the matchup which got the Sun to the charity stripe for 11 tries. They were able to bury 9 of them for a rate of 81.8%. When it comes to 3-pointers, Connecticut buried 7 of 20 tries (35.0%). When the final whistle was blown, the Sun ended up shooting 30 out of 66 from the field which gave them a percentage of 45.5%. The Sun permitted the Lynx to convert 30 out of 64 attempts from the floor which had them shooting 46.9% in the game. They went 42.9% from distance by shooting 6 of 14 and ended up shooting 12 of 13 at the free throw line (92.3%). When talking about rebounding, Connecticut allowed Minnesota to get 31 in all (6 offensive).

Alyssa Thomas was important for the Sun in this contest. She knocked down 9 out of 12 in this contest for a field goal percentage of 75.0%, and accumulated 8 rebounds. Thomas totaled 18 points in her 36 mins on the court and had 10 assists in the game.

Connecticut has a win-loss mark of 27-12 on the year. The Sun are committing 16.3 fouls per contest and they shoot 75.2% from the free throw line. They are getting an assist 19.8 times per game (9th in the WNBA) and they are turning it over 12.1 times per game. Connecticut has scored 3,117 pts on the season (79.9 per contest) and they collect 33.4 boards per contest. As an offensive team, the Sun are shooting 44.2% from the floor, which ranks them 6th in the league. The Sun on defense are ranked 1st in the WNBA in PPG allowed with 74.1. They are forcing their opponents into 15.0 turnovers on a nightly basis and have allowed teams to shoot 43.3% from the field (7th in basketball). The Connecticut defense gives up 31.3% on shots from distance (252 of 804) and their opponents are converting on 78.0% of their shots from the free throw line. They give up 19.2 assists and 31.9 total rebounds per game, which ranks 2nd and 1st in the league.

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

Tony Sink's Pick: Take Chicago

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