Connecticut Sun vs Atlanta Dream Prediction, 8/18/2024 WNBA Pick, Tips and Odds

Game: Connecticut Sun vs Atlanta Dream

Date: Sunday, August 18, 2024

Location: Gateway Center Arena in College Park, GA

TV: WNBA League Pass

The Atlanta Dream (7-17) play the Connecticut Sun (18-6) at Gateway Center Arena on Sunday.

The Connecticut Sun took the court against the New York Liberty and went home with a loss by a final score of 82-74 in their last game. Connecticut finished the game having earned a 42.4% field goal percentage (28 of 66) and buried 2 out of their 18 3-point shots. At the free throw line, the Sun knocked down 16 of 22 shots for a percentage of 72.7%. In regard to grabbing boards, they earned 31 with 8 of them being on the offensive end. They also doled out 17 dimes for this contest as well as forcing 18 turnovers and earning 11 steals. In reference to defense, Connecticut allowed their opponent to shoot 44.1% from the floor on 26 of 59 shooting. New York dished out 19 dimes and had 10 steals for the contest. In addition, New York pulled down 30 rebounds (6 offensive, 24 defensive) and got 4 rejections. New York went 95.0% from the free throw line by knocking down 19 of 20 shots. They also converted 11 of their 27 attempts from 3-point range.

Brionna Jones is a player who was a factor for this game. She totaled 17 points on 7 out of 14 shooting. She played for 35 mins played and also totaled 5 boards. Jones went 50.0% from the floor and earned 1 assist.

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Connecticut heads into this matchup with a win-loss mark of 18-6 on the season. They average 79.8 points per game (8th in the league) while going 43.8% from the floor. The Sun are hitting 31.4% from downtown (133 of 424) and 76.0% from the free throw line. As a team, Connecticut is snagging 33.8 rebounds per game and has accounted for 462 assists for the year, which is 11th in the WNBA in terms of passing the rock. They are turning it over 11.6 times per contest and as a unit they commit 16.2 personal fouls on a nightly basis. On the defensive end of the court, the Sun have forced 15.2 turnovers per game while drawing 18.3 fouls. They are relinquishing 31.1% on three-point shots while they are 1st in the WNBA in opponents PPG (72.9). The Sun defense is giving up a field goal percentage of 43.7% (646 of 1,478) and they surrender 30.8 rebounds per game as a team. They rank 1st in the league in giving up assists with 456 conceded so far this year.

The last time they took the hardwood, the Atlanta Dream took a loss by a score of 86-79 when they faced the Minnesota Lynx. The Dream were able to corral 28 defensive boards and 5 offensive rebounds for a total of 33 for this contest. They also turned it over 16 times, while recording 5 steals in this matchup. The Lynx committed 1 fouls for the contest which took the Dream to the charity stripe for a total of 21 tries. They were able to bury 16 of the free throw attempts for a percentage of 76.2%. When it comes to shots from beyond the arc, Atlanta converted 5 of 15 attempts (33.3%). When the final whistle was blown, the Dream finished the game shooting 29 out of 59 from the field which had them at 49.2%. The Dream permitted the Lynx to convert 29 of 75 tries from the floor which gave them a percentage of 38.7% in this matchup. They finished 36.7% from 3-point land by going 11 of 30 and ended up shooting 17 out of 23 from the charity stripe (73.9%). Regarding team rebounding, Atlanta permitted Minnesota to snag 32 in all (11 on the offensive side).

Cheyenne Parker pitched in for the Dream in this game. She made 5 out of 5 in this game giving her a field goal percentage of 100.0%, and earned 5 rebounds. Parker had 16 points in her 26 mins of playing time and added 2 dimes for the contest.

Atlanta has a record of 7-17 this season. Atlanta has tallied 1,805 points for the campaign (75.2 per game) and they collect 35.3 boards per game. The Dream commit 17.1 personal fouls per game and they go 76.9% from the free throw line. As an offensive unit, the Dream are hitting on 41.1% from the field, which ranks them 12th in the WNBA. Their rate of dishing out assists is at 18.7 times per game (12th in the WNBA) and they lose possession via turnover 13.4 times per contest. The Dream on defense are ranked 5th in the league in PPG given up with 81.2. They allow 21.4 dimes and 35.1 boards per contest, which ranks 8th and 8th in the league. The Atlanta defense surrenders 34.9% on shots from beyond the perimeter (202 of 579) and opponents are making 79.5% of their shots from the free throw line. They are able to force 11.9 turnovers per game and have allowed teams to shoot 42.5% from the floor (4th in the WNBA).

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

Tony Sink's Pick: Take Connecticut

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