Connecticut Sun vs Indiana Fever Prediction, 5/20/2024 WNBA Pick, Tips and Odds

Game: Connecticut Sun vs Indiana Fever

Date: Monday, May 20, 2024

Location: Gainbridge Fieldhouse in Indianapolis, IN

TV: ESPN

Gainbridge Fieldhouse is the venue where and the Indiana Fever (0-3) will play the Connecticut Sun (2-0) on Monday.

The Connecticut Sun faced the Washington Mystics and earned the victory with a final of 84-77 in their last contest. Connecticut finished the game with a 42.6% field goal percentage (29 of 68) and made 2 out of their 20 shots from downtown. At the charity stripe, the Sun converted 24 of 26 attempts for a rate of 92.3%. In regard to hauling in rebounds, they compiled 29 with 8 of them being on the offensive end. They also dished out 16 assists in this matchup while forcing the other team into 20 turnovers and getting 14 steals. When discussing defending, Connecticut let their opponent shoot 48.3% from the floor on 28 out of 58 shooting. Washington distributed 22 dimes and had 6 steals in this matchup. On top of that, Washington pulled down 28 boards (4 offensive, 24 defensive) and had 4 blocks. Washington went 85.7% from the charity stripe by making 12 of 14 tries. They converted 9 of their 22 attempts from beyond the arc.

DeWanna Bonner is one player who was a major contributor in this contest. She totaled 22 points on 9 of 19 shooting. She saw the court for 35 minutes and also snagged 6 rebounds. Bonner shot 47.4% from the floor and totaled 1 assist.

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Connecticut steps onto the hardwood with a mark of 2-0 for the year. They average 88.0 pts per contest (5th in the WNBA) while going 45.5% from the field. The Sun are shooting 26.8% on 3-point shots (11 of 41) and 84.3% from the charity stripe. As a unit, Connecticut is snagging 29.5 rebounds per game and is sitting with 36 dimes for the year, which has them ranked 10th in the league in terms of passing the ball. They cough up possession 12.5 times per game and as a squad are committing 22.0 fouls on a nightly basis. Defensively, the Sun are forcing their opponents into 22.5 turnovers on a nightly basis and they draw 21.0 personal fouls. They relinquish 40.5% on three-point shots and they are 1st in the league in opponents PPG (74.0). The Sun defense is allowing and opponent field goal percentage of 48.1% (52 of 108) and they surrender 28.0 boards per contest as a unit. They are ranked 5th in the WNBA in giving up assists to their opponents with 38 relinquished for the year.

The last time they took the court, the Indiana Fever took a loss by a score of 91-80 against the New York Liberty. The Fever recorded 24 defensive boards and 10 offensive rebounds for a total of 34 in the game. They gave up possession of the ball 15 times, while getting 9 steals in the matchup. The Liberty earned 14 personal fouls for the matchup which took the Fever to the charity stripe for a total of 6 attempts. They were able to bury 5 of the free throw attempts for a clip of 83.3%. Concerning 3-point shots, Indiana converted 9 of their 26 attempts (34.6%). When the final whistle blew, the Fever finished 33 for 80 from the field which gave them a rate of 41.3%. The Fever permitted the Liberty to make 31 of 64 attempts from the field which gave them a rate of 48.4% in this contest. They finished 46.9% from beyond the arc by going 15 of 32 and finished the contest at 14 of 16 from the free throw line (87.5%). In the matter of how they cleaned up the glass, Indiana allowed New York to snag 32 in all (6 offensive).

Caitlin Clark was important for the Fever in the matchup. She buried 9 out of 17 for the game for a field goal percentage of 52.9%, and earned 6 rebounds. Clark recorded 22 points in her 34 mins on the court and added 8 assists in the game.

Indiana has a record of 0-3 for the year. Indiana has accounted for 217 pts on the campaign (72.3 per contest) and they collect 29.3 boards per game. The Fever are responsible for committing 19.0 fouls per game and they connect on 78.7% from the charity stripe. On the offensive side of the court, the Fever are shooting 41.6% from the floor, which is ranked 8th in the WNBA. They are earning an assist 17.0 times per game (10th in the league) and they turn the ball over 17.7 times per contest. The Fever are ranked 12th in the WNBA in points given up per game with 95.0. They are able to force 15.0 turnovers per game and have allowed teams to shoot 47.6% from the floor (11th in the league). The Indiana defense gives up 40.0% on shots from distance (32 of 80) and their opposition knocks down 85.9% of their free throw shots. They have conceded 21.0 assists and 34.0 rebounds per contest, which ranks them 10th and 6th in the league.

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

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Indiana

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