Connecticut Sun vs Indiana Fever Prediction, 8/28/2024 WNBA Pick, Tips and Odds

Game: Connecticut Sun vs Indiana Fever

Date: Wednesday, August 28, 2024

Location: Gainbridge Fieldhouse in Indianapolis, IN

TV: NBATV

The Indiana Fever (14-16) host the Connecticut Sun (22-7) at Gainbridge Fieldhouse on Wednesday.

The Connecticut Sun played the New York Liberty and notched a win by a score of 72-64 in their last contest. Connecticut wrapped up the contest with a 41.7% FG percentage (30 out of 72) and buried 2 of 13 3-point shots. From the free throw line, the Sun converted 10 of their 17 attempts for a rate of 58.8%. In regard to pulling down boards, they compiled 37 with 8 of them being of the offensive variety. They also doled out 20 assists for this contest while forcing the other team into 18 turnovers and getting 7 steals. In regard to the defense, Connecticut let their opponent shoot 36.9% from the field on 24 out of 65 shooting. New York distributed 19 assists and had 6 steals for this game. Furthermore, New York pulled down 44 boards (11 offensive, 33 defensive) and had 7 blocks. New York ended up shooting 75.0% when shooting free throws by making 9 of 12 tries. They made 7 out of their 32 tries from 3-point range.

Marina Mabrey is a player who was a major factor for this contest. She scored 15 points on 6 out of 14 shooting. She was on the court for 26 mins played and also pulled down 6 boards. Mabrey walked away from this one shooting 42.9% from the field and totaled 4 assists.

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Connecticut steps onto the court with a win-loss mark of 22-7 so far this season. The Sun are connecting on 31.3% on shots from downtown (161 of 514) and 75.2% from the charity stripe. They are averaging 79.9 points per contest (8th in the WNBA) on 43.4% from the field. They are losing possession via turnover 11.7 times per game and as a unit are committing 16.7 fouls per game. As a team, Connecticut is snagging 33.8 rebounds per game and is sitting with 567 assists for the season, which has them ranked 10th in the league in terms of passing the ball. On defense, the Sun are forcing their opponents into 15.5 turnovers per game while drawing 18.4 fouls. The Sun defensively are allowing a FG percentage of 43.3% (780 of 1,803) and they surrender 32.3 rebounds per game as a squad. They currently rank 1st in the league in giving up assists with 545 surrendered on the season. They are conceding 30.4% on three-point shots and they rank 1st in basketball in PPG from their opponents (73.4).

When they last played, the Indiana Fever walked away with a victory by a final of 84-79 when they faced the Atlanta Dream. The Fever were able to corral 32 defensive rebounds and 11 offensive boards totaling 43 in this game. They also turned it over 13 times, while earning 8 steals for the contest. The Dream earned 14 fouls for this game which got the Fever to the free throw line for 15 attempts. They were able to make 12 of the free throw tries for a clip of 80.0%. With respect to shots from beyond the perimeter, Indiana made 10 of 27 attempts (37.0%). At the conclusion of this game, the Fever went 31 out of 76 from the floor which gave them a shooting percentage of 40.8%. The Fever permitted the Dream to make 27 of their 73 tries from the floor which gave them a rate of 37.0% for this contest. They wrapped up this game 34.5% from three-point range by going 10 of 29 and finished the contest at 15 out of 18 at the charity stripe (83.3%). When talking about how they rebounded, Indiana allowed Atlanta to collect 38 in total (10 on the offensive glass).

Kelsey Mitchell ended up being important for the Fever for the contest. She made 10 out of 23 for the game giving her a field goal percentage of 43.5%, and had 7 rebounds. Mitchell earned 29 points in her 38 mins of playing time and had 1 assist in this contest.

Indiana has a record of 14-16 so far this year. When it comes to offense, the Fever are hitting on 44.7% from the field, which ranks them 3rd in the league. Indiana has accounted for 2,480 points so far this year (82.7 per game) and they snag 35.3 boards per game. They are assisting teammates 20.2 times per game (6th in basketball) and they turn the ball over 13.8 times per contest. The Fever are committing 18.2 fouls per game and they shoot 77.1% from the charity stripe. The Fever defensively are ranked 11th in the league in points per game surrendered with 86.7. They are able to force 11.7 TO's per game and have allowed teams to shoot 44.2% from the field (9th in the league). The Indiana defense surrenders 35.5% on shots from behind the 3-point line (265 of 746) and their opposition makes 80.8% of their shots from the free throw line. They have conceded 21.3 dimes and 33.6 rebounds on a nightly basis, which is ranked 9th and 4th in the WNBA.

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

Tony Sink's Pick: Take Connecticut

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