Connecticut Sun vs Phoenix Mercury Prediction, 9/13/2024 WNBA Pick, Tips and Odds

Game: Connecticut Sun vs Phoenix Mercury

Date: Friday, September 13, 2024

Location: Footprint Center in Phoenix, AZ

TV: ION

The Phoenix Mercury (17-19) play the Connecticut Sun (26-10) at Footprint Center on Friday.

The Connecticut Sun played the Los Angeles Sparks and walked away with a win by a score of 86-66 in their last game. Connecticut walked away from the game having earned a 53.2% FG percentage (33 of 62) and converted 8 of their 21 3-pointers. When they shot from the free throw line, the Sun converted 12 of 14 attempts for a percentage of 85.7%. Concerning rebounding, they compiled 33 with 3 of them being of the offensive sort. They also doled out 24 assists in the game in addition to forcing the other team into 15 turnovers and having 8 steals. Concerning defending, Connecticut allowed 38.8% from the field on 26 of 67 shooting. Los Angeles earned 19 assists and had 9 steals for the game. Additionally, Los Angeles snagged 27 rebounds (5 offensive, 22 defensive), but wasn't able to record a block. Los Angeles finished the game at 66.7% from the free throw line by converting 8 of their 12 attempts. They converted 6 of 19 attempts from downtown.

Marina Mabrey is a player who had an impact in the matchup. She walked away with 26 points on 9 of 13 shooting. She played 29 minutes played and pulled down 2 rebounds. Mabrey ended up going 69.2% from the floor and recorded 4 assists.

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Connecticut steps onto the court with a record of 26-10 on the campaign. They average 80.1 points per game (8th in basketball) on 44.2% from the floor. The Sun are connecting on 32.5% on shots from beyond the arc (208 of 640) and 75.2% from the free throw line. As a unit, Connecticut is grabbing 33.3 rebounds per contest and has 708 dimes for the season, which ranks 9th in the league in terms of passing. They are giving up possession 12.3 times per game and as a group they are committing 16.6 fouls per contest. On defense, the Sun are able to force 15.5 turnovers per game and they draw 18.4 personal fouls. They relinquish 31.4% on shots from distance while they are 1st in the WNBA in PPG allowed (73.9). The Sun are giving up a FG percentage of 43.2% (973 of 2,251) and they concede 31.9 boards per game as a unit. They rank 2nd in the WNBA in allowing assists to the opposition with 683 surrendered on the year.

When they last played, the Phoenix Mercury went home defeated by a final of 90-66 against the Seattle Storm. The Mercury were able to pull down 27 defensive rebounds and 7 offensive rebounds totaling 34 in this contest. They also gave up possession of the ball 13 times, while recording 4 steals in this matchup. The Storm committed 11 fouls in this matchup which got the Mercury to the charity stripe for a total of 9 tries. They were able to make 8 of the free throw attempts for a percentage of 88.9%. In relation to 3-point shots, Phoenix buried 10 out of 29 attempts (34.5%). In all, the Mercury shot 24 out of 66 from the field which gave them a shooting percentage of 36.4%. The Mercury allowed the Storm to convert 36 of their 84 tries from the floor which gave them a shooting percentage of 42.9% for this game. They shot 37.5% from behind the 3-point line via 12 out of 32 and ended up going 6 out of 7 from the charity stripe (85.7%). In reference to cleaning up the glass, Phoenix allowed Seattle to pull down 46 in total (15 on the offensive side).

Diana Taurasi ended up being a major contributor for the Mercury for this game. She made 5 out of 11 for the matchup for a rate of 45.5%, and had 5 rebounds. Taurasi earned 18 points in her 25 mins on the court and accumulated 4 dimes for this contest.

Phoenix has a record of 17-19 on the campaign. As an offense, the Mercury are connecting on 43.8% from the field, which ranks them 7th in basketball. Phoenix has totaled 2,941 points so far this year (81.7 per contest) and they grab 32.6 rebounds per game. They are dishing out assists 19.6 times per contest (10th in basketball) and they turn it over 13.7 times per contest. The Mercury are committing 17.1 personal fouls per game and they shoot 80.4% from the charity stripe. The Mercury are ranked 9th in the WNBA in points given up per game with 84.6. They concede 21.9 assists and 36.5 total boards per game, which is 11th and 12th in the WNBA. The Phoenix defense concedes 33.9% on shots from beyond the perimeter (330 of 974) and their opponents are converting on 77.7% of their shots from the charity stripe. They are forcing 12.1 turnovers on a nightly basis and have let teams shoot 43.3% from the field (7th in the WNBA).

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

Tony Sink's Pick: Take Connecticut

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