Connecticut Sun vs Washington Mystics Prediction, 6/27/2024 WNBA Pick, Tips and Odds

Game: Connecticut Sun vs Washington Mystics

Date: Thursday, June 27, 2024

Location: Entertainment & Sports Arena in Washington, D.C.

TV: NBATV

Entertainment & Sports Arena is the venue where and the Washington Mystics (4-13) will take on the Connecticut Sun (13-3) on Thursday.

The Connecticut Sun faced the Seattle Storm and took a loss by a score of 72-61 in their last game. Connecticut ended with a 37.3% field goal percentage (25 out of 67) and converted 2 of 14 3-point shots. At the charity stripe, the Sun knocked down 9 of 17 tries for a percentage of 52.9%. In relation to rebounding, they earned 38 with 12 of them being of the offensive variety. They also recorded 13 assists in this matchup while forcing 14 turnovers and having 8 steals. In the matter of defense, Connecticut allowed the other team to go 42.2% from the field on 27 out of 64 shooting. Seattle doled out 23 dimes and had 13 steals in this contest. Furthermore, Seattle pulled down 35 rebounds (8 offensive, 27 defensive) and added 4 blocks. Seattle went 87.5% from the charity stripe by making 14 of 16 shots. They converted 4 out of their 16 shots from distance.

Brionna Jones is one player who was a contributor in the matchup. She ended up scoring 14 points on 5 out of 13 shooting. She played 30 mins and also grabbed 5 boards. Jones finished the contest at 38.5% from the field and recorded 2 assists.

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Connecticut enters this game with a win-loss mark of 13-3 this season. They are averaging 79.3 pts per game (9th in the league) while hitting 44.0% from the floor. The Sun are hitting 30.4% on shots from beyond the arc (78 of 257) and 74.7% from the free throw line. As a unit, Connecticut is collecting 33.6 boards per game and has racked up 300 assists on the campaign, which is 9th in the WNBA in terms of passing the rock. They lose possession via turnover 11.9 times per game and as a basketball team they commit 16.8 personal fouls per contest. Defensively, the Sun are forcing their opponents into 15.6 turnovers per contest while drawing 18.5 personal fouls. They rank 3rd in the WNBA in giving up assists with 297 conceded for the campaign. The Sun are giving up an opponent FG percentage of 42.9% (423 of 987) and they surrender 31.5 boards per game as a squad. They are surrendering 28.5% from beyond the arc and they are 1st in basketball in PPG allowed (71.7).

In their last game, the Washington Mystics took home the win by a final score of 92-84 when they played the Dallas Wings. The Mystics earned 24 defensive rebounds and 4 offensive boards for a total of 28 in the game. They also gave up possession 12 times, while earning 7 steals for the matchup. The Wings were called for 18 personal fouls in this game which got the Mystics to the free throw line for 18 attempts. They were able to make 16 of the free throw tries for a percentage of 88.9%. When discussing shots from beyond the arc, Washington knocked down 14 of their 27 attempts (51.9%). Overall, the Mystics ended up going 31 for 63 from the field which gave them a rate of 49.2%. The Mystics allowed the Wings to knock down 28 of 68 tries from the field which gave them a rate of 41.2% for the matchup. They wrapped up this game 39.3% from behind the 3-point line by connecting on 11 out of 28 and ended up going 17 of 20 at the free throw line (85.0%). In reference to cleaning up the glass, Washington permitted Dallas to grab 41 in total (13 on the offensive side).

Stefanie Dolson ended up being a factor for the Mystics for the matchup. She converted 6 out of 9 for the game giving her a field goal percentage of 66.7%, and totaled 8 rebounds. Dolson tallied 18 points in her 32 mins of playing time and tallied 2 dimes in this game.

Washington has a mark of 4-13 this year. Washington has totaled 1,336 points so far this season (78.6 per contest) and they grab 32.2 rebounds per contest. The Mystics commit 19.8 fouls per contest and they go 78.6% from the charity stripe. As an offensive team, the Mystics are connecting on 42.4% from the floor, which is ranked 10th in the league. Their rate of assisting teammates is at 21.6 times per contest (3rd in the WNBA) and they turn it over 15.1 times per game. The Mystics on the defensive side of the court are 7th in the WNBA in points allowed per contest with 81.9. They are able to force 15.5 TO's per game and allow teams to shoot 44.5% from the floor (9th in the WNBA). The Washington defense concedes 33.3% on shots from beyond the perimeter (133 of 399) and their opponents are converting on 77.9% of their free throw shots. They have conceded 19.2 assists and 35.2 rebounds per game, which has them ranked 3rd and 9th in the league.

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

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Washington

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