Dallas Wings vs Connecticut Sun Prediction, 5/31/2024 WNBA Pick, Tips and Odds

Game: Dallas Wings vs Connecticut Sun

Date: Friday, May 31, 2024

Location: Mohegan Sun Arena in Uncasville, CT

TV: ION

The Dallas Wings (3-2) travel to Mohegan Sun Arena on Friday where they'll meet the Connecticut Sun (6-0).

The Dallas Wings stepped onto the hardwood against the Los Angeles Sparks and took home the win by a score of 84-83 in their last contest. Dallas ended having earned a 42.1% field goal percentage (32 of 76) and made 2 of their 12 shots from distance. From the charity stripe, the Wings converted 18 of their 24 tries for a percentage of 75.0%. In the matter of grabbing rebounds, they earned 44 with 16 of them being offensive. They also doled out 22 assists for the game in addition to forcing the other team into 8 turnovers and getting 5 steals. When discussing defending, Dallas let their opponent shoot 39.5% from the field on 30 out of 76 shooting. Los Angeles distributed 10 dimes and had 1 steal for this game. On top of that, Los Angeles grabbed 37 boards (10 offensive, 27 defensive) and had 4 blocks. Los Angeles walked away from this one shooting 81.0% when shooting free throws by making 17 of their 21 attempts. They buried 6 of their 21 shots from distance.

Arike Ogunbowale is a player who was a major factor in the matchup. She accumulated 20 points on 7 of 30 shooting. She played for 37 minutes played and also collected 5 boards. Ogunbowale finished the game at 23.3% from the field and also dished out 5 assists.

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Dallas heads into this matchup with a mark of 3-2 on the year. They lose possession by turning the ball over 15.6 times per contest and as a squad are committing 18.8 personal fouls on a nightly basis. As a team, Dallas is pulling in 39.8 rebounds per game and has accumulated 95 dimes on the year, which ranks 12th in basketball in terms of passing the ball. The Wings are connecting on 32.1% on shots from distance (26 of 81) and 83.7% from the free throw line. They have an average of 86.0 pts per game (2nd in the league) while going 43.6% from the field. On the defensive end, the Wings have forced 13.6 turnovers per contest and they draw 19.2 fouls. They are giving up 31.0% from beyond the arc and they rank 10th in the league in opponents PPG (84.0). The Wings defense is allowing a shooting percentage of 40.3% (68 of 96) and they concede 35.4 boards per contest as a squad. They are currently ranked 4th in the league in allowing assists to the opposition with 103 surrendered on the season.

When they last stepped on the court, the Connecticut Sun walked away with a victory by a final of 70-47 when they played the Phoenix Mercury. The Sun collected 27 defensive rebounds and 11 offensive rebounds totaling 38 for the game. They turned the ball over 9 times, while recording 12 steals for the matchup. The Mercury committed 11 personal fouls in this game which got the Sun to the free throw line for 18 tries. They were able to make 11 of those for a percentage of 61.1%. When it comes to shots from distance, Connecticut buried 5 out of 24 attempts (20.8%). At the conclusion of this game, the Sun finished shooting 27 out of 77 from the floor which had them shooting 35.1%. The Sun allowed the Mercury to convert 15 out of their 63 tries from the field which gave them a rate of 23.8% in this contest. They finished 3.7% from beyond the perimeter by shooting 1 of 27 and ended up shooting 16 of 22 from the free throw line (72.7%). In reference to rebounding, Connecticut allowed Phoenix to grab 43 overall (12 on the offensive side).

DeWanna Bonner was important for the Sun for the contest. She converted 7 of 11 in this contest for a rate of 63.6%, and accounted for 3 rebounds. Bonner totaled 19 points in her 29 mins on the hardwood and had 3 assists in this game.

Connecticut has a record of 6-0 for the campaign. The Sun are committing 17.8 fouls per contest and they connect on 80.9% from the free throw line. Their rate of assisting teammates is at 18.0 times per contest (11th in the WNBA) and they are giving up possession 12.5 times per game. Connecticut has totaled 503 pts for the year (83.8 per contest) and they average 33.0 boards per game. When it comes to offensive execution, the Sun are hitting on 43.1% from the field, which ranks them 6th in the WNBA. The Sun on the defensive end are ranked 1st in the WNBA in points given up per game with 73.8. The Connecticut defense gives up 28.3% on shots from distance (36 of 127) and opponents are converting on 77.3% of their free throw attempts. They surrender 18.5 dimes and 31.5 rebounds per contest, ranking them 2nd and 1st in the WNBA. They have forced 18.3 turnovers on a nightly basis and allow teams to shoot 43.3% from the floor (8th in the league).

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

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Connecticut

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