Indiana Fever vs Connecticut Sun Prediction, 5/14/2024 WNBA Pick, Tips and Odds

Game: Indiana Fever vs Connecticut Sun

Date: Tuesday, May 14, 2024

Location: Mohegan Sun Arena in Uncasville, CT

TV: ESPN2

The Indiana Fever (13-27 last year) are headed to Mohegan Sun Arena on Tuesday where they'll take on the Connecticut Sun (27-13 last season).

The Indiana Fever stepped onto the hardwood against the Minnesota Lynx and went home with a win by a final score of 87-72 in their last game. Indiana ended the game with a 47.9% FG percentage (34 of 71) and knocked down 8 out of their 20 shots from 3-point land. From the charity stripe, the Fever converted 11 of 19 attempts for a rate of 57.9%. In reference to grabbing rebounds, they earned 36 with 11 of them being on the offensive end. They also recorded 13 dimes for the matchup while forcing 14 turnovers and earning 13 steals. In regard to defending, Indiana allowed the other team to shoot 40.3% from the floor on 27 out of 67 shooting. Minnesota recorded 8 dimes and had 5 steals for the game. On top of that, Minnesota grabbed 29 rebounds (8 offensive, 21 defensive) and earned 2 rejections. Minnesota finished 76.5% when shooting free throws by knocking down 13 of 17 attempts. They also made 5 out of their 20 shots from beyond the arc.

Kelsey Mitchell is someone who was a factor in this contest. She ended up with 24 points on 8 of 18 shooting. She was on the court for 37 mins played and pulled down 1 board. Mitchell finished shooting 44.4% from the field and earned 2 assists.

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Indiana comes into this contest after finishing with a win-loss mark of 13-27 last season. They had an average of 81.0 points per contest (7th in the league) while hitting 44.2% from the floor. The Fever shot 34.0% on three-point shots (269 of 791) and 78.3% from the charity stripe. As a unit, Indiana pulled down 34.0 rebounds per contest and totaled 720 assists over the course of last year, which was 11th in basketball in terms of passing the ball. They gave up possession 14.1 times per game and as a squad committed 19.7 personal fouls per game. On the defensive end of the court, the Fever were able to force 12.4 turnovers on a nightly basis and they drew 17.8 fouls. The Fever defense gave up a field goal percentage of 44.5% (1,196 of 2,688) and they surrendered 32.5 rebounds per game as a team. They were ranked 6th in the league in giving up assists to their opponents with 798 surrendered last year. They gave up 37.5% on three-point shots and they were 12th in the league in PPG allowed (85.1).

When they last played, the Connecticut Sun took a defeat with a final score of 87-84 against the New York Liberty. The Sun collected 26 defensive boards and 7 offensive rebounds totaling 33 for the contest. They gave up possession 10 times, while earning 7 steals for this contest. The Liberty were called for 11 fouls for the contest which took the Sun to the free throw line for a total of 8 attempts. They were able to knock down 3 of the free throw attempts for a percentage of 37.5%. In the matter of shots from beyond the arc, Connecticut made 11 of their 25 attempts (44.0%). When the game finished, the Sun finished shooting 35 for 77 from the floor which had them shooting 45.5%. The Sun allowed the Liberty to make 28 of 68 tries from the floor which had them at 41.2% for this game. They went 45.5% from 3-point land by connecting on 10 of 22 and walked away from this one shooting 21 of 25 from the charity stripe (84.0%). Regarding rebounding, Connecticut allowed New York to get 42 in total (11 offensive).

Alyssa Thomas pitched in for the Sun for the game. She knocked down 8 out of 16 in this matchup for a field goal percentage of 50.0%, and accumulated 15 rebounds. Thomas tallied 17 points in her 37 mins of playing time and totaled 11 assists for the matchup.

Connecticut had a record of 27-13 last season. Connecticut totaled 3,307 pts last season (82.7 per contest) and they snagged 33.6 rebounds per game. On the offensive side of the ball, the Sun shot 44.5% from the field, which was ranked 3rd in the WNBA. The Sun committed 18.4 personal fouls per contest while shooting 76.6% from the free throw line. Their rate of assisting teammates was at 20.7 times per contest (3rd in the league) and they turned it over 12.4 times per contest. The Sun on defense were ranked 1st in basketball in points allowed per contest with 79.0. The Connecticut defense gave up 32.1% on shots from 3-point land (268 of 836) and their opposition made 78.8% of their foul shots. They forced their opponents into 14.8 turnovers on a nightly basis and allowed teams to shoot 43.5% from the floor (4th in the WNBA). They relinquished 19.0 assists and 33.9 total rebounds per game, which was ranked 3rd and 4th in basketball.

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

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Connecticut

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