Indiana Fever vs Connecticut Sun Prediction, 9/22/2024 WNBA Pick, Tips and Odds

Game: Indiana Fever vs Connecticut Sun

Date: Sunday, September 22, 2024

Location: Mohegan Sun Arena in Uncasville, CT

TV: ABC

The Indiana Fever (20-19) are headed to Mohegan Sun Arena on Sunday where they'll meet the Connecticut Sun (27-12) in Game 1 of their 1st round series.

The Indiana Fever faced off with the Washington Mystics and took a loss by a final of 92-91 in their last game. Indiana ended the contest having earned a 53.1% field goal percentage (34 of 64) and made 10 of 20 shots from 3-point land. When they shot from the free throw line, the Fever converted 13 of 15 shots for a rate of 86.7%. In regard to hauling in rebounds, they compiled a total of 26 with 10 of them being of the offensive variety. They also doled out 28 dimes for the contest in addition to creating 14 turnovers and having 9 steals. Regarding defending, Indiana allowed 46.5% from the floor on 33 of 71 shooting. Washington recorded 11 dimes and had 9 steals in this matchup. In addition, Washington grabbed 33 rebounds (11 offensive, 22 defensive) and got 1 block. Washington finished 93.3% from the free throw line by burying 14 of 15 shots. They also made 12 out of their 34 tries from beyond the arc.

Kristy Wallace is a player who was a contributor for the matchup. She accumulated 17 points on 6 of 8 shooting. She saw the court for 25 mins and pulled down 4 rebounds. Wallace went 75.0% from the floor and earned 1 assist.

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Indiana steps onto the court with a mark of 20-19 for the campaign. They average 84.8 points per outing (3rd in the league) while connecting on 45.4% from the field. The Fever are shooting 35.3% on shots from distance (358 of 1,014) and 77.3% from the charity stripe. As a team, Indiana is snagging 35.1 rebounds per game and has accounted for 788 dimes on the season, which ranks 7th in basketball in terms of passing. They are turning it over 14.2 times per game and as a squad they commit 18.3 fouls on a nightly basis. On the defensive end, the Fever are forcing 11.6 turnovers per game while drawing 17.1 fouls. They are currently ranked 8th in basketball in giving up assists to the opposition with 834 relinquished this year. The Fever are giving up an opponent shooting percentage of 44.1% (451 of 668) and they relinquish 33.6 rebounds per contest as a squad. They concede 36.2% on 3-pointers while they are 12th in the WNBA in points per game allowed (87.5).

For their last game, the Connecticut Sun got the victory with a final of 87-54 when they played the Chicago Sky. The Sun earned 23 defensive rebounds and 8 offensive rebounds for a total of 31 for the game. They turned it over 10 times, while getting 7 steals in the matchup. The Sky were called for 19 personal fouls in this matchup which got the Sun to the free throw line for a total of 13 attempts. They were able to make 11 of the free throws for a percentage of 84.6%. In the matter of three-point shots, Connecticut converted 6 out of 14 tries (42.9%). In all, the Sun ended up going 35 out of 70 from the field which had them shooting 50.0%. The Sun permitted the Sky to knock down 21 of 62 tries from the field which gave them a percentage of 33.9% in the game. They finished 28.6% from beyond the arc by hitting 6 out of 21 and ended up going 6 of 9 from the free throw line (66.7%). In regard to rebounding, Connecticut allowed Chicago to pull down 31 in all (6 on the offensive side).

Tyasha Harris was important for the Sun in this contest. She knocked down 6 out of 9 in this matchup giving her a rate of 66.7%, but wasn't able to snag a rebound. Harris earned 15 points in her 26 minutes on the court and had 4 dimes in the game.

Connecticut has a mark of 27-12 on the season. The Sun have committed 16.3 fouls per contest and they hit 75.2% from the free throw line. Their rate of dishing out assists is at 19.8 times per contest (9th in basketball) and they are giving up possession 12.1 times per game. Connecticut has accounted for 3,117 pts for the campaign (79.9 per contest) and they collect 33.4 boards per contest. On the offensive side of the court, the Sun are hitting on 44.2% from the field, which ranks them 6th in the league. The Sun defensively are ranked 2nd in the WNBA in points allowed per game with 74.1. They relinquish 19.2 assists and 31.9 boards on a nightly basis, which ranks 2nd and 1st in basketball. The Connecticut defense surrenders 31.3% on 3-point attempts (252 of 804) and opponents are connecting on 78.0% of their free throw attempts. They are forcing their opponents into 15.0 TO's per game and have let teams shoot 43.3% from the floor (7th in basketball).

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

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Connecticut

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