Washington Mystics vs Connecticut Sun Prediction, 6/4/2024 WNBA Pick, Tips and Odds

Game: Washington Mystics vs Connecticut Sun

Date: Tuesday, June 4, 2024

Location: Mohegan Sun Arena in Uncasville, CT

TV: WNBA League Pass

The Washington Mystics (0-8) are headed to Mohegan Sun Arena on Tuesday where they'll take on the Connecticut Sun (8-0).

The Washington Mystics played the New York Liberty and took a loss by a final of 90-79 in their last game. Washington ended having earned a 46.7% FG percentage (28 out of 60) and made 7 of their 18 shots from distance. At the free throw line, the Mystics made 16 of 22 tries for a rate of 72.7%. Concerning getting rebounds, they collected a total of 30 with 3 of them being of the offensive variety. They also doled out 22 assists in the game as well as forcing the other team into 14 turnovers and earning 7 steals. With respect to defense, Washington allowed the other team to go 44.4% from the floor on 28 of 63 shooting. New York distributed 8 dimes and had 9 steals for this game. Furthermore, New York had 34 rebounds (8 offensive, 26 defensive) and had 1 block. New York ended up going 74.2% at the free throw line by converting 23 of their 31 attempts. They also made 11 of their 32 tries from distance.

Ariel Atkins is one player who was a major contributor for the game. She walked away with 15 points on 5 of 9 shooting. She played 32 minutes and pulled down 7 boards. Atkins finished 55.6% from the floor and dished out 3 assists.

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Washington heads into this game with a mark of 0-8 for the campaign. They are giving up possession 15.5 times per contest and as a squad are committing 20.0 personal fouls per game. As a team, Washington is collecting 30.4 rebounds per game and has accumulated 162 assists for the season, which ranks 5th in the league in terms of passing the ball. The Mystics are shooting 33.5% on shots beyond the perimeter (69 of 206) and 77.3% from the free throw line. They average 74.4 points per game (12th in basketball) on 40.5% from the floor. Defensively, the Mystics have forced 16.9 turnovers on a nightly basis while drawing 20.5 personal fouls. They give up 31.5% on 3-pointers and they rank 10th in basketball in points per game allowed (83.8). The Mystics defense is allowing a shooting percentage of 46.0% (135 of 164) and they surrender 34.8 rebounds per game as a unit. They are currently ranked 7th in basketball in giving up assists to the opposition with 152 conceded this year.

In their last game, the Connecticut Sun took home the win by a final score of 69-50 when they faced the Atlanta Dream. The Sun were able to corral 38 defensive boards and 7 offensive rebounds for a total of 45 for the contest. They coughed it up 15 times, while recording 4 steals for the game. The Dream were called for 16 fouls for the game which took the Sun to the charity stripe for 13 shots. They were able to bury 7 of the free throws for a clip of 53.8%. In the matter of 3-pointers, Connecticut made 6 out of their 18 attempts (33.3%). When all was said and done, the Sun finished shooting 28 out of 66 from the floor which gave them a percentage of 42.4%. The Sun allowed the Dream to make 19 of 67 attempts from the field which gave them a shooting percentage of 28.4% for the game. They went 18.8% from behind the 3-point line by connecting on 3 out of 16 and walked away from this one shooting 9 of 12 from the charity stripe (75.0%). Concerning attacking the glass, Connecticut allowed Atlanta to grab 33 in total (8 offensive).

DeWanna Bonner ended up being a factor for the Sun in this contest. She buried 8 of 15 for the game for a rate of 53.3%, and accounted for 10 rebounds. Bonner earned 18 points in her 30 mins of playing time and had 1 assist in the matchup.

Connecticut has a win-loss mark of 8-0 for the campaign. As an offense, the Sun are hitting on 43.6% from the field, which is 5th in the WNBA. Connecticut has accounted for 646 pts this season (80.8 per game) and they pull down 33.9 boards per game. They are earning an assist 19.0 times per contest (9th in the league) and they are losing possession via turnover 12.5 times per contest. The Sun are responsible for committing 17.0 fouls per game and they go 75.8% from the free throw line. The Sun defensively are ranked 1st in the league in points given up per game with 70.6. They have given up 17.8 dimes and 31.5 boards per contest, which is 1st and 1st in the league. The Connecticut defense gives up 28.3% on 3-pointers (45 of 159) and their opponents are connecting on 76.2% of their shots from the free throw line. They are able to force 17.0 turnovers on a nightly basis and allow teams to shoot 42.3% from the field (8th in the WNBA).

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

Tony Sink's Pick: Take Washington

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