The Connecticut Sun and Dallas WIngs face off on Thursday in a WNBA showdown at Mohegan Sun Arena. These two teams faced off on Tuesday, it was the Wings that secured the 85-77 victory.
Dallas was led by Marina Mabrey, who finished with 20 points, four assists, and three rebounds. The Sun had three different players that finished with 13 points.
The Wings come into this game with a 5-2 record overall, and they have won three games in a row. In two of the games, the Wings scored 94 points, and in the last game, they scored those 85 points. In the last loss, the offense only scored 68 points, and they need the offense to be better in this game. The Wings are averaging 82.1 points, while their defense is giving up 78 points per game. Their pace of play is just 10th in the WNBA, but they are 4th in the league in terms of points scored per game. Arike Ogunbowale has been the top player for the Wings, averaging 19.1 points while shooting 36.8 percent from the field.
On the other side of this matchup is the Sun, who sit with a 4-2 record overall, but they really didn’t look good in the last game. The defense struggled, giving up 85 points, and that led to the defeat. Two games to go against the Indiana Fever, the Sun’s offense was elite, scoring 92 points, and that led to the 22-point victory. The Sun are averaging 85.2 points, while their defense is giving up 74.3 points per game. The offense and defense are both ranked second in the WNBA. The pace of the play for the Sun is 11th in the WNBA, but they are very efficient with their offense. Alyssa Thomas has been the top player for the Sun, averaging 18 points while shooting 56.2 percent from the field.
These are both strong offensive teams and there is going to be no shortage of scoring in this game. The Wings are averaging 82.1 points, while the Sun is averaging 85.2 points per game. The Wings scored 85 points in the last game, and I expect both teams are going to go over that number. Back the over to cash.