Seattle Storm vs. Connecticut Sun
July 28, 2022 7:00 pm EDT
The Connecticut Sun and Seattle Storm face off on Thursday in a WNBA showdown at the Mohegan Sun Arena. When these two teams faced off on June 17th it was the Sun that secured the 82-71 victory.
Connecticut comes into this game with a 19-9 record overall, and they have won three games in a row. In each of the last three games, the Sun scored at least 82 points. In the last game against the Minnesota Lynx, the Sun were able to win 89-76. Connecticut is averaging 84.8 points, while their defense is giving up 77.8 points per game. The offense is ranked 3rd in the league, while their defense is also ranked 3rd. On the mound for the Sun is Jonquel Jones, who is averaging 14.8 points while shooting 50 percent from the field and 34.7 percent from behind the three-point line.
On the other side of this matchup is the Seattle Storm, who sit with an 18-10 record overall, and they are coming off a victory against the Atlanta Dream. The offense scored 82 points and that led to the 10-point victory. Seattle is averaging 80.5 points, while their defense is giving up 76.3 points per game. The offense is ranked 8th best in the league, while their defense is ranked second in the league. The Storm are led by Breanna Stewart, and she is averaging 21.3 points while shooting 45.2 percent from the field and 36.7 percent from behind the three-point line. There are five different players that are averaging at least 10 points per game.
There is a good chance that these two teams will face off again in the playoffs. The last time these two teams faced off, the Sun won by 11 points, and I trust this Sun team a little more. In the last game, Connecticut scored 89 points, and they are going to find offensive success in this game. Back the Sun against the spread.
