Washington Mystics vs. Connecticut Sun
May 28, 2022 7:00 pm EDT
The Line: Connecticut Sun -9.5
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The Connecticut Sun and Washington Mystics face off on Saturday in a WNBA showdown at Mohegan Sun Arena.
The Mystics come into this game with a 6-2 record overall and in the last game against the Atlanta Dream, they secured the 70-50 victory. In the third quarter of the game, the Mystics outscored the Dream 20-8, and that secured the easy victory. Two games ago, against the Chicago Sky, the Mystics lost 82-73. Washington is averaging 80.3 points, while their defense is giving up 72.4 points per game. The defense is ranked 1st in the league, and they need the defense to be better in this game. The defensive rating is also 94.4 which is 1st in the MLB. Elena Delle Donne has been the top player for the Mystics this season, averaging 17.7 points while shooting 48.7 percent from the field and 37.9 percent from behind the three-point line.
On the other side of this matchup is the Connecticut Sun who sits with a 5-2 record overall, and they are coming off a big win over the Dallas Wings in the last game. The offense scored 99 points and that was enough to win in blowout fashion. The Sun have won five of their last six games, and over their last four wins they have scored at least 92 points. Connecticut is averaging 87.1 points, while their defense is giving up 73.4 points per game. The offense and defense are both ranked second in the WNBA. The Sun’s pace is also 76.5 points, which is the slowest in the WNBA. Alyssa Thomas has been the top player for Connecticut, averaging 16.6 points while shooting 55 percent from the field.
The Sun’s offense has been elite coming into this game, and there is no reason to believe it’s going to be any different in this game. The Sun has scored at least 92 points in each of the last four wins, and they are going to have no issue running up the score. Back Connecticut to get the job done against the spread.
