The Connecticut Sun and Seattle Storm meet Friday in WNBA action at the Climate Pledge Arena. Here’s a Storm vs Sun Prediction. This article will include a Storm vs. Sun Pick.
Connecticut Sun Betting Preview
The Connecticut Sun looks for another road win to rebound from a 1-5 start. The Suns have lost 10 of their last 12 regular season games.
The Connecticut Sun are averaging 80.3 points on 41.6 percent shooting and allowing 92.5 points on 49.3 percent shooting. Brittney Griner is averaging 15 points and 2 assists, while Aneesah Morrow is averaging 12 points and 9.7 rebounds. Aaliyah Edwards is the third double-digit scorer, and Hailey Van Lith is dishing out 2.8 assists. The Connecticut Sun is shooting 29.3 percent from beyond the arc and 69 percent from the free throw line. The Connecticut Sun is allowing 34.6 percent shooting from deep and is grabbing 34 rebounds per game.
Seattle Storm Betting Preview
The Seattle Storm need a win as they’re riding a rough 3-game losing streak. The Seattle Storm have lost 5 of their last 7 regular season home games.
The Seattle Storm are averaging 79.6 points on 41.1 percent shooting and allowing 85.6 points on 43.1 percent shooting. Dominique Malonga is averaging 16 points and 7.3 rebounds, while Jade Melbourne is averaging 13 points and 1.4 rebounds. Natisha Hiedeman is the third double-digit scorer and Flau’jae Johnson is grabbing 4.6 rebounds. The Seattle Storm are shooting 33.3 percent from beyond the arc and 77.5 percent from the free throw line. The Seattle Storm are allowing 33.8 percent shooting from deep and are grabbing 30.2 rebounds per game.
Why the Seattle Storm will win
- The Sun have lost 23 of their last 25 night games against Western Conference opponents.
- The Storm have won each of their last four games against the Sun after losing as favorites.
- The Sun has failed to cover the spread in four of their last five games against Western Conference opponents after winning as underdogs.
Why the Connecticut Sun will win
- The Storm have lost five of their last six games as home favorites against Eastern Conference opponents.
- The Sun has won seven of their last eight games against Storm teams that held a losing record.
- The Storm have failed to cover the spread in each of their last 11 games as home favorites.
- The underdogs have covered the spread in 12 of the Storm’s last 13 games at Climate Pledge Arena.
Total Points Facts
- Each of the Storm’s last seven home games against Eastern Conference opponents has gone UNDER the total points line.
- Nine of the Sun’s last 10 road games following a road win have gone UNDER the total points line.
Seattle Storm Player Facts
- Flau’jae Johnson has recorded 1+ blocks and 1+ steals in four consecutive appearances—the equal-longest active streak of any player in the league.
- Jade Melbourne is one of only four qualified players in the league to be leading their team in points (13.0) and assists (4.2) per game this season.
Connecticut Sun Player Facts
- Saniya Rivers has recorded six games with 3+ assists this season—equal to the most of any player in the league.
- Diamond Miller has the worst plus-minus (-63) of any player in the league this season.
Matchup/League Facts
- The Seattle Storm rank 14th for offensive rebounds per game this season (6.2).
- The Seattle Storm have scored less than 80 points in three games this season—most in the WNBA.
- The Connecticut Sun rank 14th for points per game this season (80.3).
- The Connecticut Sun rank 14th for opponent blocks per game this season (5.7).
Storm vs Sun Injury Report
The Storm will be without Ezi Magbegor, Taina Mair, Dominique Malonga, Katie Lou Samuelson, and Taylor Thierry.
Olivia Nelson-Ododa is out for the Sun due to an ankle sprain. Brittney Griner is questionable with a rib sprain.
Storm vs Sun Prediction
The Storm remain a banged-up basketball team, but there’s still enough here to beat the Sun, arguably the worst team in the WNBA. The Storm are at home and will have revenge on their mind after a last-second loss to the Sun on Wednesday. The Suns still don’t play much defense and aren’t shooting the ball well enough at any area of the floor. There’s also a chance they’ll be without Griner again. We’re not being asked to lay much. I’ll lay the bucket with the Storm.