The Chicago Sky and Connecticut Sun meet Tuesday in WNBA action at the Mohegan Sun Arena. Here’s a Sun vs Sky Prediction. This article will include a Sun vs Sky Pick.
Chicago Sky Betting Preview
The Chicago Sky look for a win after winning 3 of their last 4 games. The Sky have lost 6 of their last 7 road games.
The Chicago Sky are averaging 87.4 points on 44.4 percent shooting and allowing 89.9 points on 44.7 percent shooting. Kamilla Cardoso is averaging 14.7 points and 8.8 rebounds, while Sydney Taylor is averaging 14.2 points and 1.5 rebounds. Skylar Diggins is the third double-digit scorer, and Natasha Cloud is grabbing 3.6 rebounds. The Chicago Sky are shooting 32.2 percent from beyond the arc and 76.7 percent from the free-throw line. The Chicago Sky are allowing 32.1 percent shooting from deep and are grabbing 33.4 rebounds per game.
Connecticut Sun Betting Preview
The Connecticut Sun need a win to rebound from this awful 9-27 record. The Sun have lost 32 of their last 42 regular-season games.
The Connecticut Sun are averaging 79 points on 42.8 percent shooting and allowing 87 points on 46.3 percent shooting. Brittney Griner is averaging 13.2 points and 2.5 assists, while Leila Lacan is averaging 11.6 points and 1.9 rebounds. Olivia Nelson-Ododa is grabbing 6 rebounds, and Aaliyah Edwards is dishing out 0.9 assists. The Connecticut Sun is shooting 29.4 percent from beyond the arc and 70.6 percent from the free-throw line. The Connecticut Sun is allowing 35.9 percent shooting from deep and is grabbing 32.7 rebounds per game.
Why the Connecticut Sun will win
- The Sun have won each of their last nine Tuesday night games against Eastern Conference opponents that held a losing record.
- The Sky have lost 12 of their last 13 road games against Eastern Conference opponents.
- The home team has covered the spread in seven of the Sky’s last eight games.
- The Sky have failed to cover the spread in each of their last four games as road favorites.
Why the Chicago Sky will win
- The Sun have lost 16 of their last 18 night games against Eastern Conference opponents.
- The Sky have won seven of their last eight games as favorites.
- The Sun have failed to cover the spread in four of their last five games against Eastern Conference opponents.
- The Sky have covered the spread in four of their last five games against opponents who are on the first leg of a back-to-back.
Total Points Facts
- Each of the Sky’s last six games as road favorites following a home loss have gone OVER the total points line.
- Seven of the Sun’s last eight night games on the first leg of a back-to-back have gone OVER the total points line.
Connecticut Sun Player Facts
- Charlisse Leger-Walker ranks 9th amongst qualified players in the Eastern Conference for assists per game (3.5) this season.
- Diamond Miller ranks 8th amongst qualified Forwards for FT% (80.5%) this season.
Chicago Sky Player Facts
- Sydney Taylor ranks 3rd amongst qualified players for fast break points per game (2.8) this season.
- Courtney Vandersloot leads all Chicago Sky players for assists per 36 minutes (8.3) this season.
Matchup/League Facts
- The Connecticut Sun rank 14th for opponent three-point percentage this season (35.9%).
- The Connecticut Sun rank 1st for opponent three-point field goal attempts per game this season (22.8).
- The Chicago Sky have suffered the largest comeback loss after Q3 this season – led by -14 points @ Dallas Wings on June 20.
- The Chicago Sky rank 1st for pace this season (100.2).
Sun vs Sky Injury Report
Brittney Griner is questionable for the Sun with a knee injury. Olivia Nelson-Ododa is questionable with a knee injury.
The Sky will be without Rickea Jackson due to a knee injury. Skylar Diggins is out with a knee injury.
Sun vs Sky Prediction
The Sky aren’t the same team on the road as they are at home, but they’re far and away the better option over the Sun. We’ve given the Sun a look here and there this season, and they continue to burn us. The Sky still play hard; they have talent, and this is as clean as their injury report has looked in a while. Taylor and Carrington weren’t on the injury report at the time of this writing. I’ll lay the points with the Sky, but it has more to do with how awful the Sun are than anything.