Connecticut Sun vs Phoenix Mercury Prediction, 8/10/2023 WNBA Pick, Tips and Odds
Game: Connecticut Sun vs Phoenix Mercury
Date: Thursday, August 10, 2023
Location: Footprint Center in Phoenix, AZ
TV: WNBA League Pass
The Connecticut Sun (20-7) are headed to Footprint Center on Thursday where they'll take on the Phoenix Mercury (7-20).
The Connecticut Sun faced off with the Indiana Fever and walked away with a win by a score of 88-72 in their last contest. Connecticut wrapped up the game having earned a 49.2% field goal percentage (31 out of 63) and made 9 out of their 22 shots from 3-point land. When they shot from the free throw line, the Sun converted 17 of 19 attempts for a percentage of 89.5%. In the matter of hauling in rebounds, they earned 32 with 10 of them being offensive. They also distributed 21 assists in the game while creating 19 turnovers and getting 8 steals. In relation to defense, Connecticut allowed the other team to go 38.6% from the field on 22 of 57 shooting. Indiana dished out 15 dimes and had 10 steals in this contest. On top of that, Indiana had 25 rebounds (10 offensive, 15 defensive) and had 4 blocks. Indiana went 87.5% at the free throw line by knocking down 21 of 24 attempts. They also buried 7 of 23 attempts from distance.
Tiffany Hayes is one player who played a role for the matchup. She finished with 18 points on 5 of 11 shooting. She was on the court for 29 mins and also totaled 4 rebounds. Hayes finished 45.5% from the field and also totaled 3 assists.
Connecticut enters this game with a mark of 20-7 for the campaign. They are turning it over 12.1 times per game and as a squad they commit 18.4 fouls per contest. As a team, Connecticut is collecting 33.8 rebounds per game and has accounted for 573 assists so far this season, which ranks 3rd in the league in terms of passing. The Sun are shooting 35.3% on shots from 3-point land (188 of 533) and 76.6% from the charity stripe. They have an average of 84.0 points per outing (4th in basketball) while hitting 44.7% from the floor. When they are on the defensive end, the Sun have forced 15.2 turnovers per game and they draw 19.8 fouls. The Sun defensively are allowing an opponent shooting percentage of 42.5% (754 of 1,774) and they relinquish 34.3 rebounds per contest as a basketball team. They rank 1st in the league in allowing assists to their opponents with 502 conceded so far this season. They are surrendering 31.1% from 3-point land while they are 1st in the WNBA in points per game allowed (78.3).
When they last stepped on the court, the Phoenix Mercury took a loss by a final score of 97-91 against the Seattle Storm. The Mercury snagged 23 defensive rebounds and 4 offensive rebounds totaling 27 for the contest. They coughed it up 10 times, while earning 8 steals in the game. The Storm were called for 18 personal fouls in this contest which took the Mercury to the charity stripe for a total of 15 tries. They were able to make 13 of those for a percentage of 86.7%. Concerning 3-point shots, Phoenix made 6 of their 23 tries (26.1%). When all was said and done, the Mercury shot 36 for 71 from the field which gave them a shooting percentage of 50.7%. The Mercury permitted the Storm to bury 34 of their 72 attempts from the field which gave them a shooting percentage of 47.2% for the game. They went 36.4% from distance by shooting 8 out of 22 and finished the contest at 21 out of 23 at the free throw line (91.3%). When talking about how they rebounded, Phoenix permitted Seattle to snag 36 overall (12 offensive).
Diana Taurasi ended up having an impact for the Mercury in this matchup. She made 9 out of 20 for the game for a field goal percentage of 45.0%, and had 4 rebounds. Taurasi tallied 28 points in her 32 minutes on the hardwood and earned 2 dimes in the matchup.
Phoenix has a win-loss mark of 7-20 on the campaign. When it comes to offensive execution, the Mercury are connecting on 44.2% from the field, which ranks 4th in the WNBA. Phoenix has totaled 2,082 pts for the year (77.1 per contest) and they pull in 30.8 boards per game. They are dishing out assists 19.6 times per game (6th in basketball) and they are losing possession via turnover 15.6 times per game. The Mercury are responsible for committing 20.0 fouls per game and they go 81.8% from the free throw line. The Mercury on the defensive end are ranked 8th in the WNBA in points per game surrendered with 83.9. They are forcing 12.6 turnovers per game and allow teams to shoot 43.8% from the field (6th in the WNBA). The Phoenix defense concedes 34.5% on shots from distance (199 of 576) and their opposition knocks down 81.3% of their free throw attempts. They have given up 19.9 assists and 34.3 total boards per game, which has them ranked 7th and 5th in the WNBA.
Who will win tonight's WNBA game against the spread?
Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Phoenix
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