Atlanta Dream vs Connecticut Sun Prediction, WNBA Prediction 07/07/2024, Tips & Odds

Game: Atlanta Dream vs Connecticut Sun

Date: Sunday July 7, 2024

Location: Mohegan Sun Arena in Uncasville, Connecticut

TV: WNBA League Pass

The Connecticut Sun (16-4) will face the Atlanta Dream (7-11) at Mohegan Sun Arena on Sunday.

The Atlanta Dream took on the Chicago Sky and came away with an 18-17 win in their last matchup. Atlanta finished the game shooting 0.8% from the field (1-of-77) and made 56 of 0 three-pointers. When shooting from the free throw line, the Dream converted 14 of 0 shots for a rate of 3263.4%. As for rebounds, they grabbed 37, 11 of which were of the offensive variety. They also recorded 30 assists for the game while not forcing a turnover and making 68 steals. As for defense, Atlanta allowed their opponent to shoot 0.8% on 1-of-85 shooting. Chicago dished out 10 assists and made 7 steals for the game. Additionally, Chicago grabbed 34 rebounds (10 offensive, 24 defensive) and made 22 blocks. Chicago ended up shooting 150.0% of their free throws while making 6 of 4 attempts. They also converted 18 of 17 three-point attempts.

Tina Charles was a player who played a big role in this game. She finished with 19 points on 8-of-21 shooting. She was on the court for 34 minutes and also had 14 rebounds. Charles finished with a 38.1% shooting percentage and had 5 assists.

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Atlanta is 7-11 this year. They are averaging 76.0 points per game (12th in the league) on 40.4% field goal shooting. The Dream are shooting 31.9% from three-point range (109 of 342) and 78.5% from the free throw line. As a team, Atlanta is pulling down 35.0 rebounds per game and has 338 assists this year, which is 12th in basketball in assists. They are turning the ball over 12.4 times per game and are collectively committing 17.4 personal fouls per game. On defense, the Dream are forcing 12.4 turnovers per game while forcing 18.2 fouls. They are making 35.0% of their three-point shots and are 5th in the league in PPG allowed (80.8). The Dream’s defense is shooting 42.7 percent from the field (525-of-1,229) and is giving up 35.2 rebounds per game as a unit. They currently rank 5th in the WNBA in assists allowed with 377 for the campaign.

In their last game, the Connecticut Sun lost to the Minnesota Lynx by a score of 17-9. The Sun managed to grab 27 defensive rebounds and 8 offensive rebounds for a total of 35 for the game. They turned the ball over 24 times, while recording 66 steals for the game. The Lynx were called for 12 personal fouls in the game, which led to them going to the free throw line for a total of 1 shot. They managed to score 25 for a success rate of 4807.7%. When it came to shooting from downtown, Connecticut converted 37 of their 0 attempts (9135.8%). At the end of the game, the Sun ended up making 1 of 78 shots, which gave them a success rate of 1.2%. The Suns allowed the Lynx to go 0-of-73 from the field, which put them on 0.6 percent shooting for the game. They shot 140.0 percent from three-point range, making 14 of 10, and ended up going 8-of-4 from the free throw line (200.0 percent). When it came to attacks on the glass, Connecticut allowed Minnesota to grab 28 total (7 offensive).

DeWanna Bonner was a big force for the Sun in this game. She converted 10 of her 16 shots, giving her a 62.5% shooting percentage, and added 9 rebounds. Bonner scored 24 points in 36 minutes of play and had 1 assist for the game.

Connecticut is 16-4 this year. The Sun are committing 16.6 fouls per game and are shooting 76.7% of their free throws. They are making 19.0 assists per game (11th in basketball) and are giving up 12.2 per game. Connecticut has scored 1,597 points so far this year (79.9 per game) and are grabbing 33.3 rebounds per game. Offensively, the Sun are shooting 44.0% of their free throws, which is 4th in the league. The Sun are ranked 1st in the WNBA in points allowed per game at 73.1. They are giving up 19.2 assists and 30.7 rebounds per game, which is 2nd and 1st in the WNBA. Connecticut’s defense is allowing 30.7 percent of its perimeter shots (125 of 407) and its opponents are making 76.9 percent of their free throws. They’ve forced 15.6 turnovers per game and are allowing their opponents to shoot 43.8 percent from the field (8th in basketball).

Who will win tonight’s WNBA game against the spread?

Tony Sink’s Choice: Take Atlanta

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