Game: Chicago Sky vs. Connecticut Sun

Date: Thursday, September 19, 2024

Location: Mohegan Sun Arena in Uncasville, CT

TV: WNBA League Pass

The Connecticut Sun (27-12) host the Chicago Sky (13-26) on Thursday at Mohegan Sun Arena.

The Chicago Sky faced the Atlanta Dream and lost their last game with a final score of 86-70. Chicago finished the game with a shooting percentage of 41.0% (25 of 61) and made 6 of their 18 three-point shots. On free throws, the Sky made 14 of 16 attempts for an 87.5% rate. In terms of rebounds, they had 29, including 6 on offense. They also recorded 13 assists in this game, forced 7 turnovers, and made 1 steal. On defense, Chicago allowed the other team to shoot 48.4% from the field on 30 of 62 shots. Atlanta dished out 7 assists and had 9 steals in this matchup. Additionally, Atlanta grabbed 35 rebounds (7 offensive, 28 defensive) and made 4 blocks. Atlanta finished the contest with a free throw percentage of 70.0%, converting 21 of their 30 attempts. They made 5 of their 15 attempts from distance.

Rachel Banham was a contributing player in this matchup. She scored a total of 22 points on 8 of 13 shooting. She was on the floor for 36 minutes and also grabbed 2 rebounds. Banham ended up shooting 61.5% of her shots and making 2 assists.

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Chicago comes into this matchup with a 13-26 record this year. They lose possession 13.0 times per game to turnovers and as a group commit 19.0 fouls per game. As a team, Chicago grabs 36.9 rebounds per game and has 743 dimes this season, ranking 11th in the league in passing. The Sky are hitting 32.5% of their 3-pointers (187 of 575) and 74.3% from the free throw line. They are averaging 78.0 points per game (11th in basketball) while shooting 42.4% from the field. Defensively, the Sky are forcing 12.6 turnovers and drawing 17.2 personal fouls on a nightly basis. They rank 10th in basketball with 843 assists allowed to opponents. The Sky defense allows 44.5% of opponents’ shooting (493 of 670) and as a group they allow 33.7 rebounds per game. They allow 32.5% of their three-point shots and rank 8th in the league in PPG against their opponents (82.4).

In their last appearance on the court, the Connecticut Sun suffered a loss to the Minnesota Lynx by a final score of 78-76. The Sun collected 23 defensive rebounds and 8 offensive rebounds in this matchup for a total of 31. They also lost the ball 16 times and recorded 9 steals in this game. The Lynx committed 12 personal fouls in this matchup, which allowed the Sun to go to the free throw line for 11 attempts. They were able to convert 9 of them for an 81.8% percentage. On three-point shots, Connecticut converted 7 of 20 attempts (35.0%). When the final whistle blew, the Sun had made 30 of 66 field goals for a 45.5% percentage. The Sun allowed the Lynx to convert 30 of 64 attempts from the field for a 46.9% shooting percentage for the game. They made 42.9% of their long-range shots by hitting 6 of 14 shots and 12 of 13 free throws (92.3%). In rebounding, Connecticut allowed Minnesota 31 total (6 offensive).

Alyssa Thomas was important for the Sun in this game. She made 9 of 12 shots, achieved a shooting percentage of 75.0%, and collected 8 rebounds. Thomas scored a total of 18 points and had 10 assists in her 36 minutes on the court in the game.

Connecticut has a win-loss record of 27-12 this year. The Sun commit 16.3 fouls per game and shoot 75.2% of free throws. They get 19.8 assists per game (9th in the WNBA) and lose the ball 12.1 times per game. Connecticut has scored 3,117 points this season (79.9 per game) and grabbed 33.4 rebounds per game. As an offensive team, the Sun shoot 44.2%, which ranks them 6th in the league. On defense, the Sun rank 1st in the WNBA with 74.1 points allowed per game. They force opponents into 15.0 turnovers per night and allow their teams to shoot 43.3% from the field (7th in basketball). Connecticut’s defense allows 31.3% of long-range shooting (252 of 804) and their opponents convert 78.0% of their free throws. They allow 19.2 assists and 31.9 rebounds per game, which ranks second and first in the league.

Who will win the WNBA game against the spread tonight?

Tony Sink’s choice: Take Chicago

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