Connecticut Sun vs Phoenix Mercury Prediction, 9/13/2024 WNBA Picks, Tips & Odds

Game: Connecticut Sun vs Phoenix Mercury

Date: Friday, September 13, 2024

Location: Footprint Center in Phoenix, AZ

TV: ION

The Phoenix Mercury (17-19) will play the Connecticut Sun (26-10) on Friday at the Footprint Center.

The Connecticut Sun played against the Los Angeles Sparks and won by a score of 86-66 in their last game. Connecticut left the game with a 53.2% FG percentage (33 of 62) and converted 8 of their 21 3-pointers. When shooting from the free throw line, the Sun converted 12 of their 14 attempts for a percentage of 85.7%. In terms of rebounds, they collected 33 of which 3 were offensive. They also dished out 24 assists in the game, besides forcing the other team into 15 turnovers and 8 steals. In terms of defense, Connecticut allowed 38.8% from the field on 26 of 67 shooting. Los Angeles earned 19 assists and had 9 steals for the game. In addition, Los Angeles grabbed 27 rebounds (5 offensive, 22 defensive), but was unable to record a block. Los Angeles finished the game shooting 66.7% from the free throw line, converting 8 of their 12 attempts. They converted 6 of their 19 attempts from downtown.

Marina Mabrey is a player who had an impact in the matchup. She walked away with 26 points on 9 of 13 shooting. She played 29 minutes and grabbed 2 rebounds. Mabrey finished with 69.2% from the floor and recorded 4 assists.

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Connecticut enters the court with a 26-10 record on the campaign. They are averaging 80.1 points per game (8th in basketball) on 44.2% shooting from the floor. The Sun are making 32.5% of their shots from beyond the arc (208 of 640) and 75.2% from the free throw line. As a unit, Connecticut is grabbing 33.3 rebounds per game and has 708 dimes for the season, which ranks 9th in the league in passing percentage. They are giving up the ball 12.3 times per game and as a group, they are committing 16.6 fouls per game. On defense, the Sun are forcing 15.5 turnovers per game and are drawing 18.4 personal fouls. They are giving up 31.4% of their shots from distance while ranking 1st in the WNBA in PPG allowed (73.9). The Sun are allowing a 43.2% FG percentage (973 of 2,251) and are allowing 31.9 rebounds per game as a unit. They rank 2nd in the WNBA in opposing assists with 683 on the year.

The last time they played, the Phoenix Mercury lost to the Seattle Storm by a score of 90-66. The Mercury managed to grab 27 defensive rebounds and 7 offensive rebounds, which makes for 34 in this game. They also gave up 13 turnovers, while recording 4 steals in this game. The Storm committed 11 fouls in this game, which caused the Mercury to go to the free throw line for a total of 9 attempts. They made 8 of their free throws for a percentage of 88.9%. In relation to 3-point shots, Phoenix buried 10 of their 29 attempts (34.5%). Overall, the Mercury shot 24 of 66 from the field, which gave them a shooting percentage of 36.4%. The Mercury allowed the Storm to convert 36 of their 84 attempts from the floor, which gave them a shooting percentage of 42.9% for this game. They shot 37.5% from behind the 3-point line via 12 of 32 and finished 6 of 7 from the free throw line (85.7%). In terms of clearing the glass, Phoenix allowed Seattle to score a total of 46 points (15 on the offensive end).

Diana Taurasi proved to be a major contributor for the Mercury in this game. She made 5 of 11 for the matchup for a percentage of 45.5% and had 5 rebounds. Taurasi earned 18 points in her 25 minutes on the court and collected 4 dimes for this game.

Phoenix has a 17-19 record on the campaign. On offense, the Mercury are shooting 43.8% from the field, which ranks 7th in basketball. Phoenix has scored 2,941 points so far this year (81.7 per game) and are grabbing 32.6 rebounds per game. They are dishing out 19.6 assists per game (10th in basketball) and are giving it up 13.7 times per game. The Mercury are committing 17.1 personal fouls per game and are shooting 80.4% of their free throws. The Mercury rank 9th in the WNBA in points given up per game with 84.6. They are giving up 21.9 assists and 36.5 total rebounds per game, which rank 11th and 12th in the WNBA. Phoenix’s defense gives up 33.9% on shots from beyond the perimeter (330 of 974) and allows opponents to convert 77.7% of their shots from the free throw line. They force 12.1 turnovers on a nightly basis and have allowed teams to shoot 43.3% from the field (7th in the WNBA).

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

Tony Sink’s Pick: Choose Connecticut

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