Connecticut Sun vs. Phoenix Mercury – Prediction, 9/13/2024, WNBA Pick, 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 against the Connecticut Sun (26-10) on Friday at the Footprint Center.

The Connecticut Sun played against the Los Angeles Sparks and won with a score of 86-66. Connecticut left the game with a FG percentage of 53.2% (33 of 62) and made 8 of their 21 3-point shots. The Sun made 12 of 14 free throws for an 85.7% percentage. They rebounded 33, including 3 on offense. They also dished out 24 assists in the game, forced the other team into 15 turnovers, and had 8 steals. On defense, Connecticut allowed 38.8% from the field on 26 of 67 shots. Los Angeles picked up 19 assists and had 9 steals in the game. Los Angeles also grabbed 27 rebounds (5 offensive, 22 defensive), but did not record a block. Los Angeles finished the game with a free throw percentage of 66.7%, making 8 of their 12 attempts. From the three-point line, they made 6 of 19 attempts.

Marina Mabrey was a player who impacted the matchup, scoring 26 points on 9 of 13 shooting. She played 29 minutes and grabbed 2 rebounds. Mabrey hit 69.2% of her shots and recorded 4 assists.

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Connecticut enters the court with a 26-10 season record. They average 80.1 points per game (8th in basketball) on 44.2% shooting from the field. The Sun make 32.5% of their shots from beyond the three-point line (208 of 640) and 75.2% from the free throw line. As a unit, Connecticut grabs 33.3 rebounds per game and has 708 dimes on the season, which ranks 9th in the league in passing. They pass the ball 12.3 times per game and commit 16.6 fouls per game as a group. On defense, the Sun force 15.5 turnovers per game and draw 18.4 personal fouls. They allow 31.4% of their shots from beyond the arc and rank first in the WNBA in PPG allowed (73.9). The Suns allow a FG percentage of 43.2% (973 of 2,251) and as a unit they grab 31.9 rebounds per game. They rank second in the WNBA in assists allowed to opponents, allowing 683 assists on the year.

In their last game, the Phoenix Mercury lost to the Seattle Storm by a final score of 90-66. The Mercury were able to grab 27 defensive rebounds and 7 offensive rebounds in this game for a total of 34. They also gave up possession 13 times in this game and had 4 steals. The Storm committed 11 fouls in this game, giving the Mercury a total of 9 attempts to the free throw line. They were able to convert 8 of the free throw attempts for a shooting percentage of 88.9%. When it came to three-point shots, Phoenix made 10 of 29 attempts (34.5%). Overall, the Mercury made 24 of their 66 field goals for a shooting percentage of 36.4%. The Mercury allowed the Storm to convert 36 of their 84 attempts from the field for a shooting percentage of 42.9% for this game. They made 37.5% of their shots from behind the three-point line, 12 of 32, and 6 of 7 free throws (85.7%). In terms of cleaning up the basket, Phoenix allowed Seattle to make a total of 46 shots (15 of them on offense).

Diana Taurasi was a key player for the Mercury in this game, making 5 of 11 shots for 45.5% and grabbing 5 rebounds. Taurasi scored 18 points in her 25 minutes on the court and collected 4 dimes for the contest.

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

Who will win the WNBA game against the spread tonight?

Tony Sink's choice: Take Connecticut

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