Game: Connecticut Sun vs Las Vegas Aces

Date: Sunday September 15, 2024

Location: Michelob Ultra Arena in Las Vegas, NV

TV: CBS Sport

The Connecticut Sun (26-10) travel to Michelob Ultra Arena on Sunday to face the Las Vegas Aces (23-13).

The Connecticut Sun faced the Los Angeles Sparks and went home with a final score of 86-66 in their last game. Connecticut left the game with a field goal percentage of 53.2% (33 of 62) and shot 8 of their 21 shots from distance. When shooting from the free throw line, the Sun shot 12 of their 14 attempts for a percentage of 85.7%. In terms of rebounding, they collected 33 with 3 coming on offense. They also recorded 24 assists in the game, in addition to forcing the other team into 15 turnovers and getting 8 steals. In terms of defense, Connecticut allowed 38.8% from the field on 26 of 67 shooting. Los Angeles dished out 19 assists and had 9 steals in this game. Los Angeles also grabbed 27 rebounds (5 offensive, 22 defensive), but finished the game without a turnover. Los Angeles finished the game shooting 66.7% on free throws, making 8 of their 12 attempts. They also hit 6 of their 19 shots from beyond the perimeter.

Marina Mabrey is a player that was a factor in this matchup. She scored 26 points on 9 of 13 shooting. She played 29 minutes on the hardwood and also grabbed 2 rebounds. Mabrey walked away from this game shooting 69.2% from the floor and also dished out 4 dimes.

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Connecticut enters this game with a 26-10 mark so far this year. The Sun are making 32.5% of their shots from beyond the arc (208 of 640) and 75.2% from the free throw line. They are averaging 80.1 points per game (8th in the league) and shooting 44.2% from the floor. They are losing possession to turnovers 12.3 times per game and as a team, they are committing 16.6 personal fouls per night. As a unit, Connecticut is grabbing 33.3 rebounds per game and has 708 assists this year, which is 9th in the WNBA in passing the ball. Defensively, the Sun are forcing 15.5 turnovers per game and are drawing 18.4 personal fouls. The Sun are allowing a 43.2% FG percentage defensively (973 of 2,251) and are allowing 31.9 rebounds per game as a team. They rank 2nd in basketball in assists given up with 683 on the season. They are allowing 31.4% on shots from downtown and are ranked 1st in basketball in opponents points per game (73.9).

When they last took the court, the Las Vegas Aces won by a final score of 86-75 when they played the Indiana Fever. The Aces managed to grab 28 defensive rebounds and 6 offensive rebounds for a total of 34 in the game. They also gave up the ball 8 times while getting 6 steals in the game. The Fever earned 19 fouls in the game, which caused the Aces to go to the free throw line for a total of 17 shots. They made 14 of their free throws for a clip of 82.4%. When it came to shots from distance, Las Vegas converted 10 of their 22 attempts (45.5%). When the game ended, the Aces finished 31 of 70 from the field, which gave them a percentage of 44.3%. The Aces allowed the Fever to make 29 of their 73 attempts from the field, which put them at 39.7% in the game. They finished 26.9% from distance on 7 of 26 and walked away from that with 10 of 16 shooting from the free throw line (62.5%). When talking about attacks on the glass, Las Vegas allowed Indiana to muster a total of 34 (7 on the offensive end).

A’ja Wilson proved to be a factor for the Aces in the game. She went 11 of 28 in the game, which gave her a percentage of 39.3%, and had 12 rebounds. Wilson totaled 27 points in her 34 minutes on the court and earned 2 assists for the game.

Las Vegas is 23-13 this year. Las Vegas has scored 3,110 points this year (86.4 per game) and is grabbing 34.2 rebounds per game. The Aces have committed 16.8 personal fouls per game and are shooting 83.2% from the free throw line. On offense, the Aces are shooting 45.2% from the floor, which is 2nd in the league. Their assist rate is 20.4 per game (5th in the WNBA) and they are losing the ball to turnovers 11.0 times per game. Defensively, the Aces rank 6th in the league in points given up per game with 81.5. Las Vegas’ defense is giving up 35.2% on three-pointers (284 of 807) and opponents are making 76.7% of their shots from the free throw line. They give up 20.0 assists and 35.8 boards per night, which ranks 5th and 10th in the league. They force their opponents into 12.7 TO’s per game and allow teams to shoot 43.1% from the field (5th in basketball).

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

Tony Sink’s Pick: Choose Connecticut

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