A pair of games in the WNBA playoffs today and we’ll look at the game between the Chicago Sky and the Connecticut Sun. The Sky won the opener but dropped Game 2 in Connecticut and now the series moves to Chicago.
Betting Odds
The Sun are favored by 3.5 points and the total has held at 153.5.
Connecticut Sun
The Sun came up big defensively in the fourth quarter of Game 2, holding Chicago to 9 points. Chicago shot just 39.7% from the field for the game and were 26.9% from 3-point range. After recording a triple double in Game 1, Courtney Vandersloot had 10 points, 2 rebounds, 6 assists and 6 turnovers in the game, as the Sun did a nice job keeping her from driving and then dishing the ball off.
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The Sun’s victory was especially impressive considering Jonquel Jones stunk it up and was just 2 for 9 from the field and finished with just 4 points. Alyssa Thomas tied for the team lead with 15 points and was an amazing +30, as the Sun got some solid play from the bench, which allowed them to get the win after falling behind 11-0 to start the game.
Chicago Sky
The Sky simply fell apart in the fourth quarter of Game 2, which you wouldn’t expect from a team with some veterans. Chicago missed its first seven shots of the period and had a shot clock violation, something you don’t expect to see from the team that plays near the top in terms of pace.
The Sky should try to get back to doing what they do best, which is to push the ball and take advantage of having a deep bench. They played into Connecticut’s game a little bit in the fourth quarter of Game 2
Connecticut at Chicago Pick
Going to go against the grain a little bit and take the over 153.5 in this one. The Sky should pick up the pace a little bit, as they scored 59 points in the first three quarters in Game 2 before falling a part a bit. The Sun should get a better offensive showing from Jones and Connecticut was just 61.5% from the foul line in Game 2, which is below their season average of 81.6%. Tough game to call, but I have it 81-76 for the Sun.