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Sun vs Sky Game 1 Betting Pick
This game will be played at Wintrust Arena at 8:00 PM ET on Sunday, August 28, 2022.
The Chicago Sky and Connecticut Sun both needed three games to dispatch lower seeded opponents in the first round of the WNBA playoffs. But both teams got the job done, setting up a rematch in the WNBA semifinal round. In our WNBA picks for Sunday, we break down Sun vs Sky Game 1 from the Windy City, as the Sky look to continue to dominate the Sun, while the Sun look to break through against Chicago.
Why Bet The Sun:
✅ Chicago is 4-0 against Connecticut this season. However, the Sun have kept each of the last two meetings between these teams within three points. Connecticut probably should have won the third of the four meetings between these sides, but blew the game in overtime. In all, this series has been way more competitive than the win tally suggests, and we are happy to take the points as a result.
✅ Stylistically, this is not as bad a matchup for Connecticut as the results would indicate. The Sun have the size to tangle with the likes of Candace Parker, Azura Stevens, and Emma Meesseman for Chicago. And while the Sky have a slight edge in guard play thanks to the slashing of Kahleah Copper, the Sun have enough advantages through players like DeWanna Bonner to make up for that.
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✅ Connecticut and Chicago are tied for the second best road record in the WNBA this season. Both teams are 13-6 on the road this year, after winning Game 3s on the road in the first round of the playoffs. Only the Aces have a better road record at 13-5, and that will help the Sun remain competitive throughout this series opener in Chicago.
Connecticut Sun
Going into Sun vs Sky Game 1, the Connecticut Sun have momentum on their side. They crushed the Dallas Wings in Game 3 of their first round playoff series, overcoming the uncertainty of who was and was not going to play for the Wings heading into the deciding contest. Now, the Sun will look to finally get one over on a familiar foe, as the Sun look for their first win over Chicago on the season.
If Connecticut is going to pick up a win over the Sky, it is going to be a result of their defense. Chicago is so good at breaking down opposing defenses both in the halfcourt and in transition. But defense is the strength of this Sun team, and they will need to remain strong on that front to have any chance in this best of five clash.
Chicago Sky
The Chicago Sky were stunned in the opening game of their best of three series against the New York Liberty in the first round of the postseason. But they were dominant over the final two games of that series to move onto the semifinals. Here, they face a Sun team that they have dominated over the last two seasons, and will look to uphold the status quo in Game 1.
What makes the Sky so dangerous is their balance, which has been on full display against the Sun this season. In four wins over Connecticut in the 2022 season, the Sky have had four different leading scorers. Chicago makes it so opposing teams do not know where the next possession is going to go, which is why they are the favorites to win this game and this series.