The Connecticut Sun and Chicago Sky meet Wednesday in game 2 of the WNBA Playoffs Second Round at the Wintrust Arena. The Connecticut Sun look for another upset to take a 2-0 series lead. The Chicago Sky need a win here to even up the series at 1-1.
The Connecticut Sun are averaging 78.3 points on 42.3 percent shooting and allowing 69.5 points on 40.6 percent shooting. Jonquel Jones is averaging 15.5 points and 0.8 assists, while DeWanna Bonner is averaging 14.3 points and 4.3 rebounds. Brionna Jones is the third double-digit scorer and Alyssa Thomas is grabbing 8.5 rebounds. The Connecticut Sun are shooting 27.6 percent from beyond the arc and 79.2 percent from the free throw line. The Connecticut Sun are allowing 30.1 percent shooting from deep and are grabbing 38.5 rebounds per game.
The Chicago Sky are averaging 86 points on 45.7 percent shooting and allowing 75 points on 41.2 percent shooting. Kahleah Cooper is averaging 17.3 points and 1.3 assists, while Candace Parker is averaging 15.5 points and 13.3 rebounds. Allie Quigley is the third double-digit scorer and Courtney Vandersloot is grabbing 5 rebounds. The Chicago Sky are shooting 27.9 percent from beyond the arc and 81 percent from the free throw line. The Chicago Sky are allowing 30 percent shooting from deep and are grabbing 39.3 rebounds per game.
The Sun are 8-0 ATS in their last 8 road games and 14-3 ATS in their last 17 games overall. The Sky are 1-4 ATS in their last 5 home games and 4-1-1 ATS in their last 6 games playing on 2 days rest. The over is 5-2 in Sun last 7 overall. The under is 5-1 in Sky last 6 overall. The Sun are 2-5 ATS in the last 7 meetings in Chicago and 2-5 ATS in the last 7 meetings.
We saw what the Chicago Sky did to the Sun after they lost the opener in that series, and they should be given the benefit of the doubt of a bounce back here. The Sky were the best team in the league this season, and they're the defending champs. The line is accurate. With that said, the Connecticut Sun are probably the most talented team in the league when healthy, something I've said countless times this season. The Sun and this run doesn't surprise me, and a possible win here shouldn't surprise you. I always see value with the Sun and free points. That's just how talented the Sun are. Give me the road dog again.
AUTHOR: Randy Chambers
