The Chicago Sky and Connecticut Sun meet Sunday in game 3 of the WNBA Playoffs Second Round at the Mohegan Sun Arena. The Chicago Sky look for another win to take a 2-1 series lead. The Connecticut Sun hope to keep home court advantage while taking a 2-1 series lead.
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 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 Sky are 5-2 ATS in their last 7 road games and 2-5 ATS in their last 7 Sunday games. The Sun are 4-1 ATS in their last 5 home games and 13-3 ATS in their last 16 games overall. The under is 4-0 in Sky last 4 overall. The under is 4-1 in Sun last 5 overall. The Sky are 8-2 ATS in the last 10 meetings in Connecticut and 6-2 ATS in the last 8 meetings.
The Chicago Sky in the underdog role is attractive, as you can make a case they're still the best team in the league, and you rarely get them in these spots. With that said, the Connecticut Sun are the most talented team in the league to me, something I've said countless times this year, and I'm not going to fade them at home when not being asked to lay much. The Sun haven't lost back to back games since June 19-22. Crucial game 3. Give me the home team and the small chalk.
AUTHOR: Randy Chambers
