In the WNBA on Thursday, the Connecticut Sun will play at the Washington Mystics. The Connecticut Sun are 13-3 on the season, and second in the Eastern Conference. Connecticut has dropped back to back games, with their most recent at Seattle on Sunday.
For the Washington Mystics, they are 4-13 on the season. Washington has won back to back games, with their latest at home over Dallas. The Wings are in 6th in the Eastern Conference standings.
The Connecticut Sun are -9.5 on the road at the Washington Mystics. The total for this game is listed at 152.5.
Road Connecticut Sun
The Connecticut Sun have scored just 67.5 points per game in their last two games. That is way down from their 79.3 points per game they are averaging on the season. That is 9th in all of the WNBA. The Sun are scoring 44% from the field and 30.4 from downtown on the season.
The Sun are led in scoring by DeWanna Bonner. She is scoring 16.3 points per game. Several other players for Connecticut are in double figures as well. Second on the team is Brionna Jones, with 13.7 points per game.
Connecticut will head back home to finish June on Friday, as they take on the Atlanta Dream. When July comes, the Sun will start on the road. Connecticut will start at the Phoenix Mercury, and make a stop at the Minnesota Lynx before heading back home.
Mystics Looking to Stay Hot
On the other side, the Washington Mystics have been hot as of late. After a slow start to the season, they scored 94.5 points per game over their last two games. Both of those were wings over the Dallas Wings.
Ariel Atkins leads a trio of Washington players scoring double digits per game. Atkins is at 14.8 points per game, and 3.5 assists. Next for Washington is Shakira Austin. Austin is scoring 11.7 points per game. Brittney Sykes is third in scoring. She is scoring 11.3 points per game.
Washington will finish the month on Saturday against the Las Vegas Aces. In July, the Mystics are on the road at the Sparks, Aces, Lynx and Fever before heading back home for a July 14th affair against the Aces.
Sun Top Mystics
The Sun are going to win this game. Despite their struggles, the Sun are the better team. On the other side, yes, the Mystics have been playing well, but overall, not a great basketball team. Look for Connecticut to get back on track in this game. Our final bet for this game is the Connecticut Sun -9.5 over the Washington Mystics. Enjoy the game and best of luck with all your WNBA betting!
