The Dallas Wings (6-19) will look to Arike Ogunbowale (third in WNBA, 22.3 points per game) when they attempt to knock off DeWanna Bonner (15th in league, 16.8) and the Connecticut Sun (18-6) on Friday, August 16, 2024 at College Park Center. The matchup begins at 9:30 PM ET on ION.
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Betting Lines for Connecticut vs. Dallas
Favorite: Sun -5.5
Total: 160.5
Sun Moneyline: -227
Wings Moneyline: +185
WNBA odds courtesy of BetMGM Sportsbook. Odds updated Thursday at 9:37 PM ET. For a full list of sports betting odds, access USA TODAY Sports Betting Scores Odds Hub.
Sun Betting Stats
The Sun have covered 11 times in 24 games with a spread this season.
Connecticut has been favored by 5.5 points or more 16 times this season, and covered the spread in seven of those contests.
The Sun and their opponents have combined to go over the point total 12 out of 24 times this season.
The over/under for this game is 160.5 points, 3.1 more than the average point total for Connecticut’s games this season.
The Sun have a +165 scoring differential, topping opponents by 6.9 points per game. They’re putting up 79.8 points per game to rank eighth in the league and are allowing 72.9 per outing to rank first in the WNBA.
Wings Betting Stats
The Wings have compiled a 6-19-0 ATS record so far this season.
Dallas has been an underdog by 5.5 points or more 12 times this season, and covered the spread in three of those matchups.
In the Wings’ 25 chances this year, the combined scoring has gone over the point total 16 times.
The average total points scored in Dallas’ games this year (160.5) is 5.3 points higher than the total for this matchup.
The Wings put up 81.9 points per game (fifth in league) while allowing 89.7 per outing (12th in WNBA). They have a -195 scoring differential and have been outscored by 7.8 points per game.
Impact Players for Connecticut vs. Dallas
Sun Leaders
Alyssa Thomas leads the Sun in both rebounds (9.2 per game) and assists (7.6 per game).
Bonner paces Connecticut with 16.8 points per game.
Marina Mabrey is the top three-point shooter for the Sun, hitting 2.3 per game.
Connecticut’s blocks leader is Bonner, who collects 0.6 per game. Thomas leads the team, averaging 1.5 steals a game.
Wings Leaders
Ogunbowale’s excellent performances this season give her the top spot on the Wings scoring and assists leaderboards with 22.3 points per game and 5.2 assists per game.
Teaira McCowan collects all of the boards and is the Dallas leader in rebounds, getting 7.3 per game.
Ogunbowale leads the Wings in shooting from beyond the arc, averaging 3.0 made threes per game.
Ogunbowale tops Dallas in steals with 2.7 per game, and McCowan leads the squad in blocks with 1.0 per game.
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Sun vs. Wings Injury Updates
Sun
Sun Injuries: None
Wings
Wings Injuries:
Maddy Siegrist: Out (Finger),
Jaelyn Brown: Out (Illness),
Awak Kuier: Out For Season (Rest)
Sun Recent Performance
Connecticut’s offense has been worse over its last 10 games, racking up 78.2 points a contest compared to the 79.8 it has averaged this season.
The Sun have been less stingy on defense lately, giving up 76.0 points per game during their last 10 outings compared to the 72.9 points per game their opponents average over the 2024 season.
Over its last 10 contests, Connecticut is making 0.8 more three-pointers per game than its season long average (6.3 compared to 5.5 season-long), while also shooting a higher percentage from beyond the arc in that span (32.5% compared to 31.4% season-long).
Wings Recent Performance
While Dallas is putting up 81.9 points per game in 2024, it has bettered that mark in its past 10 games, tallying 85.7 a contest.
In their past 10 games, the Wings are ceding 94.2 points per contest, 4.5 more points than their season average (89.7).
Dallas is sinking 6.9 treys per game in its past 10 games, which is 1.1 more than its average for the season (5.8). Likewise, it has a better three-point percentage over its past 10 games (36.1%) compared to its season average from three-point land (31.7%).
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