Sun vs Sky Picks and Prediction – 8/20/2023

The Connecticut Sun look to snap a three-game losing streak with a victory on the road Sunday versus the Chicago Sky. Connecticut dropped to 21-10 following its 95-75 loss to the Dallas Wings on Friday night. Connecticut was defeated by Dallas in two consecutive games over a three-day span. Connecticut is second in the Eastern conference, 3 ½ games behind first place New York. Keep up with the WNBA, with our WNBA picks.

DeWanna Bonner is the leading scorer for Connecticut with an average of 18.0 points per game, while Alyssa Thomas is the leading rebounder and the leader in assists with averages of 10.1 rebounds and 8.1 assists per game. Brionna Jones is the second leading scorer with an average of 15.9 points per game and one four players for Connecticut averaging double figures and scoring.

The Chicago Sky look to snap a four-game losing streak with a victory at home on Sunday when hosting Connecticut. Chicago dropped to 12-19 following its 78-67 loss to the Atlanta Dream on Friday. Dana Evans was the leading scorer for Chicago with 18 points but the Sky as a team shot only 39.7%. Chicago is 9th in the WNBA playoff standings, 1 ½ games behind the eighth and final qualifying spot. 

Kahleah Copper is the leading scorer for Chicago with an average of 18.7 points per game, while Alanna Smith is the leading rebounder with an average of 6.9 rebounds per game and Courtney Williams is the leader in assists with an average of 6.1 assists per game. Chicago is scoring an average of 80.1 points per game, while shooting 43.6% overall and 35% from 3.0 territory.