Chicago Sky vs. Seattle Storm 8/9/20 - WNBA Picks & Predictions

The Chicago Sky meet up with the Seattle Storm, the seventh game in the “Wubble” in Bradenton, Florida. The Sky have won three of their last four games, the most recent win over the Sun to improve to an impressive 5-2 record on the year. The Seattle Storm has won four straight games, pitching a defensive gem allowing just 68 points and sneaking away with 74-68 win improving to 6-1. 

The Sky comes in averaging 88.7 points per game, the best in the WNBA this season while shooting 48.9% from the field. The Sky are shooting 38.6% from beyond the arc, the second-best clip this season. Leading the Sky in scoring is Kahleah Cooper with 15 points per game while adding 4.7 rebounds. Star point guard Courtney Vandersloot leads the WNBA in assists with 8.9 per game while adding 12.4 points of her own.

The Storm come in with an offense that compares closely to league averages, scoring 83.3 points per game. Seattle is shooting 44.9% from the field which ranks 6th in both scoring offense and offensive shooting percentage. Led by transcendent star Breanna Stewart who is widely considered one of the best women’s’ basketball players ever. Stewart is averaging 19.4 points per game and 8.3 rebounds, both team highs.

Chicago is allowing 85.9 points per game ranking 7th in the WNBA allowing opponents to shoot 46.4 % from the field. Seattle ranks as one of the best defenses in the WNBA, allowing just 76.4 points per game ranking second in the league and post the best defensive shooting percentage, holding teams to 39.6% from the field.