Sun vs Sparks Picks and Prediction – 6/18/2023

The Connecticut Sun will be out West in Los Angeles, CA Sunday night for their 12th game of the season. In this game it is against the Los Angeles Sparks. Connecticut comes into Sunday night as one of the better teams in the league 8-3 overall following a four point overtime loss to Atlanta. Defensively Connecticut had one of their worst games of the season allowing 92 points including twelve in the overtime period as Atlanta shot 51.4% from the floor. Connecticut scored the ball well pouring in 88 points on 42.9% shooting but made just 78.3% of their free throws and turned the ball over 12 times in the loss.

Offensively this season Connecticut has been fantastic as a team scoring 82.5 points per game on 42.6% shooting from the floor. DeWanna Bonner leads Connecticut averaging 17.5 points on 40.6% shooting from the floor. Brionna Jones is second on the team averaging 16.1 points and leads the Connecticut defense averaging 2.1 steals per game. Alyssa Thomas has done everything for Connecticut this season averaging 14.9 points per game he leads the team averaging 10.7 rebounds and 7.3 assists.

The Los Angeles Sparks return home Sunday at an even 5-5 on the year after winning three of the last five following an 18 point blowout of Dallas. Offensively Los Angeles have been mediocre this season averaging 81.2 points per game on 43.4% shooting, but their defense has been lackluster allowing 79.3 points per game. As a team Los Angeles is recording 31.6 rebounds and dishing out 20.2 assists per game.

Nneka Ogwumike has carried the Los Angeles offense this season averaging 19.7 points per game. Jordin Canada is second on the team averaging 13.7 points per game and leads the team averaging 5.6 assists. Lexie Brown and Chiney Ogwumike round out the top four scorers for Los Angeles combining to average 24.5 points per game.