Connecticut Sun at Phoenix Mercury 6/3/22 - WNBA Picks & Predictions

The Connecticut Sun play the second half of a back-to-back on Friday when visiting the Phoenix Mercury after playing on the road Thursday against the Las Vegas Aces. Connecticut is 6-3 and second in the Eastern Conference a half-game behind the first-place Washington Mystics. Connecticut was defeated by the Las Vegas Aces 89-81 in the first of two consecutive games between the two.

Alyssa Thomas is the leading scorer and leader in the assists for Connecticut with averages of 15.8 points and 4.9 assists per game. Jonquel Jones is the leading rebounder with an average of 8.6 rebounds per game. Connecticut has four players averaging double-figures in scoring and as a team the Sun are scoring an average of 85.6 points per game. 

Phoenix looks to snap a six-game losing streak when hosting Connecticut on Friday. The Mercury are 2-7 and fifth in the Western Conference standings following a 73-70 loss on the road to the Chicago Sky. Diana Taurasi was ejected in the second quarter and Phoenix missed the veteran’s presence on the court late in the game. 

Skylar Diggins-Smith is the leading scorer and leader in assists for Phoenix with averages of 16.4 points and 4.7 assists per game, while Brianna Turner is the leading rebounder with an average of 7.8 rebounds per game. Phoenix has four players averaging double-figures in scoring and as a team the Mercury are scoring an average of 78.9 points per game