Connecticut Sun vs Chicago Sky 9/15/20 - WNBA Picks & Predictions

On Tuesday, the No. 7 seeded Connecticut Sun will play the No. 6 seeded Chicago Sky in a single-elimination game during the first round of the WNBA postseason. Connecticut ended its regular season 10-12 following an 82-75 loss to the Phoenix Mercury. The Sun finished in second place in a very weak Eastern Conference in which only one team, Chicago, finished above .500. During the regular season Connecticut split its two games with Chicago.

Dewanna Bonner is the leading scorer and second leading rebounder for Connecticut with averages of 19.7 points and 7.8 rebounds per game, while Alyssa Thomas is the second leading scorer and the leading rebounder with averages of 15.5 points and 9.0 rebounds per game. Thomas is also leading Connecticut in assists with an average of 4.8 per game.

Chicago finished its regular season 12-10 and in first place in the Eastern Conference following a 95-88 victory over the Dallas Wings in its final regular-season game. The victory for Chicago snapped a four-game losing streak by the Sky, but Chicago has lost six of its last eight heading into the WNBA postseason and has played poorly over the last three weeks.

Allie Quigley is the leading scorer for Chicago with an average of 15.4 points per game, while Cheyenne Parker is the leader in rebounds with an average of 6.4 per game and Courtney Vandersloot is the leader in assists with an average of 10.0 per game. Kahleah Cooper is the second leading scorer with an average of 14.8 points per game and one of five players for Chicago averaging double figures in scoring.