Atlanta Dream vs Connecticut Sun – Breakdown and Prediction

June 28, 2024

Atlanta Dream vs Connecticut Sun: The game of the night is in Chicago

The Atlanta Dream will try to end their losing streak when they visit the Connecticut Sun at Mohegan Sun Arena.

The Dream have lost the last three games

The Atlanta Dream are third in the Eastern Conference with a 6-9 record. They have lost the last three games and are coming off an 96-75 loss to the New York Liberty. The Dream are at the bottom of the league, shooting 39.2% from the field, and scoring 75.9 points per game. Rhyne Howard leads the team, averaging 15.4 points per game, and Allisha Gray is right behind her with 14.9.

The Sun can get on top of the league tonight

The Connecticut Sun are second in the Eastern Conference with a 14-3 record. After losing two consecutive games, the defeated the Washington Mystics 94-91 in overtime in the last one. The Sun are fourth in the league, shooting 43.4% from the field, and are the team with the most free throw attempts per game in the league. DeWanna Bonner leads the team with 16.3 points per game, while Brionna Jones has 13.7.

Betting Trends

The Sun are 14-3 SU in their last 17 games overall, 8-1 SU in their last 9 home games, 10-1 SU in their last 11 games against Atlanta and 4-1 SU in their last 5 home games against Atlanta. Connecticut is 1-4 ATS in their last 5 games overall and 8-1 ATS in their last 9 games when playing the Dream. The Sun have played under the total point line in 4 of their last 5 games overall, in 4 of their last 6 home games and in 8 of their last 12 games against Atlanta. The Dream are 1-5 SU in their last 6 games overall and 4-14 SU in their last 18 games on the road. Atlanta is 1-5 ATS in their last 6 games overall and 4-14 ATS in the last 18 games on the road. They have played over the total point line in 6 of their last 8 games on the road.

Prediction and Conclusion

The Connecticut Sun have another promising season even though this week has been tough for them. They lost back-to-back games for the first time this season and barely defeated the Washington Mystics who are at the bottom of the conference. The Dream have lost the last three games and are visiting a team they have defeated only once in the last ten games. Given that, the Sun are a major favorite in this one and will cover the -8.5-point spread.