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Dallas Wings vs Connecticut Sun: Both teams are on a winning streak
The Connecticut Sun will try to stay undefeated this season when they host the Dallas Wings on Friday night at Mohegan Sun Arena in Uncasville.
The Wings have won the last two games
The Dallas Wings are fourth in the Western Conference with a 3-2 record. They started the season by splitting a pair of home games with Chicago. Then the Wings went on a road trip, and after losing the first game in Atlanta, they won the last two in Phoenix and Los Angeles. The Wings are the best rebounding team in the league, averaging 39.8 rebounds per game, and are ranked second with 86 points per game. Arike Ogunbowale has had an excellent start to the season, averaging 28.8 points, 4.6 rebounds, and 4.2 assists per game.
The Sun are perfect at the start of the season
The Connecticut Sun are on top of the Eastern Conference with a perfect 6-0 record and are the only undefeated team in the league. They are coming off a 70-47 win over the Phoenix Mercury. Connecticut is the best defensive team in the league, allowing 73.8 points per game and being ranked fifth in scoring 83.8 points per game. DeWanna Bonner leads the team with 20.3 points per game.
Betting Trends
The Wings are 6-1 ATS in the last 7 games overall, 6-1 ATS in the last 7 games following a ATS win, 6-1 ATS against a team with a winning record, 5-1 ATS in the last 6 games against teams from the Eastern Conference, 8-1 ATS in the last 9 games playing after a three-day rest, 5-0 ATS in the last five games played on Friday, and 4-0 ATS in the last four games on the road. Dallas has played over the total point line in 10 of the last 11 games, coming off at least three days of rest, 14 of the last 16 games following a straight-up win, 5 of the last 6 games played on Friday, and 13 of the last 16 games following an ATS win. Connecticut is 1-4 ATS in the last five games overall, in the last five games played on Friday, and in the last five games played after a two-day rest. The Sun have played over the total point line in 5 of the last 6 games following a straight-up win, 5 of the last 6 games after a two-day rest, and 5 of the last 6 games against teams with a winning record.
Prediction and Conclusion
The Connecticut Sun is the only undefeated team in the WNBA, which makes them one of the favorites to win the championship this season. They are hosting the Dallas Wings tonight, a team that won the last two games to get a winning record. The Sun are a -7.5-point favorite going into this game, which is completely understandable given the team record. Still, the Wings have won the last two games against them, with the last one being a 95-75 win on the road. Looking at their past head-to-head games, they have gone over the total point line in the last three of them, and with the line being set at 163 points, we are going to pick that option.
