Connecticut Sun vs. Phoenix Mercury Prediction, Odds and Game Preview – May 28
The Connecticut Sun (5-0) welcome in the Phoenix Mercury (3-2) after victories in three home games in a row.
Dive into the best bets available (according to our computer predictions) for Tuesday’s game, before you place an informed wager on the matchup.
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Spread: Sun (+7.5) to Cover
- Both DraftKings and the model expect the Sun to walk away with the victory, but the model spread (9.6) is 2.1 points further in their direction.
- The Sun are 1-4-0 against the spread this season.
- Connecticut is winless against the spread (0-1) when playing as at least 7.5-point favorites.
- The Mercury’s ATS record is 3-2-0 this year.
- Phoenix is 2-0 against the spread so far this season when playing as at least a 7.5-point underdog.
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Total: Over 164
- The model predicts a total (171.9 points) much higher than the one set by DraftKings for this matchup (164 points). Take the over.
- The Sun have played three games with more than 164 points scored, their current matchup’s total, this year.
- This season, four of Phoenix’s five total matchups have gone over 164 total points scored.
- The Sun have gone over in four of their five games with a set total (80%).
- Mercury games have gone over the point total in three out of five opportunities (60%).
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Moneyline Winner: Sun (-310)
- Prediction: Sun 91, Mercury 81
- Connecticut has been favored on the moneyline five times this season, and has won each of those games.
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Sun Leaders
- The Sun leader in rebounds and assists is Alyssa Thomas, who grabs 9.6 rebounds and gives out 7.8 assists per game along with scoring 15.4 points per contest.
- Connecticut’s leading scorer is DeWanna Bonner, who drops 20.6 points a game in addition to her 5.2 rebounds and 1.8 assists.
- Tyasha Harris makes more threes per game than any other member of the Sun, knocking down shots from beyond the arc at a clip of 2.0 per contest.
- Bonner is Connecticut’s leader in steals, averaging 2.2 steals per game, while Olivia Nelson-Ododa leads them in blocks with 1.0 per contest.
Mercury Leaders
- Kahleah Copper is the top scorer for the Mercury with 29.2 points per game. She also adds 4.0 rebounds and 2.4 assists per game to her scoring output.
- Phoenix’s leader in rebounds is Natasha Mack with 7.2 per game, and its leader in assists is Natasha Cloud with 8.8 per game.
- Diana Taurasi is reliable from deep and leads the Mercury with 3.8 made threes per game.
- Cloud (2.0 steals per game) is the steal leader for Phoenix while Mack (2.4 blocks per game) is the block leader.
Mercury Injuries
| Name | Game Status | Injury |
|---|---|---|
| Brittney Griner | Out | Toe |
All stats in this article refer to the 2024 regular season.
