Greetings, basketball fans. Welcome back to our WNBA coverage here at Total Apex Sports. One of the games on tap from today’s slate features the Connecticut Sun squaring off against the Atlanta Dream.
The Connecticut Sun raced out to a 13-1 start, looking nearly unbeatable. However, they suffered back-to-back losses for the first time this season. This includes an 85-74 loss to the Las Vegas Aces on June 21 and a 72-61 setback against the Seattle Storm on June 23. Fortunately, they got back into the win column with a 94-91 win over the Washington Mystics on Thursday night.
Can the Sun continue their momentum against an Atlanta team ranked last in scoring offense and offensive efficiency?
Meanwhile, the Atlanta Dream have been struggling lately. After producing five victories across their first nine contests, the Dream are just 1-5 in their last six outings, and they have lost all three of their previous games, dropping them to 6-9 on the season.
Will the Dream snap their three-game losing streak against a Connecticut team ranked first and second, respectively, in scoring defense and defensive efficiency?
Now that we have the preliminary stuff out of the way, here is a look at which player props you should pay attention to in this matchup.
Connecticut Sun vs. Atlanta Dream Preview
Let’s take a look at the road team first. Rhyne Howard leads the Atlanta Dream in both scoring and assists. Being that she is out indefinitely with an ankle injury, Allisha Gray becomes the key player to watch for the Dream. She currently has -115 odds of scoring more than 14.5 points and -115 odds of finishing with less than 14.5 points (via DraftKings).
Here is a look at how her numbers stack up against the projected points total for this matchup.
- During the season, Gray is putting up 14.9 points per contest.
- In the lone matchup against the Connecticut Sun this season, Gray scored just nine points on 3-of-11 shooting from the field.
- Gray has suited up against teams in the Eastern Conference eight times this season. In those contests, she is averaging 13.3 points per outing.
- In six road contests this season, the Atlanta Dream guard is averaging 14.3 points per game.
- Over her last five outings, Gray has averaged 14.2 points, 4.6 rebounds, and 2.8 assists per contest, exceeding the points total for this matchup twice during that stretch.
Prediction: Allisha Gray OVER 14.5 points
On the other side of this matchup, DeWanna Bonner leads the Connecticut Sun in scoring and blocks per game as well. With that in mind, she is the key player to watch for the home team.
She currently has -110 odds of scoring less than 15.5 points and -120 odds of finishing with less than 15.5 points. Will Bonner’s numbers favorably compare to the points total for this matchup? Let’s take a look at the tale of the tape to find out.
- During the season, Bonner is averaging 16.7 points per contest.
- In one regular season meeting against the Dream this season, Bonner scored 18 points on 8-of-15 shooting from the floor and grabbed 10 rebounds.
- Bonner has faced off against Eastern Conference foes 10 times this season. In those contests, she has averaged 19.4 points per game.
- In nine home contests, the Connecticut Sun forward is averaging 18.0 points per game.
- Across her last five outings, Bonner has averaged 12.6 points, 7.8 rebounds, and 1.4 assists per contest, while failing to exceed the points total for this matchup during that stretch.
Prediction: DeWanna Bonner OVER 15.5 points
James Tillman’s Sun vs. Dream Player Prop Picks
- Player Prop Bet #1: Allisha Gray (Atlanta Dream) OVER 14.5 points
- Player Prop Bet #2: DeWanna Bonner (Connecticut Sun) OVER 15.5 points
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