Connecticut Sun vs Chicago Sky Prediction, 8/23/2025 WNBA Pick, Tips and Odds

Game: Connecticut Sun vs Chicago Sky

Date: Saturday, August 23, 2025

Location: Wintrust Arena in Chicago, IL

TV: WNBA League Pass

Wintrust Arena is the venue where and the Chicago Sky (8-26) will take on the Connecticut Sun (7-27) on Saturday.

The Connecticut Sun faced the Washington Mystics and took home the win by a score of 80-69 in their last contest. Connecticut walked away from the contest having earned a 45.6% FG percentage (31 out of 68) and knocked down 3 of 16 3-point shots. When they shot from the free throw line, the Sun converted 15 of 19 attempts for a percentage of 78.9%. When talking about pulling down rebounds, they collected 38 with 9 of them being on the offensive end. They also distributed 16 dimes in the matchup as well as forcing the other team into 14 turnovers and earning 10 steals. Regarding defending, Connecticut allowed the other team to shoot 43.5% from the field on 27 out of 62 shooting. Washington doled out 21 dimes and had 6 steals in the matchup. Additionally, Washington totaled 33 rebounds (6 offensive, 27 defensive) and had 1 block. Washington shot 71.4% from the free throw line by converting 10 of their 14 shots. They buried 5 of their 17 tries from beyond the arc.

Saniya Rivers is one player who was a major factor for the contest. She ended up walking away with 17 points on 6 of 9 shooting. She was on the hardwood for 26 mins and snagged 4 rebounds. Rivers went 66.7% from the field and also recorded 1 assist.

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Connecticut comes into this one with a mark of 7-27 so far this year. They are averaging 75.4 points per outing (12th in basketball) while hitting 40.9% from the field. The Sun are shooting 30.2% on shots from downtown (216 of 715) and 79.9% from the charity stripe. As a team, Connecticut is grabbing 31.4 boards per game and has accumulated 592 assists this year, which ranks 13th in the WNBA in terms of passing the ball. They are turning it over 13.4 times per contest and as a squad are committing 20.4 personal fouls on a nightly basis. When they are on the defensive end, the Sun are able to force 14.1 turnovers on a nightly basis and they draw 17.6 fouls. They are relinquishing 34.3% on 3-point attempts while they are 10th in the WNBA in PPG allowed (86.2). The Sun defensively are giving up a field goal percentage of 46.3% (480 of 600) and they relinquish 36.1 boards per game as a team. They are 10th in basketball in allowing assists with 729 surrendered so far this year.

The last time they took the court, the Chicago Sky went home defeated by a final of 94-88 when they faced the Seattle Storm. The Sky were able to snag 23 defensive boards and 7 offensive boards for a total of 30 for the matchup. They also turned it over 12 times, while getting 7 steals for the matchup. The Storm had 12 fouls for this contest which took the Sky to the free throw line for 10 shots. They were able to bury 8 of those for a rate of 80.0%. In relation to shots from 3-point land, Chicago buried 8 out of 16 tries (50.0%). Overall, the Sky walked away from this one shooting 36 out of 77 from the field which gave them a percentage of 46.8%. The Sky allowed the Storm to convert 34 of 68 tries from the field which had them shooting 50.0% in the game. They went 36.4% from distance by going 8 of 22 and ended up going 18 of 23 at the charity stripe (78.3%). When it comes to cleaning up the glass, Chicago allowed Seattle to pull down 32 overall (6 offensive).

Ariel Atkins ended up being important for the Sky in the matchup. She converted 8 out of 18 for the contest giving her a rate of 44.4%, and earned 5 rebounds. Atkins totaled 19 points in her 34 mins of playing time and added 5 assists for this contest.

Chicago has a win-loss record of 8-26 for the season. The Sky are responsible for committing 18.2 fouls per contest and they shoot 76.3% from the charity stripe. Their rate of assisting teammates is at 19.2 times per contest (10th in the league) and they turn it over 15.4 times per game. Chicago has accumulated 2,560 pts this year (75.3 per contest) and they grab 35.7 rebounds per game. In terms of offensive execution, the Sky are connecting on 41.9% from the floor, which has them ranked 11th in the WNBA. The Sky defensively are ranked 11th in the league in points given up per game with 86.3. They have conceded 21.3 dimes and 33.8 boards on a nightly basis, which has them ranked 10th and 7th in the WNBA. The Chicago defense gives up 36.8% on 3-point attempts (325 of 883) and their opposition makes 75.2% of their foul shots. They are able to force 11.2 turnovers per game and allow teams to shoot 45.0% from the floor (10th in the league).

Who will win tonight's WNBA game against the spread?

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Chicago

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