Connecticut Sun vs Chicago Sky Prediction, 6/5/2026 WNBA Pick, Tips and Odds

Game: Connecticut Sun vs Chicago Sky

Date: Friday, June 5, 2026

Location: Wintrust Arena in Chicago, IL

TV: ION

Odds/Point Spread: Connecticut (+7.5)

The Connecticut Sun (2-9) travel to Wintrust Arena on Friday where they'll meet the Chicago Sky (3-6). The odds on this game have Chicago as 7.5 point favorites. The total has been set at 161.5.

The Connecticut Sun faced off with the Atlanta Dream and walked away from this one with a loss by a score of 91-75 in their last game. Connecticut finished the contest with a 47.3% field goal percentage (26 out of 55) and made 4 out of their 17 three-point shots. At the free throw line, the Sun made 19 of 29 attempts for a rate of 65.5%. In reference to rebounding, they collected 28 with 3 of them being of the offensive sort. They also distributed 17 assists in the matchup in addition to forcing 13 turnovers and earning 8 steals. Regarding defense, Connecticut allowed the other team to go 47.1% from the floor on 32 of 68 shooting. Atlanta distributed 22 assists and had 10 steals for the matchup. On top of that, Atlanta grabbed 35 boards (9 offensive, 26 defensive) and added 1 block. Atlanta shot 72.2% from the charity stripe by making 13 of their 18 shots. They made 14 of their 37 tries from beyond the perimeter.

Aneesah Morrow is one player who was a major contributor for the game. She totaled 20 points on 7 of 12 shooting. She was on the hardwood for 30 mins and also totaled 13 boards. Morrow ended up shooting 58.3% from the field and distributed 2 assists.

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Connecticut comes into this game with a win-loss mark of 2-9 on the season. They are averaging 75.5 pts per game (15th in the league) while shooting 41.2% from the field. The Sun are shooting 26.1% on three-point attempts (57 of 218) and 67.5% from the free throw line. As a team, Connecticut is collecting 33.4 boards per contest and has tallied 196 dimes so far this year, which ranks 5th in basketball in terms of passing the rock. They are losing possession via turnover 14.8 times per game and as a team they are committing 23.2 fouls per contest. On the defensive end, the Sun are able to force 15.1 turnovers per contest while drawing 20.7 personal fouls. They are ranked 13th in the WNBA in allowing assists to the opposition with 223 conceded this year. The Sun defense is giving up a FG percentage of 47.6% (166 of 228) and they surrender 32.6 rebounds per game as a team. They are giving up 35.5% on three-point shots and they are 12th in basketball in PPG allowed (88.4).

The last time they took the court, the Chicago Sky took a defeat with a final score of 90-72 when they faced the Washington Mystics. The Sky pulled down 24 defensive boards and 5 offensive rebounds for a total of 29 for the matchup. They turned it over 18 times, while recording 9 steals for the matchup. The Mystics committed 16 personal fouls in the game which took the Sky to the charity stripe for a total of 16 tries. They were able to knock down 10 of the free throw tries for a rate of 62.5%. Concerning three-point attempts, Chicago buried 6 of 16 attempts (37.5%). When the final whistle was blown, the Sky finished shooting 28 for 64 from the field which gave them a shooting percentage of 43.8%. The Sky allowed the Mystics to bury 32 out of 73 attempts from the floor which gave them a percentage of 43.8% in this game. They finished the game shooting 35.3% from three-point range by going 6 out of 17 and walked away from this one shooting 20 out of 32 at the free throw line (62.5%). Concerning cleaning up the glass, Chicago allowed Washington to grab 46 overall (17 on the offensive glass).

Sydney Taylor ended up having an impact for the Sky in the matchup. She buried 6 of 13 in this matchup giving her a field goal percentage of 46.2%, and accumulated 1 rebound. Taylor recorded 15 points in her 20 minutes of playing time and totaled 1 assist for the game.

Chicago has a win-loss mark of 3-6 on the year. Chicago has accounted for 734 pts on the campaign (81.6 per game) and they collect 34.0 boards per game. The Sky commit 21.3 fouls per contest and they go 75.8% from the free throw line. As an offensive unit, the Sky are hitting on 41.2% from the floor, which ranks them 13th in the league. Their rate of earning assists is at 19.2 times per game (9th in the league) and they are turning it over 11.8 times per game. The Sky are ranked 11th in the WNBA in PPG given up with 86.7. They give up 18.8 dimes and 39.7 boards on a nightly basis, which has them ranked 5th and 15th in the WNBA. The Chicago defense allows 33.0% on shots from 3-point land (68 of 206) and opponents are knocking down 78.9% of their free throw attempts. They have forced 13.2 TO's per game and allow teams to shoot 42.7% from the field (6th in the WNBA).

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

Tony Sink's Pick: Take Connecticut (+7.5)

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