The Seattle Storm are slight underdogs as they head to the northeast for a non-conference WNBA showdown with the Connecticut Sun.
However, Olympian Alyssa Thomas suffered an ankle injury in Connecticut’s tough away victory over Washington, and its celebrated defense may not look the same if Thomas doesn’t suit up for today’s clash.
Read on for why my Storm vs. Sun predictions and WNBA picks expect Seattle to come out on top when these two meet on September 1.
Storm vs Sun predictions
My best bet
Storm moneyline (+110 at bet365)
My analysis
The Seattle Storm have struggled to win games since the break but meet a Connecticut Sun group playing their second clash in less than 24 hours.
The Storm have nights when they score the basketball well and other nights when they can’t seem to hit the ocean from inside a boat. That’s why the Storm are only 2-4 since the Olympic Games break, but Seattle battles hard, and a day’s rest gives it a slight edge in this matchup.
We saw how the Storm defense held the Sun to 61 points on June 23, limiting Connecticut to 37% shooting from the field and a miserable 14% from downtown. Seattle committed 15 turnovers yet dished 23 assists, and while it was edged on the offensive glass, it beat the Sun in transition and won by 11.
The Storm may catch the Sun a bit flat. They're coming off an 11-point away win over Washington, but star guard Alyssa Thomas played only seven minutes before exiting with an ankle injury. She failed to return, and while listed as questionable, she’ll be less than 100% even if she suits up.
I expect the Storm to come out firing today. Silly mistakes caused Seattle to lose two of its past three, but the visitors are plenty capable with big-time scorers, and the Connecticut defense might not be as stout playing two games on zero days’ rest.
Storm vs Sun same-game parlay (SGP)
Storm moneyline
Over 153.5
I like Seattle to win in what I think will be a high-scoring affair.
Seattle has picked up the pace since the break, and it may play even faster against a Sun team with a less-than-100% Thomas.
Yesterday, Connecticut was deadly from downtown and played a faster tempo without Thomas. I don’t think it’ll have the same long-range success against Seattle (60%), but the Storm has allowed 80+ points in five of their last six, and the Sun have scored 80+ in three of their last four.
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Storm vs Sun odds
Storm vs Sun live odds
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Storm vs Sun opening odds
- Spread: Seattle +2.5 (-115) | Connecticut -2.5 (-105)
- Moneyline: Seattle +110 | Connecticut -130
- Over/Under: Over 154.5 (+100) | Under 154.5 (-120)
Storm vs Sun spread and Over/Under analysis
- The Storm opened as many as +2.5 (-110) underdogs, but the Thomas news caused the Seattle markets to dip to as low as +1.0 (-110).
- The Sun are 1-4 ATS in their last five games overall and are trading –1 (-110).
- Over/Under markets opened as low as 152.5 (-110), but the Thomas injury has caused the markets to spike to as high as Under 155.5 (-110).
Storm vs Sun trend
The Sun are 2-5 ATS in their last seven games playing on zero days' rest. Find more WNBA betting trends for Storm vs. Sun.
Storm vs Sun game info
| Location: | Mohegan Sun Arena, Uncasville, CT |
| Date: | Sunday, 9-1-2024 |
| Tip-off: | 1:00 p.m. ET |
| TV: | NBCS-BOS, FOX13 |
Storm vs Sun latest injuries
Storm: No injuries to report.
Sun: Alyssa Thomas F (Questionable).
Find our latest WNBA injury reports.
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