On Saturday, 05/31, the Dallas Wings will host the Chicago Sky in a WNBA regular-season matchup. The Sky is in 11th place in the overall standings, whereas the Wings are in 12th place. Both squads are struggling to get going. Who will be able to break their cold spell? Find the predictions related to total, spread, and player props here.
Both teams are yet to make a mark
This will be the second straight meeting between the two squads. During the last match, the Sky crafted a 5-point win to acquire their first win of the season. Sky center Kamila Cardoso led them with 23 points and 8 rebounds.
Meanwhile, Ariel Atkins scooped up 17 points, whereas vet Courtney Vandersloot was huge with a 13-point, 9-assist performance. Rebecca Allen was a a big difference-maker off the bench, nailing 3 triples en route to a 13-point output.
On the other hand, it was the Arike Ogunbowale show for the Wings as she erupted for 37 points, nailing 6 triples on an efficient 50% shooting from deep. DiJonai Carrington and Paige Bueckers had 15 points apiece, with Bueckers dishing an impressive 8 assists.
The Sky made two more three-pointers than the Wings on a 41%-ish clip. On the other hand, they also made three more free throws in their most stellar offensive night. Both teams struggled on the defensive end for many spells, with Chicago having another off-night on that end.
Apart from that, Dallas can be in trouble because their PG Paige Bueckers is in the concussion protocol.
Sky Expected Starting Lineup
PG: Courtney Vandersloot | SG: Ariel Atkins | SG/SF: KIa Nurse | PF/C: Angel Reese | C: Kamila Cardoso
Key bench players: SG: Rebecca Allen, PF: Michaela Onyenwere, C: Elizabeth Williams.
Injuries/Updates: Hailey Van Lith is “Day-to-Day”.
Wings Expected Starting Lineup
PG: JJ Quinerly | SG: Arike Ogunbowale | SF: DiJonai Carrington | PF: Myisha Hines-Allen | PF/C: NaLyssa Smith
Key bench players: C: Teaira McCowan, PF: Maddy Siegrist.
Injuries/Updates: Paige Bueckers is OUT. Tyasha Harris is QUESTIONABLE.
Dallas Wings vs Chicago Sky Total Over/Under Prediction- WNBA Best Bets
The Wings have shown some improvements on the defensive end, but they took two steps back during the last game. They have now allowed 83 or more in five of the six games. The Sky has been terrible on that end, conceding 90+ in all of the games thus far.
Meanwhile, they did play their best offensive game in the last match, but they have been below 80 points on three occasions. The Wings are showing improvements after a couple of games in the 70s, but not having Bueckers can hurt their scoring balance a lot.
Overall, contrary to the trends, I believe this game will fall “Under” the projected estimation of 173-174 points.
Arike Ogunbowale Over 22.5 points: Ogunbowale came into her own in the last game after 13.9 PPG in the first five games while shooting around 33.3%. I expect her to follow a 37-point performance with a 25+ one.
Angel Reese O 13.5 rebounds: While Reese is struggling on the offensive end (31.3% FG, 3.8 Turnovers per Game), she is rebounding as hard as possible, stacking up 13 rebounds per game. I believe she will pull down at least 14 boards here.
Courtney Vandersloot to dish over 7.5 assists: Sloot had a terrible start during the first three games, but is finding her groove. She dished 9 assists in the last game and 11 assists in the game before that. I expect her to serve at least 8 helpers here.
Main pick: Points: Arike Ogunbowale Over 22.5 points at BetMGM
The Wings will be short-handed at the guard position. They already have troubles in the frontline with inconsistent play from NaL:yssa Smith, so their depth issues can be exposed here. On the other hand, the Sky needs more out of Reese who can’t buy a bucket to save her life.
They do have a better roster composition than multiple teams, but their delivery has been subpar. I believe the Sky will take full advantage of Wings’ depth issues and stitch together their second win in a row to get going this season.
Betting Lines:
Spread/Money Line Pick: ML: Sky for +100 at BetMGM
Photo Credit: Patrick Gorski-Imagn Images
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