The visiting Sun hope to send their backers to the pay window on Sunday as they look to cover the spread at KeyArena against the Storm.

The Storm bring a 13-17 record (14-16 ATS) to the battle against the 22-9 Sun, who are 13-18 ATS. OVER/UNDER bettors have seen Seattle go 12-17-1 so far and the Sun go 17-12-2.



View Connecticut vs Seattle Odds and Stats.

Betting Line:
Oddsmakers opened the Storm as 8.5-point underdogs in this matchup, while the OVER/UNDER line was sitting at 150.5.

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How They Match Up:
Offensively, the game matches up Seattle's No. 11-ranked offense (71.1 PPG) against a Sun defense that ranks No. 9 at 78.5 PPG. The Storm have averaged 43.1% from the field per game, more than the Sun have managed so far this season (43% on average).

In comparing how the teams stack up statistically, the Sun own the league's No. 5-rated mark, allowing 77.6 points per game when on the road. Seattle, on the other hand, rates No. 10 in home scoring.

Connecticut lost its last outing, a 93-82 result against the Sparks on September 14. The Sun failed to cover in that game as a 6.5-point underdog, while the 175 combined points took the game OVER the total. The Sun got a 21-point performance from Tina Charles, who added 13 rebounds, but Los Angeles still ran past Connecticut 93-82 on Friday at STAPLES Center.

Seattle lost its last outing, a 90-66 result against the Silver Stars on September 14. The Storm failed to cover in that game as a 9-point underdog, while the 156 combined points took the game OVER the total. Seattle was crushed on Friday, getting run out of the gym by San Antonio and falling 90-66 at AT&T Center.


Connecticut Sun Trends:
When playing on Sunday are 5-5
Before playing Indiana are 6-4
After playing Los Angeles are 8-2
After a loss are 9-1

Seattle Storm Trends:
When playing on Sunday are 4-6
Before playing Chicago are 8-2
After playing San Antonio are 8-2
After a loss are 6-4

A few Sun at Storm trends to consider:
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Connecticut's last 6 games
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Connecticut's last 6 games when playing Seattle
Connecticut is 9-3 SU in its last 12 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Connecticut's last 7 games when playing on the road against Seattle
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Seattle's last 6 games when playing Connecticut
Seattle is 9-3 SU in its last 12 games when playing at home against Connecticut
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Seattle's last 7 games when playing at home against Connecticut
Seattle is 15-7 SU in its last 22 games at home


Next up:
Connecticut home to Indiana, Wednesday, September 19
Seattle home to Chicago, Tuesday, September 18