The Sun will hit the floor running against the visiting Tulsa Shock on Tuesday, looking to bolster their record and bolster wagering bankrolls in the process.

The Shock will try to spoil to the party on Tuesday; they are 9-10-1 ATS against the number this season, while the Sun are 10-11 ATS. Tulsa is 9-11 on the totals; Connecticut is 11-9-1.



View Tulsa vs Connecticut Odds and Stats.

Betting Line:
The Shock are listed as 14.5-point underdogs at many online sportsbooks, with the total listed at 164.5.

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How They Match Up:
The game also pits Connecticut's No. 4-ranked offense, averaging 82.2 PPG, against a Shock defense that ranks No. 11 at 84.2 PPG. The Sun field goal percentage has averaged 43.8% so far, more than the Shock shooters have achieved on the year, 39.2% per game.

Defensively, the Shock feature the league's No. 9-rated defense on the road, allowing 82.5 points per game. Connecticut, meanwhile, comes in at No. 2 in the league in scoring at home.

The Shock were an 83-59 loser in their most recent outing on the road against the Lynx. They failed to cover the 17.5-point spread as underdogs, while the total score (142) made winners of UNDER bettors. Tulsa was crushed on Sunday, getting run out of the gym by Minnesota and falling 83-59 at Target Center.

Connecticut won its last outing, an 85-74 result against the Liberty on August 18. The Sun covered in that game as a 6.5-point favorite, while the 159 combined points took the game OVER the total. Connecticut got 23 points from Tina Charles en route to an 85-74 victory over New York on Saturday at Mohegan Sun Arena.


Tulsa Shock Trends:
When playing on Tuesday are 6-4
Before playing Chicago are 4-6
After playing Minnesota are 0-10
After a loss are 3-7

Connecticut Sun Trends:
When playing on Tuesday are 5-5
Before playing Chicago are 9-1
After playing New York are 6-4
After a win are 6-4

A few Shock at Sun trends to consider:
The total has gone UNDER in 18 of Tulsa's last 22 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Tulsa's last 7 games when playing on the road against Connecticut
The total has gone OVER in 7 of Tulsa's last 10 games when playing Connecticut
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Tulsa's last 6 games
Connecticut is 6-1 SU in its last 7 games
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Connecticut's last 6 games at home
Connecticut is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games when playing Tulsa
Connecticut is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games at home


Next up:
Tulsa home to Chicago, Friday, August 24
Connecticut home to Chicago, Sunday, August 26