Connecticut Sun defeated the Sparks, 83-74, <\/a>in which the Sun covered the four-point spread. In addition, Millers team shot nearly 40 percent from three, and held Los Angeles to 21 percent from long distance. This was also a time where the Sparks didn't have consistency in their starting five, and were plagued by injuries. Furthermore, the Sun had star Brionna Jones, who is now out indefinitely with an injury, <\/p>\n\n\n\nIt's no question the Sparks have the second-best record in the month of August and have a 2.5 lead over Chicago for the final playoff spot. With the stellar recent play of Thomas and Bonner, the Sun hold the opposition to only 79 points per game, and 31 percent from downtown. Additionally, Connecticut has won two of their last three, which includes a gut wrenching loss to New York in overtime. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
Season Statistics & Betting Trends<\/h2>\n\n\n\nConnecticut Sun<\/h2>\n\n\n\n\n- Ct Sun:<\/strong>\u00a02-3 in\u00a0their last\u00a05 games.<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n
- 5-5<\/strong>\u00a0in their last\u00a010 games.<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n
- ATS Record:\u00a0<\/strong>18-14-2<\/li>\n\n\n\n
- O\/U Record<\/strong>: 19-15-0<\/li>\n\n\n\n
- 2-2-1 ATS<\/strong>\u00a0in their last\u00a05 games.<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n
- 4-5-1 ATS\u00a0<\/strong>in their last\u00a010 games.<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n
- O\/U\u00a0<\/strong>is\u00a03-2 in the last\u00a05 games.<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n
- O\/U<\/strong>:\u00a05-5 in the last\u00a010 games.<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n
- 4th\u00a0<\/strong>in Offensive Rating (103.5)<\/li>\n\n\n\n
- 2nd<\/strong> in Defensive Rating (98.6)<\/li>\n\n\n\n
- 4th<\/strong> in Points Per Game (83.1)<\/li>\n\n\n\n
- 10th in Pace<\/strong>: 95.61<\/li>\n\n\n\n
- Opponent Points Per Game<\/strong>:\u00a079.1 (1st)<\/li>\n\n\n\n
- Three-Point Percentage:\u00a0<\/strong>35.6 % (4th)<\/li>\n\n\n\n
- Rebounds Per Game<\/strong>: 33.6 (8th)<\/li>\n\n\n\n
- Connecticut ATS won last 10 games:<\/strong>\u00a0 Indiana (-8), Seattle (-8), Chicago (-5.5), New York (+6)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n