Connecticut at Chicago

Connecticut is unbeaten, tops in field goal shooting, three-point shooting (44.9%) and points (96.3 points per game). Connecticut won 21 games last season and has a powerhouse frontcourt behind Alyssa Thomas (16.3 ppg, 9.7 rebound per game) and 6-3 Chiney Ogwumike (12.3 ppg, 5.7 rpg), while Courtney Williams (11 ppg, 5 rpg) does it all in the backcourt. Connecticut is on a 20-8 spread run on the road, is 12-4 against the Eastern Conference, plus 18-7-1 ATS when playing on three or more days of rest. They head to a turnover-prone Chicago squad that has lost two in a row. Chicago is off a tough OT loss at Seattle and has allowed 81 and 95 points the last two games. The Sky are on a 5-14 spread run at home, as well as 24-42 ATS at home after allowing 75+ points in three straight games. Lay the points and back Connecticut.