Connecticut at Phoenix

Connecticut is playing better than the first month of the campaign. They grabbed a win over San Antonio three games ago, while coming off an 80-73 loss at powerhouse Los Angeles as a +16 dog. Chiney Ogwumike had 16 points and eight rebounds, while Alyssa Thomas had 11 points, nine rebounds and seven assists. The Sun are 15-6-1 ATS against the Western Conference. Phoenix has a losing record and is just #10 in the WNBA in rebounding and assists, plus dead last in points allowed. There will be great intensity on both sides for this one, as Kelsey Bone was just traded by Connecticut for rookie Courtney Williams on Saturday, so this is the first meeting since the deal. Connecticut has covered six of the last seven in Phoenix and this shapes up as a close one. Take the points on Connecticut.