Connecticut vs. Chicago

Chicago finished the regular season losing six of its final eight games, although it did pull out a 95-88 win in the season finale on Friday. Connecticut lost its last two games, but the Sun had already recovered from an 0-5 start to the season to earn the seventh seed and qualify for this one-game playoff. The Sky won the first meeting, 100-93, and then Connecticut avenged that loss with a 77-74 victory as a 5.5-point underdog on Aug. 14 as Alyssa Thomas led the Sun with 15 points and 10 rebounds. Seven of the last nine meetings have gone OVER, and Chicago has gone OVER four of its last six games overall. Connecticut is 6-1 ATS after a loss and 6-2 ATS versus Eastern Conference teams. The OVER is 40-18-3 in the Sky's last 61 games as a favorite and Chicago is 15-7 OVER following a win. Play the Connecticut Sun and the OVER.