{"id":719203,"date":"2026-06-22T13:25:13","date_gmt":"2026-06-22T13:25:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/719203\/"},"modified":"2026-06-22T13:25:13","modified_gmt":"2026-06-22T13:25:13","slug":"sky-vs-sun-prediction-picks-odds-for-tonights-wnba-game","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/719203\/","title":{"rendered":"Sky vs Sun Prediction, Picks &#038; Odds for Tonight\u2019s WNBA Game"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>                           <img decoding=\"async\" width=\"40\" height=\"40\" loading=\"eager\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/91559d23-3670-4701-8507-b3d51b3a15a8.png\" alt=\"Phil Naessens - Contributor at Covers.com\"\/><\/p>\n<p>                        <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"covers-mini-logo\" src=\"https:\/\/img.covers.com\/covers\/icons\/global-icons\/covers-c-new.svg\" width=\"12\" height=\"12\" loading=\"eager\" fetchpriority=\"high\"\/><\/p>\n<p>\n            Updated:<br \/>\nJun 22, 2026 , 09:02 AM ET<\/p>\n<p>                \u2022 4 min read<\/p>\n<p class=\"covers-Articlemodern-cutLine\">Skylar Diggins and the Sky end their five-game losing skid in Uncasville.  <\/p>\n<p>Photo By &#8211; Reuters Connect. Skylar Diggins of the Chicago Sky WNBA<\/p>\n<p>Two WNBA teams hoping to end lengthy losing streaks collide tonight when the Chicago Sky visit the Connecticut Sun.<\/p>\n<p>The Sky are coming off a horrible loss, and my Sky vs. Sun predictions expect a bounce-back night for Skylar Diggins and the Sky. Read on for my free\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.covers.com\/picks\/wnba\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">WNBA picks<\/a> for Monday, June 22.<\/p>\n<p>Sky vs Sun prediction<br \/>\nSky vs Sun best bet: Sky -3.5 (-115)<\/p>\n<p>The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.covers.com\/sport\/basketball\/wnba\/teams\/main\/chicago-sky\/odds\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">Chicago Sky<\/a> took a devastating 93-92 loss to Dallas, allowing six points in the final 30 seconds, setting up a highly motivated bounce-back spot.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Over their last five games, the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.covers.com\/sport\/basketball\/wnba\/teams\/main\/connecticut-sun\/odds\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">Connecticut Sun\u2019s<\/a> defense has cratered to a 115.0 defensive rating, specifically bleeding 36.0 points in the paint per game.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Chicago\u2019s offense is perfectly built to exploit this, hammering opponents for 38.8 paint points per game over that same stretch. Trust the Sky\u2019s frontcourt efficiency to break their skid up to -4.5 points.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/1782134713_650_logo.png\" alt=\"Covers\" width=\"25\" height=\"25\" style=\"font-weight: bold;\"\/> COVERS INTEL: Don&#8217;t just watch the paint; watch the overall efficiency drop-off. Over the <a href=\"https:\/\/stats.wnba.com\/teams\/advanced\/?sort=W&amp;dir=-1&amp;Season=2026&amp;SeasonType=Regular%20Season&amp;LastNGames=5\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">last five games<\/a>, Chicago holds a clear shooting advantage with a 55.3% true shooting percentage.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/preferences\/source?q=covers.com\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"googleLink border-0 bg-lighter rounded-2 py-2 px-3 d-flex gap-2 justify-content-between align-items-center mb-5\" data-linkcont=\"Article-Google-Preferences-Click\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Enjoying Covers content? Add us as a preferred source on your Google account <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/1782134713_791_google-preferred-source-badge.png\" width=\"102\" height=\"36\" alt=\"Add as a preferred source on Google\" loading=\"lazy\"\/><\/a>Sky vs Sun same-game parlay<\/p>\n<p>I\u2019ll replace the points with the Sky winning straight up. This correlates directly with <a href=\"https:\/\/www.covers.com\/sport\/basketball\/wnba\/players\/293676\/kamilla-cardoso\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">Kamilla Cardoso<\/a> Over 12.5 points.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Connecticut\u2019s defense allows 36.0 points in the paint per game over its last five outings. Cardoso is a strong scorer who\u2019s scored at least 13 points in two of her past five games.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Finally, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.covers.com\/sport\/basketball\/wnba\/players\/113315\/azura-stevens\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">Azura Stevens<\/a> Over 6.5 rebounds provides strong plus-money value. Stevens cleared this line in four of her last five games, while the Sun maintain a weak 45.7% team rebound percentage.<\/p>\n<p>Sky vs Sun SGP<\/p>\n<p>Sky moneyline<br \/>\nKamilla Cardoso Over 12.5 points<br \/>\nAzura Stevens Over 6.5 rebounds<\/p>\n<p>Sky vs Sun player prop pick<br \/>\nSkylar Diggins Over 16.5 points (+100)<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.covers.com\/sport\/basketball\/wnba\/players\/10069\/skylar-diggins\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">Skylar Diggins<\/a> has cleared 16.5 points in three of her last five games, scoring 17, 21, and 19 points during that stretch.<\/p>\n<p>This matchup sets up well for another strong scoring performance. Chicago ranks first in Pace (98.69), while Connecticut owns a poor 115.0 Defensive Rating and allows 36.0 points per game in the paint.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Diggins is a versatile scorer who thrives on attacking the rim, giving her plenty of opportunities to exploit those interior gaps and the league&#8217;s second-worst perimeter defense.\u00a0Play this to -110.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Phil Naessens&#8217; 2026 Transparency Record<\/p>\n<p>Best bet: 6-7, -2.19 units<br \/>\nSGP: 2-11, -4.80 units<\/p>\n<p>Sky vs Sun odds<\/p>\n<p>Spread: Sky -3.5 | Sun +3.5<br \/>\nMoneyline: Sky -155 | Sun +3.5<br \/>\nOver\/Under: Over 168.5 | Under 168.5<\/p>\n<p>Sky vs Sun trend<\/p>\n<p>The Over is 6-4 in their last 10 H2H meetings. Find more\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.covers.com\/sport\/basketball\/wnba\/league-trends\/seasontodate\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">WNBA betting trends<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>How to watch Sky vs Sun<\/p>\n<p>Location<br \/>\nMohegan Sun Arena, Uncasville, CT<\/p>\n<p>Date<br \/>\nMonday, June 22, 2026<\/p>\n<p>Tip-off<br \/>\n7 p.m. ET<\/p>\n<p>TV<br \/>\nWCIU, NBCSB<\/p>\n<p>Sky vs Sun latest injuries<\/p>\n<p>Sky: DiJonai Carrington (Out), Courtney Vandersloot (Out).\u00a0<br \/>Sun: Hailey Van Lith (Out).<br \/>Find our latest <a href=\"https:\/\/www.covers.com\/sport\/basketball\/wnba\/injuries\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">WNBA injury reports<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p> Odds are correct at the time of publishing and are subject to change.<br \/>Not intended for use in MA.<br \/>Affiliate Disclosure: Our team of experts has thoroughly researched and handpicked each product that appears on our website. 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