Sun vs Sparks
August 18, 2026 7:00 pm EDT
The Line: Sun +1.5
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The Los Angeles Sparks and Connecticut Sun meet Tuesday in WNBA action at the TD Garden. Here’s a Sun vs Sparks Prediction. This article will include a Sun vs Sparks Pick.
Los Angeles Sparks Betting Preview
The Los Angeles Sparks need a win after losing 16 of their last 21 games. The Sparks have lost 10 of their last 12 road games.
The Los Angeles Sparks are averaging 88.3 points on 46.4 percent shooting and allowing 93 points on 47.7 percent shooting. Nneka Ogwumike is averaging 16.8 points and 3.1 assists, while Dearica Hamby is averaging 15.1 points and 7.3 rebounds. Rae Burrell is the third double-digit scorer, and Erica Wheeler is dishing out 5.3 assists. The Los Angeles Sparks are shooting 33.3 percent from beyond the arc and 78 percent from the free-throw line. The Los Angeles Sparks are allowing 34.2 percent shooting from deep and are grabbing 31.1 rebounds per game.
Connecticut Sun Betting Preview
The Connecticut Sun need a win to rebound from this awful 8-25 record. The Sun have lost 30 of their last 39 regular-season games.
The Connecticut Sun are averaging 79.2 points on 42.7 percent shooting and allowing 87.2 points on 46.1 percent shooting. Brittney Griner is averaging 13.2 points and 2.5 assists, while Leila Lacan is averaging 11.8 points and 2 rebounds. Olivia Nelson-Ododa is grabbing 6 rebounds, and Aaliyah Edwards is dishing out 0.9 assists. The Connecticut Sun is shooting 29.9 percent from beyond the arc and 70.4 percent from the free-throw line. The Connecticut Sun is allowing 36.2 percent shooting from deep and is grabbing 33.1 rebounds per game.
Why the Connecticut Sun will win
- The Sparks have lost each of their last six games against Eastern Conference opponents.
- The Sun have won seven of their last eight home games against Sparks teams that held a losing record.
- The Sparks have failed to cover the spread in eight of their last nine games against Eastern Conference opponents that held a losing record.
- The Sun have covered the spread in six of their last seven home games against Western Conference opponents.
Why the Los Angeles Sparks will win
- The Sun have lost 30 of their last 36 night games against Western Conference opponents.
- The Sun have failed to cover the spread in each of their last three home games against Sparks teams that held a losing record.
- The Sparks have covered the spread in three of their last four road games against the Sun.
Total Points Facts
- Each of the Sparks’ last six night games against the Sun following a road loss have gone UNDER the total points line.
- Four of the Sun’s last five home games have gone UNDER the total points line.
Matchup/League Facts
- The Connecticut Sun rank 14th for field goal percentage this season (42.7%).
- The Connecticut Sun rank 14th for three-point percentage this season (29.9%).
- The Los Angeles Sparks rank 14th for opponent assists per game this season (22.6).
- The Los Angeles Sparks rank 14th for rebounds per game this season (31.1).
Sun vs Sparks Injury Report
Brittney Griner is questionable for the Sun with a knee injury. Aaliyah Edwards is questionable with an ankle injury.
Monique Akoa Makani is questionable for the Sparks with an ankle injury. Cameron Brink is questionable with a rib injury. Erica Wheeler is questionable with an ankle injury.
Sun vs Sparks Prediction
There’s a lot of key rotation players questionable for this game, so it’s worth checking for updates before locking in anything. At the time of this writing, I’m going to side with the Sparks simply because they’ve been the better team this season and have been more competitive overall. I’ve given the Sun a look a few times, and they let me down every time. In a battle of two teams going nowhere fast, the Sparks appear to be playing harder at this stage and have more pride. The Sun feel like they have a foot already in Houston. I’ll lay the bucket, but yuck.
