Connecticut Sun vs Los Angeles Sparks Prediction 9/5/23 WNBA Picks

The Los Angeles Sparks and Connecticut Sun meet Tuesday in WNBA action at the Mohegan Sun Arena. Let’s preview this game and give out a pick and prediction.

Los Angeles Sparks Betting Preview 

The Los Angeles Sparks look for a win after winning 7 of their last 10 games. The Sparks are currently holding onto the last playoff spot. The Los Angeles Sparks are averaging 78.4 points on 42.3 percent shooting and allowing 79.6 points on 45.3 percent shooting. Nneka Ogwumike is averaging 19.1 points and 2.7 assists, while Jordin Canada is averaging 13.5 points and 3.2 rebounds. Lexie Brown is the third double-digit scorer and Azura Stevens is dishing 1.1 assists. The Los Angeles Sparks are shooting 32.9 percent from beyond the arc and 82 percent from the free throw line. The Los Angeles Sparks are allowing 31.1 percent shooting from deep and are grabbing 31.6 rebounds per game.

Connecticut Sun Betting Preview 

The Connecticut Sun look for a win after winning 10 of their last 16 games. The Sun are currently locked in the third seed. The Connecticut Sun are averaging 82.4 points on 44.3 percent shooting and allowing 79 points on 43.4 percent shooting. DeWanna Bonner is averaging 17.7 points and 5.6 rebounds, while Brionna Jones is averaging 15.9 points and 2.4 assists. Alyssa Thomas is the third double-digit scorer and Tiffany Hayes is grabbing 3.1 rebounds. The Connecticut Sun are shooting 36.1 percent from beyond the arc and 76.4 percent from the free throw line. The Connecticut Sun allowing 31.4 percent shooting from deep and are grabbing 33.5 rebounds per game.

Trends

The Sparks are 5-1 ATS in their last 6 road games and 11-3 ATS in their last 14 games overall. The Sun are 1-4 ATS in their last 5 vs. Western Conference and 2-6-1 ATS in their last 9 Tuesday games. The under is 4-0 in Sparks last 4 overall. The over is 11-3 in Sun last 14 home games. The Sparks are 1-7 ATS in the last 8 meetings in Connecticut and 7-19 ATS in the last 26 meetings.

Randy’s Pick

The Connecticut Sun are going to be favored for obvious reasons, especially at home. However, this is a ton of points for a Sparks team that’s not only won 70 percent of their last 10 games but is fighting to hold onto that last playoff spot. As good as the Sun are, they’re pretty much locked into that third seed with just 3 games to go. The Sun don’t have anything to play for the rest of the way, and that could lead to passive play or even some players sitting at some point. Double-digit points with the team that has more to play for? Give me the Sparks.