Seattle Storm at Los Angeles Sparks
September 12, 2021 9:00 pm EDT
The Los Angeles Sparks and Seattle Storm face off on Sunday in a WNBA basketball showdown at the Staples Center. These two teams have faced off twice this year and the Storm won each of the games.
The Los Angeles Sparks currently sit with a 10-19 record overall which puts them in last place in the Western Conference. The Sparks are struggling coming into this game having lost six games in a row. In the last game against the Sun, the Sparks only scored 57 points and that led to the defeat. The Sparks are averaging 72 points per game while their defense is giving up 77.9 points per game. The Sparks are led by Nneka Ogwumike who is averaging 14.1 points per game while shooting 53.9 percent from the field.
On the other side of this matchup is the Seattle Storm who sits with a 20-10 record overall which puts them in second place in the Western Conference. The Storm are a team that likes to push the pace and in the last game against the Washington Mystics they scored 105 points. The Storm are averaging 85.5 points per game while their defense is giving up 80.2 points per game. Breanna Stewart has been the best player for the Storm averaging 20.3 points while shooting 43.9 percent from the field. Jewell Lloyd is also averaging 17.7 points while shooting 41.9 percent from the field.
The Storm are the better team and their offense is elite. Look for the Sparks offense to have no answer and this game is going to get out of hand early. Back the Storm to come this spread with ease.
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