The Los Angeles Sparks and Phoenix Mercury meet Friday in WNBA action at the Footprint Center. Let’s preview this game and give out a pick and prediction.

Los Angeles Sparks Betting Preview

The Los Angeles Sparks are averaging 81.3 points on 39.6 percent shooting and allowing 86 points on 46.5 percent shooting. Chiney Ogwumike is averaging 17 points and 2 assists, while Nneka Ogwumike is averaging 16.5 points and 4.5 rebounds. Karlie Samuelson is the third double-digit scorer and Lexie Brown is dishing 3.7 assists. The Los Angeles Sparks are shooting 38.1 percent from beyond the arc and 82.8 percent from the free throw line. The Los Angeles Sparks are allowing 33.3 percent shooting from deep and are grabbing 31.7 rebounds per game.

Phoenix Mercury Betting Preview

The Phoenix Mercury are averaging 76.7 points on 43.6 percent shooting and allowing 83.3 points on 39.9 percent shooting. Brittney Griner is averaging 21.3 points and 8 rebounds, while Diana Taurasi is averaging 18 points and 3.7 rebounds. Sug Sutton is the third double-digit scorer and Moriah Jefferson is dishing 2.7 assists. The Phoenix Mercury are shooting 37.5 percent from beyond the arc and 83.6 percent from the free throw line. The Phoenix Mercury are allowing 32.7 percent shooting from deep and are grabbing 32 rebounds per game.

Trends

The Sparks are 6-1 ATS in their last 7 Friday games and 2-6 ATS in their last 8 vs. Western Conference. The Mercury are 1-6 ATS in their last 7 games following a straight up win and 4-10 ATS in their last 14 games playing on 3 or more days rest. The over is 5-1 in Sparks last 6 overall. The over is 7-0 in Mercury last 7 Friday games. The Sparks are 1-4 ATS in the last 5 meetings in Phoenix.

Randy’s Pick

The Los Angeles Sparks already beat the Mercury this season, so there’s going to be value with the free bucket. However, I’d need more points to consider them here on the road. The Phoenix Mercury are starting to their footing through 3 games, their best players are leading the way, and they’re coming off their best game yet. The Mercury are a club that can start stringing some wins together. I’ll lay the bucket.