Los Angeles Sparks vs. Seattle Storm
May 20, 2022 10:00 pm EDT
The Line: Sparks +6.5
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The Seattle Storm and Los Angeles Sparks face off on Friday in a WNBA showdown at Climate Pledge Arena.
The Seattle Storm come into this game with a 2-3 record overall and one of the big reasons has been the COVID issues they have been dealing with. The Storm got Breanna Stewart back in the last game, and she was a big key for the Storm as they were able to beat the Chicago Sky by three points. Two games ago against the Phoenix Mercury, Seattle’s offense only scored 64 points, and that led to the defeat. Seattle is averaging 77.2 points while their defense is giving up 79.2 points per game. Jewell Lloyd has been the top offensive player for the Storm averaging 18.6 points while shooting 39.7 percent from the field.
On the other side of this matchup is the Los Angeles Sparks who sit with a 2-3 record overall, and they have lost three games in a row. In the last game against the Minnesota Lynx, the defense really struggled giving up 87 points, and that led to the three-point victory. Two games ago against the Connecticut Sun. The Sparks scored only 60 points, and that led to another blowout defeat. Los Angeles is averaging 80.9 points while their defense is giving up 81.8 points per game. Their offensive rating is ranked 6th while their defensive rating is 8th. Nneka Ogwumike has been the top player for the Sparks averaging 16.6 points while shooting 55.2 percent from the field.
The Storm are a different team with Stewart playing on it, and that is going to be the difference in this game. The Sparks only scored 60 points two games ago, and their offense is going to let them down in this game. Look for Seattle to run up the score, and that is going to be the difference as Seattle gets the job done. Back the Storm against the spread to cover the spread.
