The Portland Fire and Los Angeles Sparks meet Sunday in WNBA action at the Crypto.com Arena. Here’s a Sparks vs Fire Prediction. This article will include a Sparks vs Fire Pick.
Portland Fire Betting Preview
The Portland Fire need a win after losing 3 of their last 4 games. The Fire have split their last 4 road games.
The Portland Fire are averaging 82.1 points on 45.5 percent shooting and allowing 85.3 points on 45.7 percent shooting. Carla Leite is averaging 14.4 points and 5.1 assists, while Bridget Carleton is averaging 13.9 points and 3.3 rebounds. Sug Sutton is the third double-digit scorer, and Sarah Ashlee Barker is dishing out 2 assists. The Portland Fire are shooting 35.4 percent from beyond the arc and 80.7 percent from the free-throw line. The Portland Fire are allowing 33.1 percent shooting from deep and are grabbing 27.6 rebounds per game.
Los Angeles Sparks Betting Preview
The Los Angeles Sparks need a win to snap a 3-game losing streak. The Sparks have lost 5 of their first 6 home games.
The Los Angeles Sparks are averaging 88.7 points on 47.7 percent shooting and allowing 93 points on 48.1 percent shooting. Kelsey Plum is averaging 26.9 points and 6.3 assists, while Dearica Hamby is averaging 15.3 points and 7.4 rebounds. Nneka Ogwumike is the third double-digit scorer, and Ariel Atkins is dishing out 2.3 assists. The Los Angeles Sparks are shooting 34.4 percent from beyond the arc and 78.3 percent from the free-throw line. The Los Angeles Sparks are allowing 33.1 percent shooting from deep and are grabbing 29.3 rebounds per game.
Why the Los Angeles Sparks will win
- The Sparks have won three of their last four day games against Western Conference opponents.
- The Sparks have covered the spread in three of their last four day games against Western Conference opponents.
Why the Portland Fire will win
- The Sparks have lost each of their last four home games against Western Conference opponents.
- The road team has won six of the Sparks’ last seven games.
- The Sparks have failed to cover the spread in each of their last seven games at Crypto.com Arena.
- The underdogs have covered the spread in six of the Sparks’ last eight games.
Total Points Facts
- Five of the Sparks’ last six day games against Western Conference opponents have gone OVER the total points line.
Los Angeles Sparks Player Facts
- Dearica Hamby has made 2+ free throws in 14 consecutive appearances – the longest active streak of any player in the league.
- Ariel Atkins ranks 3rd amongst qualified players for FT% (94.1%) this season.
Portland Fire Player Facts
- Carla Leite ranks 2nd amongst qualified players for FT% (94.7%) this season.
- Bridget Carleton ranks 3rd amongst qualified players for steals per game (2.0) this season.
Matchup/League Facts
- The Los Angeles Sparks rank 14th for turnovers per game this season (16.1).
- The Los Angeles Sparks rank 14th for opponent field goal percentage this season (48.1%).
- The Portland Fire ranks 14th for free throw attempts per game this season (18.2).
- The Portland Fire ranks 1st for opponent field goal attempts per game this season (63.3).
Sparks vs Fire Injury Report
The Sparks don’t have any players listed on their injury report.
Sarah Ashlee Barker is probable for the Fire despite a quad contusion. Karlie Samuelson is probable despite an Achilles issue.
Sparks vs Fire Prediction
I want nothing to do with a side in this game. The Sparks can’t win at home and don’t play a lick of defense. However, we just saw the Fire lose at home to a bad Mercury team that didn’t have Kahleah Copper or Alyssa Thomas. Disgusting. I’m looking at the over. The Sparks trade buckets with everybody they play, and the over has hit in 7 of their last 10 games. I’ll bank on points in this game as neither team is doing it for me right now.