The Dallas Wings and Los Angeles Sparks meet Friday in WNBA action at the Crypto.com Arena. Here’s a Sparks vs Wings Prediction. This article will include a Sparks vs Wings Pick.
Dallas Wings Betting Preview
The Dallas Wings look to stay hot after winning 5 of their last 6 games. The Wings have won 3 of their first 4 road games.
The Dallas Wings are averaging 87.8 points on 45.2 percent shooting and allowing 81.6 points on 46.1 percent shooting. Paige Bueckers is averaging 18.3 points and 5.3 assists, while Arike Ogunbowale is averaging 13.1 points and 2.2 rebounds. Jessica Shepard is the third double-digit scorer, and Azzi Fudd is dishing out 1.1 assists. The Dallas Wings are shooting 35.3 percent from beyond the arc and 78 percent from the free-throw line. The Dallas Wings are allowing 31.7 percent shooting from deep and are grabbing 33.4 rebounds per game.
Los Angeles Sparks Betting Preview
The Los Angeles Sparks look for a win after splitting their last 8 games. The Sparks have lost 4 of their first 5 home games.
The Los Angeles Sparks are averaging 87.9 points on 47 percent shooting and allowing 91.8 points on 47.4 percent shooting. Kelsey Plum is averaging 26.8 points and 6.3 assists, while Dearica Hamby is averaging 15.3 points and 7.7 rebounds. Nneka Ogwumike is the third double-digit scorer, and Rae Burrell is dishing out 1.4 assists. The Los Angeles Sparks are shooting 34.7 percent from beyond the arc and 78.9 percent from the free-throw line. The Los Angeles Sparks are allowing 32.3 percent shooting from deep and are grabbing 29.2 rebounds per game.
Why the Los Angeles Sparks will win
- The Wings have lost each of their last six road games against Western Conference opponents.
- The Sparks have won each of their last three games as home underdogs against the Wings.
- The Wings have failed to cover the spread in each of their last four games as road favorites against Western Conference opponents.
- The Sparks have covered the spread in 13 of their last 14 Friday night games against Western Conference opponents that held a winning record.
Why the Dallas Wings will win
- The Sparks have lost 10 of their last 11 games at Crypto.com Arena against Western Conference opponents that held a winning record.
- The road team has won five of the Sparks’ last six games.
- The Sparks have failed to cover the spread in each of their last six home games.
- The Wings have covered the spread in five of their last six games.
Total Points Facts
- Nine of the Wings’ last 10 road games following a home win have gone OVER the total points line.
- Each of the Sparks’ last three home games against the Wings has gone UNDER the total points line.
Los Angeles Sparks Player Facts
- Ariel Atkins ranks 3rd amongst qualified players for FT% (94.1%) this season.
- Nneka Ogwumike ranks T3rd amongst qualified players for 3P% (50.0%) this season.
Dallas Wings Player Facts
- Madison Siegrist has recorded six games with 1+ assists and zero turnovers this season – equal to the most of any player in the league.
- Arike Ogunbowale ranks last amongst 47 qualified players for field-goal percentage (31.3%) this season.
Matchup/League Facts
- The Los Angeles Sparks rank 14th for opponent field goals made per game this season (31.9).
- The Los Angeles Sparks rank 14th for turnover percentage this season (17.5%).
- The Dallas Wings rank 1st for assist-to-turnover ratio this season (2.0).
- The Dallas Wings rank 1st for opponent assist-to-turnover ratio this season (1.4).
Sparks vs Wings Injury Report
Kelsey Plum is probable for the Sparks despite an ankle issue.
Awak Kuier is out for the Wings due to a wrist injury. Li Yueru is questionable with an ankle injury.
Sparks vs Wings Prediction
The Wings are getting love from the betting market due to their recent play, and they deserve it as the offense is humming and the defense has improved. However, I’m grabbing the bucket with the Sparks. The Sparks are going to run into some home success at some point. Plum is also expected to make her return, which makes this team drastically better as the best player and top playmaker. The Sparks have won 4 straight games against the Wings and 6 of the last 7 overall. Throw in the Commissioner’s Cup, and this just feels like a chance for the Sparks to get a big home win and for this sexy young Wings team to be knocked down a peg.