The Los Angeles Sparks and Connecticut Sun meet Saturday in WNBA action at the PeoplesBank Arena. Here’s a Sun vs Sparks Prediction. This article will include a Sun vs Sparks Pick.
Los Angeles Sparks Betting Preview
The Los Angeles Sparks look to build on their three-game winning streak. The Sparks have split their last 20 regular-season games.
The Los Angeles Sparks are averaging 91.6 points on 50.2 percent shooting and allowing 94.7 points on 48.6 percent shooting. Kelsey Plum is averaging 26.8 points and 6.3 assists, while Dearica Hamby is averaging 18.5 points and 8.2 rebounds. Nneka Ogwumike is the third double-digit scorer, and Cameron Brink is dishing out 0.8 assists. The Los Angeles Sparks are shooting 36.3 percent from beyond the arc and 78.8 percent from the free-throw line. The Los Angeles Sparks are allowing 32.8 percent shooting from deep and are grabbing 28 rebounds per game.
Connecticut Sun Betting Preview
The Connecticut Sun are desperate for a win after a brutal 1-8 start to the season. The Sun have lost 13 of their last 15 regular-season games.
The Connecticut Sun are averaging 74.7 points on 40.6 percent shooting and allowing 88.9 points on 48.4 percent shooting. Brittney Griner is averaging 15 points and 2 assists, while Aneesah Morrow is averaging 11.4 points and 9.7 rebounds. Charlisse Leger-Walker is grabbing 1.9 rebounds, and Hailey Van Lith is dishing out 2.2 assists. The Connecticut Sun is shooting 26.3 percent from beyond the arc and 67.2 percent from the free-throw line. The Connecticut Sun is allowing 35.5 percent shooting from deep and is grabbing 33.6 rebounds per game.
Why the Connecticut Sun will win
- The underdogs have won each of the Sparks’ last four games.
- The Sparks have lost four of their last five games as favorites on the second leg of a back-to-back.
- The Sun have covered the spread in each of their last eight night games against Sparks teams that held a winning record.
- The Sparks have failed to cover the spread in nine of their last 10 games against Eastern Conference opponents.
Why the Los Angeles Sparks will win
- The Sun have lost each of their last 15 night games against Western Conference opponents that held a winning record.
- The favorites have won each of the last 16 games between the Sun and Sparks.
- The road team has covered the spread in each of the Sparks’ last nine games.
- The Sun have failed to cover the spread in five of their last six night games against teams that held a winning record.
Total Points Facts
- Each of the Sun’s last six games as underdogs against opponents who are on the second leg of a back-to-back have gone UNDER the total points line.
- Seven of the Sparks’ last eight games have gone OVER the total points line.
Matchup/League Facts
- The Connecticut Sun rank 14th for opponent steals per game this season (8.6).
- The Connecticut Sun rank 14th for blocks per game this season (3.2).
- The Los Angeles Sparks rank 14th for opponent assists per game this season (22.0).
- The Los Angeles Sparks rank 14th for rebounds per game this season (28.0).
Sun vs Sparks Injury Report
Aaliyah Edwards is out for the Sun with a concussion. Brittney Griner is questionable with a rib strain.
The Sparks will be without Kelsey Plum due to an ankle injury.
Sun vs Sparks Prediction
The Sparks are on the end of a back-to-back, and this is a spot where they’ll probably feel the Plum injury more than any. However, it’s likely none of that matters when you consider the Sun have lost 9 of their last 10 games and are one of the worst teams in the league on both sides of the ball. The Sun is a disaster, and they don’t cash enough tickets to earn attention. I have zero interest in the Sun these days. I have no choice but to lay the points with the Sparks.