The Los Angeles Sparks and Seattle Storm meet Saturday in WNBA action at the Climate Pledge Arena. The Los Angeles Sparks need a win after losing 4 of their last 5 games. The Seattle Storm look for a win after winning 6 of their last 7 games.
The Los Angeles Sparks are averaging 81.5 points on 45.8 percent shooting and allowing 86.9 points on 44.9 percent shooting. Nneka Ogwumike is averaging 17.9 points and 1.8 assists, while Liz Cambage is averaging 13.3 points and 6.1 rebounds. Katie Lou Samuelson is the third double-digit scorer and Brittney Sykes is dishing 3.4 assists. The Los Angeles Sparks are shooting 32.3 percent from beyond the arc and 77.3 percent from the free throw line. The Los Angeles Sparks are allowing 38.6 percent shooting from deep and are grabbing 31.5 rebounds per game.
The Seattle Storm are averaging 78.8 points on 42.1 percent shooting and allowing 76.5 points on 43.6 percent shooting. Breanna Stewart is averaging 21.6 points and 7.7 rebounds, while Jewell Loyd is averaging 17.4 points and 2.9 rebounds. Ezi Magbegor is the third double-digit scorer and Kaela Davis is grabbing 2 rebounds. The Seattle Storm are shooting 36.3 percent from beyond the arc and 80.5 percent from the free throw line. The Seattle Storm are allowing 32.1 percent shooting from deep and are grabbing 32.5 rebounds per game.
The Los Angeles Sparks have fallen off a cliff over the last couple of weeks, and their defense is making a case for the worst in the league. The Seattle Storm are as healthy as they've been all season, and they're piling up the wins, losing just once since June 7, and they're quickly becoming one of the more balanced teams in the league. It feels like two teams heading in completely different directions. Give me the Storm at home and whatever the line is.
AUTHOR: Randy Chambers
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