Los Angeles Sparks vs Connecticut Sun
Tuesday August 9, 2022
The Line Los Angeles Sparks +7.5 --- Over/Under 158.5 Click Here for the Latest Odds
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The Connecticut Sun and Los Angeles Sparks meet Tuesday in WNBA action at the crypto.com Arena. The Connecticut Sun look for a win after winning 8 of their last 11 games. The Los Angeles Sparks need a win after losing 9 of their last 12 games.
The Connecticut Sun are averaging 85.1 points on 45.7 percent shooting and allowing 78.1 points on 43.9 percent shooting. Jonquel Jones is averaging 14.4 points and 1.8 assists, while DeWanna Bonner is averaging 13.7 points and 4.8 rebounds. Brionna Jones is the third double-digit scorer and Alyssa Thomas is grabbing 8.3 rebounds. The Connecticut Sun are shooting 35.3 percent from beyond the arc and 79 percent from the free throw line. The Connecticut Sun are allowing 32.7 percent shooting from deep and are grabbing 36.9 rebounds per game.
The Los Angeles Sparks are averaging 79.8 points on 44.7 percent shooting and allowing 85.2 points on 45.9 percent shooting. Nneka Ogwumike is averaging 18.4 points and 2 assists, while Brittney Sykes is averaging 11.5 points and 3.6 rebounds. Katie Lou Samuelson is the third double-digit scorer and Jordin Canada is dishing 5.5 assists. The Los Angeles Sparks are shooting 31.9 percent from beyond the arc and 78.4 percent from the free throw line. The Los Angeles Sparks are allowing 37.3 percent shooting from deep and are grabbing 31 rebounds per game.
The Sun are 4-0 ATS in their last 4 road games and 7-1 ATS in their last 8 games overall. The Sparks are 2-6 ATS in their last 8 Tuesday games and 1-5 ATS in their last 6 home games. The over is 5-2 in Sun last 7 overall. The under is 65-32 in Sparks last 97 home games. The Sun are 4-0 ATS in the last 4 meetings in Los Angeles and 9-1 ATS in the last 10 meetings.
The Connecticut Sun should be favored as they're playing their best ball of the season, they're arguably the most talented team in the league, and they're fighting for that second seed in the playoffs. The Los Angeles Sparks have been terrible over these last two weeks, and it's hard to find confidence to back them. With all that said, the Sparks still have a chance at a playoff spot and this is a must win game if they're going to stay in the race. The Sparks just beat a good Washington team on the road, and they end the year with 3 straight home games. The path is there for the Sparks. I expect a motivated performance. Give me the points.
Randy’s Pick Los Angeles Sparks +7.5
AUTHOR: Randy Chambers
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