Connecticut Sun vs Los Angeles Sparks
WNBA: Sunday, August 26th at 1:00 PM ET
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The Los Angeles Sparks and Connecticut Sun face off on Sunday in a WNBA showdown at Mohegan Sun Arena.
Sparks Betting Preview
The Sparks come into this game with a 15-18 record overall but they are coming off a big victory in the last game. The Sparks scored 83 points against the Atlanta Dream and that was enough to win by five points. The Sparks were led by Nneka Ogwumike who finished with 29 points and 12 rebounds. The Sparks are averaging 79.5 points while their defense is giving ujp 80.3 points per game. The offense is ranked 10th while the defense is ranked 2nd. Ogwumike has been the top player averaging 19.6 points while shooting 51.6 percent from the field and 33.3 percent from behind the three point line.
Sun Betting Preview
The Sun sit with a 23-11 record overall but they are coming off a loss on Thursday. The Sun scored 90 points and forced overtime, but the defense struggled in the extra session and they lost by five points. The Sun are averaging 83.1 points while their defense is giving up 79.1 points per game. The offense is ranked 4th in the league while the defense is 1st. Alyssa Thomas and Brionna Jones are both averaging 15.9 points and they are going to need to run up the score.
Shane’s Free Pick
Even though the Sun are coming off the loss, they are going to bounce back in a big way here. The Sun’s defense is ranked 1st in the league and they are going to lockdown the Sparks. The Sparks are going to struggle to get to even 70 points and that will be the difference in this game. Back the Sun to cover the spread here.
Shane’s Pick Sun ATS
AUTHOR: Shane Mickle
