Los Angeles Sparks vs Chicago Sky Prediction 7/17/2026 Today’s WNBA Picks

The Los Angeles Sparks and the Chicago Sky meet Friday in WNBA action from the Wintrust Arena. We will look at this from a betting perspective and determine the best bets for this game. Here’s a Los Angeles Sparks vs. Chicago Sky prediction.

Matchup History

The Los Angeles Sparks won the most recent meeting between these two teams back on July 10th, 2026, by a final score of 102-87, snapping the Sky’s two-game win streak in this head-to-head matchup.

Los Angeles Sparks Recap

The Los Angeles Sparks come into this game looking to bounce back from a 96-87 loss at the hands of the Minnesota Lynx last time out to sit at 10-13 this season. After this game, the Sparks will head on the road for a game against the Dallas Wings.

Sparks Lose Back-To-Back Games

Kelsey Plum leads the Sparks in scoring with 23.9 PPG along with 6.4 APG while Nneka Ogwumike has 16.9 PPG with 8.8 RPG. Dearica Hamby’s added 14.8 PPG with 8.8 RPG and 2.6 APG while Rae Burrell’s added 12.3 PPG to cap off the group of double-digit scorers for Los Angeles so far this season. Cameron Brink has 9.2 PPG with 4.4 RPG and Ariel Atkins also has 8.7 PPG with 2.8 RPG and 2.4 APG.

Chicago Sky Recap

The Chicago Sky come into this game looking to add on to their 95-90 win over Seattle last time out to sit at 8-16 this season. After this game, the Sy will head on the road for a game against the Atlanta Dream.

Sky Snap Two-Game Slide

Kamilla Cardoso has 14.6 PPG with 8.7 RPG to lead the Sky in rebounding along with 2.5 APG. Sydney Taylor has 12.2 PPG and Azura Stevens has 10.6 PPG with 6 RPG to cap off the group of double-digit scorers for Chicago this season.

Los Angeles Sparks @ Chicago Sky Betting Trends: July 17, 2026

Why the Chicago Sky will win

• The Sky have won each of their last 13 games as favorites against Western Conference opponents.
• The Sparks have lost seven of their last eight road games against Eastern Conference opponents.
• The Sky have covered the spread in each of their last 13 games as favorites against Western Conference opponents.
• The Sparks have failed to cover the spread in eight of their last nine road games against Eastern Conference opponents that held a losing record.

Why the Los Angeles Sparks will win

• The Sky have lost five of their last six games following a home win.
• The Sparks have covered the spread in each of their last four games.
• The Sky have failed to cover the spread in five of their last six games following a home win.

Total Points Facts

• Each of the last six games between the Sky and Sparks have gone OVER the total points line.
• Each of the Sparks’ last six games against Eastern Conference opponents have gone OVER the total points line.

Chicago Sky Player Facts

• Sydney Taylor ranks 4th amongst qualified players for points per 36 minutes (24.6) this season.
• Azura Stevens ranks 2nd amongst qualified Centers for FT% (82.6%) this season.

Los Angeles Sparks Player Facts

• Nneka Ogwumike has recorded 5+ rebounds and 5+ assists in four consecutive appearances – longest active streak of any player in the league.
• Dearica Hamby ranks 5th amongst qualified players for second chance points per game (3.2) this season.

Matchup/League Facts

• The Chicago Sky rank 1st for blocks per game this season (5.0).
• The Chicago Sky rank 14th for opponent blocks per game this season (4.9).
• The Los Angeles Sparks rank 14th for opponent assists per game this season (22.1).
• The Los Angeles Sparks rank 14th for rebounds per game this season (30.9).

Los Angeles Sparks vs. Chicago Sky Prediction

I’m on the Sparks in this one. I just think that the Sparks are the better team and in their current form, the Sky are not a team I want to be laying juice with right now. Los Angeles has been able to win games and compete without Kelsey Plum and I think that the Sky are more than beatable in their current form. Give me Los Angeles here.

Chris Ruffolo's Pick: Los Angeles +1.5