Los Angeles Sparks vs Connecticut Sun Prediction 8/18/2026 Today’s WNBA Picks
Chris Ruffolo
Aug 13, 2026; Brooklyn, New York, USA; Los Angeles Sparks forward Nneka Ogwumike (30) reacts after getting fouled in the second quarter against the New York Liberty at Barclays Center. Mandatory Credit: Wendell Cruz-Imagn Images
MATCHUP
Los Angeles Sparks
Connecticut Sun
Team Records
12-22
8-25
Where
TD Garden, Boston, MA
When
Tuesday, August 18, 2026
Time
07:00 PM EDT
TV
WNBA League Pass
The Los Angeles Sparks and the Connecticut Sun meet Tuesday in WNBA action from the Mohegan Sun 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. Connecticut Sun prediction.
Matchup History
The Connecticut Sun won the most recent meeting between these two teams by a final score of 84-81, snapping Los Angeles’ three-game win streak in this head-to-head matchup back on May 30th, 2026.
Los Angeles Sparks Recap
The Los Angeles Sparks come into this game looking to bounce back from their 80-70 loss at the hands of the Mystics to sit at 12-22 this season. After this game, the Sparks will head home for a game against the Atlanta Dream.
Sparks Lose 4 In A Row
Nneka Ogwumike has 17.3 PPG with 8.9 RPG. Dearica Hamby’s added 14.6 PPG with 7.5 RPG and 2.3 APG while Rae Burrell’s added 12.9 PPG to cap off the group of double-digit scorers for Los Angeles so far this season. Cameron Brink has 9.3 PPG with 4.3 RPG and Ariel Atkins also has 8.9 PPG with 2.9 RPG and 2.6 APG. Erica Wheeler also has 8.8 PPG with a team-high 5 APG to lead the Sparks in assists.
Connecticut Sun Recap
The Connecticut Sun come into this game looking to shake off an 82-75 loss at the hands of the Liberty last time out to sit at 8-25 this season. After this game, the Sun will head on the road for a game against the Las Vegas Aces.
Sun Lose 7 Of Last 8
Kahleah Copper leads the Mercury in scoring with 20.9 PPG while Alyssa Thomas has 14.9 PPG with 7.1 RPG and a team-high 8.3 APG to lead the Mercury in assists this season. Jovana Nogic has 10.4 PPG and DeWanna Bonner has 10.2 PPG with 5.8 RPG to cap off the scoring in double figures for Phoenix up to this point in the year. Natasha Mack also has 8.8 PPG with 7.4 RPG as well this season to lead the Mercury in rebounding.
Los Angeles Sparks @ Connecticut Sun Betting Trends: August 18, 2026
Why the Connecticut Sun will win
The Sparks have lost each of their last eight road games against Eastern Conference opponents.
The Sun have won eight of their last nine home games against the Sparks.
The Sparks have failed to cover the spread in 12 of their last 13 games as favorites following a road loss.
The home team has covered the spread in seven of the Sun’s last eight games.
Why the Los Angeles Sparks will win
The Sun have lost seven of their last eight games.
The favorites have won 16 of the last 17 games between the Sun and Sparks.
The Sun have failed to cover the spread in five of their last six night games.
The favorites have covered the spread in 12 of the last 16 games between the Sun and Sparks.
Total Points Facts
Each of the Sparks’ last six games against the Sun following a road loss have gone UNDER the total points line.
Each of the Sun’s last four games have gone UNDER the total points line.
Connecticut Sun Player Facts
Diamond Miller has the equal-worst plus minus (-170) of any player in the league this season.
Leila Lacan ranks 6th amongst qualified players for steals per 36 minutes (2.2) this season.
Los Angeles Sparks Player Facts
Ariel Atkins has recorded 2+ steals in three consecutive appearances – longest active streak of any player in the league.
Dearica Hamby has recorded at least 1 steal in 16 consecutive appearances – longest active streak of any player in the league.
Matchup/League Facts
The Connecticut Sun rank 14th for assist to turnover ratio this season (1.3).
The Connecticut Sun rank 14th for opponent assist to turnover ratio this season (1.3).
The Los Angeles Sparks rank 14th for opponent points per game this season (93.0).
The Los Angeles Sparks rank 1st for assists per game this season (22.1).
Los Angeles Sparks vs. Connecticut Sun Prediction
I’m on the Sparks here. I just think this Sun team is unbackable because they just seem to fall flat in every spot that they’re given and we’re past the point of this team trying to save face at home in their last few games in Connecticut before relocating to Houston next season. On the flipside, the Sparks have had their own issues but they’ve been the slightly better team in this matchup and I think they get the job done here. Give me Los Angeles.
