Los Angeles Sparks vs Dallas Wings Prediction 9/17/2026 Today’s WNBA Picks
Chris Ruffolo
Aug 25, 2026; Arlington, Texas, USA; Dallas Wings guard Paige Bueckers (5) makes a pass against Portland Fire forward Emily Engstler (21) during the first half at College Park Center. Mandatory Credit: Chris Jones-Imagn Images
MATCHUP
Los Angeles Sparks
Dallas Wings
Team Records
15-25
24-16
Spread
+8.5 -108
-8.5 -112
Moneyline
+275
-345
Total
Over 177.5 (-112)
Under 177.5 (-108)
Where
College Park Center, Arlington, TX
When
Thursday, September 17, 2026
Time
08:00 PM EDT
TV
USA Net
The Los Angeles Sparks and the Dallas Wings meet Thursday in WNBA action from the College Park Center. We will look at this from a betting perspective and determine the best bets for this game. Here’s a Los Angeles Sparks vs. Dallas Wings prediction.
Matchup History
The Dallas Wings won the most recent meeting between these two teams back on July 19th, 2026, by a final score of 90-82, making it back-to-back wins for hte Wings in this head-to-head matchup.
Los Angeles Sparks Recap
The Los Angeles Sparks come into this game looking to add on to their 90-74 win over Seattle last time out to improve to 15-25 this season. After this game, the Sparks will take on the Portland Fire in a matchup at home.
Sparks Win Back-To-Back Games
Nneka Ogwumike leads the Sparks in scoring with 17.2 PPG while pulling down a team-high 8.9 RPG along with 3.0 APG so far this season. Two more Sparks players average double figures in scoring as well this season including Rae Burrell with 14.6 PPG and Dearica Hamby who has 14.5 PPG with 7.1 RPG and 2.5 APG to cap off the primary double-digit scorers for Los Angeles up to this point in the year. Cameron Brink adds 9.6 PPG with 5.0 RPG, while Erica Wheeler chips in 9.0 PPG and a team-high 5.2 APG to lead the Sparks in assists.
Dallas Wings Recap
The Dallas Wings come into this game looking to add on to their 97-71 win over Connecticut last time out to sit at 24-16 this season. After this game, the Wings will take on the Phoenix Mercury in a matchup at home.
Wings Win 4 In A Row
Paige Bueckers leads the Wings in scoring with 20.5 PPG along with 4.1 RPG and a team-high 5.9 APG so far this season. Three more Wings players average double figures in scoring as well this season including Arike Ogunbowale who has 15.2 PPG with 3.1 RPG and 3.2 APG, Jessica Shepard who has 14.4 PPG with 4.9 APG and a team-high 11.1 RPG on the glass, and Azzi Fudd who adds 13.1 PPG to round out the group of double-digit scorers for Dallas up to this point in the year.
Los Angeles Sparks @ Dallas Wings Betting Trends: September 17, 2026
Why the Dallas Wings will win
The Wings have won each of their last 13 games against teams that held a losing record.
The Sparks have lost seven of their last eight road games against teams that held a winning record.
The home team has covered the spread in each of the Wings’ last six games.
The Sparks have failed to cover the spread in five of their last six night games against Western Conference opponents that held a winning record.
Why the Los Angeles Sparks will win
The Sparks have won four of their last five night games against the Wings.
The Wings have lost three of their last four Thursday games as home favorites.
The Sparks have covered the spread in eight of their last nine games as road underdogs against Western Conference opponents.
The Wings have failed to cover the spread in six of their last seven night games against Western Conference opponents.
Total Points Facts
Each of the Sparks’ last six road games have gone UNDER the total points line.
Seven of the Wings’ last eight home games against Western Conference opponents have gone UNDER the total points line.
Dallas Wings Player Facts
Awak Kuier has recorded 2+ steals + blocks in each of her last seven games – longest active streak of any player in the league.
Jessica Shepard ranks 2nd amongst qualified players for rebounds per game (11.1) this season.
Los Angeles Sparks Player Facts
Ariel Atkins has recorded at least 1 steal in 16 consecutive appearances – longest active streak of any player in the league.
Nneka Ogwumike is the only qualified player in the league to be leading their team in rebounds per game (8.9) and free-throw percentage (85.7%) this season.
Matchup/League Facts
The Dallas Wings rank 1st for assist to turnover ratio this season (1.8).
The Dallas Wings rank 1st for opponent assist to turnover ratio this season (1.6).
The Los Angeles Sparks rank 14th for opponent points per game this season (91.8).
The Los Angeles Sparks rank 1st for assists per game this season (21.9).
Los Angeles Sparks vs. Dallas Wings Prediction
I’m on the over in this one. I get the case to be made for either side in this game, but I think this just ends up being a track meet between two teams who don’t necessarily hold defense as a high priority. The Sparks started to show some fight offensively going into the FIBA break, while the Wings have always been a high-pace team that’s fighting for playoff positioning. Give me the over here.
