Connecticut Sun vs Los Angeles Sparks Prediction, 8/9/2022 WNBA Pick, Tips and Odds

Game: Connecticut Sun vs Los Angeles Sparks

Date: Tuesday, August 9, 2022

Location: Crypto.com Arena in Los Angeles, CA

TV: NBATV

Crypto.com Arena is the site where and the Los Angeles Sparks (13-20) will take on the Connecticut Sun (22-11) on Tuesday.

The Connecticut Sun faced off with the Connecticut Sun and took home the win by a score of 77-64 in their last contest. Connecticut walked away from the game with a 36.6% field goal percentage (26 of 71) and knocked down 6 out of their 19 3-point attempts. At the free throw line, the Sun converted 19 of 25 shots for a percentage of 76.0%. When talking about getting rebounds, they compiled 54 with 21 of them being on the offensive end. They also distributed 14 assists for the contest in addition to creating 14 turnovers and getting 10 steals. In regard to defending, Connecticut allowed their opponent to shoot 33.3% from the floor on 23 out of 69 shooting. Connecticut distributed 18 dimes and had 7 steals in this game. On top of that, Connecticut pulled down 29 rebounds (13 offensive, 16 defensive) and added 6 blocks. Connecticut shot 75.0% at the charity stripe by making 9 of their 12 attempts. They made 9 of their 26 tries from 3-point range.

Jonquel Jones is a player who came through in the game. She finished with 17 points on 6 of 7 shooting. She played 32 minutes played and also collected 10 boards. Jones ended up going 85.7% from the field and also dished out 3 dimes.

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Connecticut steps onto the hardwood with a win-loss record of 22-11 this season. They lose possession by turning the ball over 14.3 times per game and as a basketball team are committing 17.2 personal fouls on a nightly basis. As a unit, Connecticut is pulling in 36.9 boards per game and has accounted for 689 assists on the year, which ranks 4th in basketball in terms of passing. The Sun are shooting 35.3% on three-point shots (210 of 595) and 79.0% from the charity stripe. They average 85.1 points per game (3rd in the WNBA) while connecting on 45.7% from the field. Defensively, the Sun are able to force 15.4 turnovers per game while drawing 19.0 personal fouls. The Sun are allowing a field goal percentage of 43.9% (508 of 626) and they surrender 29.2 rebounds per contest as a basketball team. They rank 5th in the league in giving up assists to their opponents with 650 conceded this season. They are conceding 32.7% on shots from downtown and they are 3rd in the WNBA in opponents points per game (78.1).

When they last played, the Los Angeles Sparks walked away with a victory by a final of 79-76 against the Los Angeles Sparks. The Sparks corralled 23 defensive rebounds and 6 offensive rebounds for a total of 29 for this game. They gave up possession of the ball 7 times, while earning 4 steals in this contest. The Sparks committed 21 fouls for this game which got the Sparks to the charity stripe for 26 tries. They were able to bury 22 of them for a rate of 84.6%. In regard to three-point shots, Los Angeles converted 5 of 13 tries (38.5%). When all was said and done, the Sparks walked away from this one shooting 26 for 63 from the floor which gave them a shooting percentage of 41.3%. The Sparks permitted the Sparks to knock down 25 of 65 attempts from the field which had them sitting at 38.5% in this matchup. They finished 20.0% from distance by shooting 3 out of 15 and finished the game at 23 out of 27 at the free throw line (85.2%). In reference to how they cleaned up the glass, Los Angeles permitted Los Angeles to grab 40 in all (13 on the offensive glass).

Jordin Canada was important for the Sparks in the game. She made 2 of 6 in this game for a rate of 33.3%, and had 3 rebounds. Canada had 11 points in her 35 minutes on the hardwood and had 12 dimes in this matchup.

Los Angeles has a mark of 13-20 this year. In terms of offensive execution, the Sparks are connecting on 44.7% from the field, which is 5th in the league. Los Angeles has scored 2,632 pts for the campaign (79.8 per contest) and they pull down 31.0 rebounds per game. They are dishing out assists 19.2 times per contest (8th in the league) and they are losing possession via turnover 13.7 times per game. The Sparks are committing 18.1 personal fouls per game and they hit 78.4% from the free throw line. The Sparks are ranked 11th in the league in points given up per game with 85.2. They allow 20.5 dimes and 34.9 boards on a nightly basis, which ranks them 8th and 7th in basketball. The Los Angeles defense gives up 37.3% on shots from 3-point land (285 of 764) and their opponents are knocking down 80.8% of their foul shots. They are forcing their opponents into 15.3 TO's per game and allow teams to shoot 45.9% from the floor (11th in basketball).

Who will win tonight's WNBA game against the spread?

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take Connecticut

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