Los Angeles Sparks vs Phoenix Mercury Prediction, 6/5/2022 WNBA Pick, Tips and Odds

Game: Los Angeles Sparks vs Phoenix Mercury

Date: Sunday, June 5, 2022

Location: Footprint Center in Phoenix, AZ

TV: Facebook

The Los Angeles Sparks (5-6) go to Footprint Center on Sunday where they'll take on the Phoenix Mercury (2-7).

The Los Angeles Sparks took the court against the Dallas Wings and walked away with a win by a score of 93-91 in their last game. Los Angeles wrapped up the contest having earned a 64.3% field goal percentage (36 of 56) and converted 3 out of their 8 shots from downtown. When they shot from the charity stripe, the Sparks converted 18 of 25 shots for a percentage of 72.0%. In the matter of pulling down boards, they earned a total of 29 with 2 of them being on the offensive end. They also doled out 23 assists in this contest while forcing the other team into 9 turnovers and earning 7 steals. In regard to defending, Los Angeles allowed 44.6% from the floor on 33 out of 74 shooting. Dallas earned 12 dimes and had 10 steals for the contest. In addition, Dallas had 35 rebounds (12 offensive, 23 defensive) and added 2 blocks. Dallas ended up shooting 63.6% from the free throw line by burying 14 of 22 attempts. They also made 11 out of their 27 attempts from distance.

Liz Cambage is one player who came through in the game. She totaled 19 points on 7 of 10 shooting. She was on the court for 27 mins and also totaled 8 boards. Cambage shot 70.0% from the floor and dished out 6 assists.

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Los Angeles comes into this matchup with a win-loss mark of 5-6 on the campaign. The Sparks are shooting 34.1% on shots from distance (56 of 164) and 78.6% from the charity stripe. They are averaging 84.8 pts per contest (3rd in basketball) while shooting 48.0% from the floor. They turn the ball over 14.3 times per contest and as a group they commit 19.3 personal fouls on a nightly basis. As a team, Los Angeles is pulling down 30.5 rebounds per contest and has racked up 210 dimes for the year, which is 4th in the WNBA in terms of passing. Defensively, the Sparks are forcing their opponents into 14.8 turnovers per game while drawing 20.6 personal fouls. They are 11th in the WNBA in allowing assists to their opponents with 225 surrendered so far this year. The Sparks defense is giving up and opponent field goal percentage of 44.7% (163 of 227) and they surrender 34.7 rebounds per game as a basketball team. They give up 38.7% on 3-point shots while they are 11th in the league in points per game from their opponents (87.7).

The last time they took the court, the Phoenix Mercury took a loss by a final score of 73-70 against the Chicago Sky. The Mercury were able to pull down 26 defensive boards and 6 offensive boards totaling 32 for the game. They also gave up possession 10 times, while getting 4 steals for the game. The Sky were called for 15 fouls in this contest which got the Mercury to the charity stripe for 11 shots. They were able to bury 6 of the free throw attempts for a percentage of 54.5%. In regard to shots from distance, Phoenix made 8 of 25 attempts (32.0%). Overall, the Mercury shot 28 out of 70 from the floor which gave them a shooting percentage of 40.0%. The Mercury permitted the Sky to knock down 27 of 66 tries from the field which left them with a shooting percentage of 40.9% for this game. They went 26.3% from 3-point land by connecting on 5 of 19 and ended up shooting 14 out of 17 at the free throw line (82.4%). With respect to rebounding, Phoenix permitted Chicago to pull down 41 in total (6 offensive).

Tina Charles ended up being important for the Mercury in the game. She made 10 out of 21 for this contest for a field goal rate of 47.6%, and had 7 rebounds. Charles earned 25 points in her 33 mins of playing time and had 3 dimes for this contest.

Phoenix has a win-loss mark of 2-7 this year. The Mercury are committing 18.7 personal fouls per game while shooting 77.7% from the free throw line. They are assisting teammates 18.3 times per game (9th in basketball) and they turn it over 12.8 times per game. Phoenix has tallied 710 pts on the year (78.9 per game) and they grab 32.1 boards per game. When it comes to executing on offense, the Mercury are shooting 42.7% from the field, which has them ranked 6th in the league. The Mercury defensively are ranked 10th in the league in PPG allowed with 86.7. The Phoenix defense concedes 38.8% on shots from behind the 3-point line (81 of 209) and their opponents are connecting on 79.6% of their free throw attempts. They have allowed 20.9 assists and 35.7 boards on a nightly basis, which is 10th and 8th in the league. They have forced 13.1 TO's per game and have let teams shoot 46.1% from the floor (11th in the WNBA).

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

Tony Sink's Pick: Take Los Angeles

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