Los Angeles Sparks vs Chicago Sky Prediction, 6/30/2023 WNBA Pick, Tips and Odds

Game: Los Angeles Sparks vs Chicago Sky

Date: Friday, June 30, 2023

Location: Wintrust Arena in Chicago, IL

TV: WNBA League Pass

The Los Angeles Sparks (7-8) head to Wintrust Arena on Friday where they'll meet the Chicago Sky (6-9).

The Los Angeles Sparks faced off with the Chicago Sky and took a loss by a score of 80-63 in their last contest. Los Angeles ended the contest having earned a 34.9% field goal percentage (22 out of 63) and made 4 of 13 shots from beyond the perimeter. At the free throw line, the Sparks converted 15 of their 19 tries for a percentage of 78.9%. When discussing pulling down rebounds, they earned 34 with 8 of them being offensive. They also dished out 17 assists for the game while creating 12 turnovers and getting 10 steals. With respect to defending, Los Angeles allowed the other team to go 45.5% from the field on 30 out of 66 shooting. Chicago doled out 9 dimes and had 6 steals for the contest. On top of that, Chicago snagged 35 rebounds (9 offensive, 26 defensive) and earned 7 blocks. Chicago finished the contest at 52.4% from the charity stripe by burying 11 of 21 tries. They also buried 9 of 21 tries from beyond the arc.

Nneka Ogwumike is a player who came through in the game. She notched 16 points on 5 of 15 shooting. She saw the court for 33 mins and also snagged 11 boards. Ogwumike finished shooting 33.3% from the field and also earned 2 assists.

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Los Angeles heads into this contest with a mark of 7-8 on the year. The Sparks are shooting 31.9% on three-point shots (97 of 304) and 81.5% from the charity stripe. They have an average of 78.6 points per game (9th in basketball) while shooting 42.1% from the field. They are losing possession via turnover 12.8 times per contest and as a unit they are committing 18.1 fouls on a nightly basis. As a unit, Los Angeles is pulling in 32.3 boards per game and has accounted for 292 assists for the year, which ranks 5th in the WNBA in terms of passing the ball. When they are on defense, the Sparks have forced 14.7 turnovers on a nightly basis while drawing 18.6 personal fouls. The Sparks are giving up an opponent FG percentage of 44.0% (221 of 279) and they surrender 35.5 boards per contest as a basketball team. They rank 5th in basketball in giving up assists to the opposition with 269 conceded for the season. They are giving up 30.3% on 3-pointers and they are 4th in the WNBA in points per game allowed (78.7).

For their last game, the Chicago Sky went home victorious with a score of 80-63 when they played the Los Angeles Sparks. The Sky snagged 26 defensive rebounds and 9 offensive rebounds for a total of 35 in this game. They gave up possession 12 times, while earning 6 steals in this contest. The Sparks were called for 23 personal fouls for the matchup which took the Sky to the free throw line for a total of 21 shots. They were able to knock down 11 of those for a rate of 52.4%. In the matter of shots from distance, Chicago converted 9 of their 21 attempts (42.9%). When this game wrapped up, the Sky finished the game shooting 30 out of 66 from the floor which gave them a rate of 45.5%. The Sky permitted the Sparks to convert 22 out of their 63 attempts from the floor which gave them a rate of 34.9% in this contest. They shot 30.8% from 3-point land via 4 out of 13 and walked away from this one shooting 15 of 19 at the charity stripe (78.9%). Concerning rebounding, Chicago permitted Los Angeles to get 34 overall (8 on the offensive side).

Courtney Williams ended up having an impact for the Sky in this matchup. She knocked down 9 of 15 in this game for a field goal rate of 60.0%, and accumulated 9 rebounds. Williams totaled 21 points in her 28 mins on the court and had 2 dimes in this contest.

Chicago has a record of 6-9 on the season. In terms of offensive execution, the Sky are shooting 42.7% from the floor, which ranks 6th in the WNBA. Chicago has scored 1,162 pts for the campaign (77.5 per contest) and they snag 34.3 boards per contest. Their rate of earning assists is at 19.7 times per contest (4th in the league) and they lose possession by turning the ball over 14.1 times per game. The Sky are committing 17.3 fouls per contest and they go 73.3% from the charity stripe. The Sky are ranked 6th in the WNBA in PPG given up with 81.1. The Chicago defense gives up 32.3% on shots from beyond the perimeter (93 of 288) and opponents are converting on 82.0% of their shots from the free throw line. They surrender 19.5 assists and 34.5 rebounds per contest, which ranks them 6th and 7th in the league. They are able to force 13.0 turnovers on a nightly basis and allow teams to shoot 44.2% from the floor (9th in basketball).

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

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Chicago

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