Los Angeles Sparks vs Dallas Wings Prediction, 7/22/2023 WNBA Pick, Tips and Odds
Game: Los Angeles Sparks vs Dallas Wings
Date: Saturday, July 22, 2023
Location: College Park Center in Arlington, TX
TV: Youtube TV
College Park Center is the site where and the Dallas Wings (12-9) will take on the Los Angeles Sparks (7-13) on Saturday.
The Los Angeles Sparks faced the Las Vegas Aces and took a loss by a score of 97-78 in their last contest. Los Angeles ended the game having earned a 43.6% FG percentage (34 of 78) and made 4 of their 21 three-point shots. At the free throw line, the Sparks knocked down 6 of their 8 tries for a percentage of 75.0%. Regarding rebounding, they collected 36 with 12 of them being on the offensive end. They also distributed 22 assists for the matchup in addition to forcing the other team into 15 turnovers and earning 9 steals. With respect to defense, Los Angeles allowed the other team to go 54.4% from the floor on 37 of 68 shooting. Las Vegas distributed 5 dimes and had 12 steals for this game. Moreover, Las Vegas had 34 rebounds (5 offensive, 29 defensive) and had 5 rejections. Las Vegas ended up going 87.5% from the free throw line by burying 14 of 16 shots. They also converted 9 out of their 22 attempts from distance.
Azura Stevens is one player who was a contributor for the game. She left the arena with 22 points on 10 out of 18 shooting. She was on the court for 31 minutes played and also pulled down 12 rebounds. Stevens went 55.6% from the floor and also earned 2 dimes.
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Los Angeles enters this matchup with a record of 7-13 so far this year. They are turning it over 12.8 times per game and as a unit are committing 17.9 fouls on a nightly basis. As a unit, Los Angeles is grabbing 32.4 boards per contest and has racked up 382 dimes so far this year, which has them ranked 10th in the league in terms of passing. The Sparks are shooting 31.1% on shots beyond the perimeter (124 of 399) and 80.2% from the free throw line. They currently have an average of 78.5 pts per contest (10th in the league) while hitting 41.9% from the field. On defense, the Sparks are forcing 14.5 turnovers per contest and they draw 18.4 personal fouls. They concede 32.6% on shots from beyond the perimeter and they are ranked 6th in the league in points per game allowed (82.2). The Sparks are giving up a FG percentage of 46.1% (289 of 368) and they concede 35.7 rebounds per contest as a team. They are 3rd in basketball in giving up assists to their opponents with 387 relinquished for the year.
The last time they took the court, the Dallas Wings walked away with a victory by a final of 98-88 when they played the New York Liberty. The Wings were able to snag 28 defensive boards and 12 offensive boards totaling 40 in this game. They also turned the ball over 2 times, while recording 6 steals in this matchup. The Liberty had 17 fouls for the contest which took the Wings to the free throw line for 23 attempts. They were able to knock down 15 of the free throw attempts for a percentage of 65.2%. In reference to three-point attempts, Dallas buried 7 of their 16 attempts (43.8%). When the final whistle blew, the Wings shot 38 for 80 from the field which had them at 47.5%. The Wings allowed the Liberty to bury 32 out of their 70 tries from the floor which gave them a shooting percentage of 45.7% for the matchup. They finished 43.3% from behind the 3-point line by connecting on 13 out of 30 and ended up shooting 11 of 12 from the free throw line (91.7%). In the matter of how they cleaned up the glass, Dallas permitted New York to collect 36 in total (8 on the offensive glass).
Arike Ogunbowale was important for the Wings for the contest. She made 9 out of 20 for the contest giving her a field goal percentage of 45.0%, and had 5 rebounds. Ogunbowale accumulated 25 points in her 36 minutes on the court and had 4 dimes in this contest.
Dallas has a mark of 12-9 for the year. The Wings are committing 19.3 personal fouls per contest and they hit 82.0% from the free throw line. Their rate of earning assists is at 19.3 times per contest (7th in basketball) and they are giving up possession 12.6 times per contest. Dallas has accounted for 1,793 points for the season (85.4 per contest) and they collect 39.3 rebounds per game. When it comes to offense, the Wings are connecting on 42.4% from the field, which ranks them 9th in basketball. The Wings on the defensive end are ranked 7th in the WNBA in points allowed per contest with 82.2. They are forcing their opponents into 14.3 turnovers per game and have let teams shoot 43.3% from the floor (6th in the league). The Dallas defense gives up 33.3% on 3-point attempts (156 of 469) and opponents are making 80.7% of their free throw shots. They have given up 19.5 dimes and 33.0 boards per game, which is 6th and 1st in basketball.
So what is Tonights Parlay prediction?
Parlay's Pundit's Pick: Take Dallas
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