Seattle Storm vs Los Angeles Sparks Prediction, 6/3/2023 WNBA Pick, Tips and Odds

Game: Seattle Storm vs Los Angeles Sparks

Date: Saturday, June 3, 2023

Location: crypto.com Arena in Los Angeles, CA

TV: WNBA League Pass

The Los Angeles Sparks (1-2) host the Seattle Storm (0-3) at crypto.com Arena on Saturday.

The Seattle Storm stepped onto the hardwood against the New York Liberty and took a loss by a final of 86-78 in their last game. Seattle ended with a 38.4% FG percentage (28 out of 73) and converted 6 out of their 18 3-point attempts. From the free throw line, the Storm knocked down 16 of 21 shots for a rate of 76.2%. In regard to pulling down rebounds, they collected 35 with 12 of them being of the offensive variety. They also distributed 16 assists in the matchup while forcing 13 turnovers and earning 3 steals. In regard to defending, Seattle allowed the other team to go 49.1% from the floor on 28 of 57 shooting. New York earned 3 assists and had 3 steals in this game. Furthermore, New York grabbed 32 rebounds (3 offensive, 29 defensive) and added 11 blocked shots. New York ended up going 91.3% at the charity stripe by making 21 of their 23 shots. They also converted 9 of 24 shots from distance.

Jewell Loyd is one player who was a major contributor in the game. She walked away with 26 points on 9 out of 16 shooting. She played for 35 minutes and grabbed 3 boards. Loyd finished shooting 56.3% from the field and distributed 1 assist.

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Seattle enters this contest with a record of 0-3 on the year. They are turning it over 11.0 times per game and as a unit they commit 18.7 fouls per contest. As a unit, Seattle is snagging 33.7 boards per game and has totaled 42 assists so far this year, which is 12th in the league in terms of passing. The Storm are hitting 32.3% on shots from beyond the arc (21 of 65) and 78.6% from the charity stripe. They average 77.7 pts per contest (8th in the league) while hitting 37.7% from the floor. On defense, the Storm are forcing 13.3 turnovers per game and they draw 16.0 personal fouls. They rank 4th in the league in giving up assists to the opposition with 64 surrendered this season. The Storm defense is giving up an opponent shooting percentage of 51.5% (40 of 48) and they surrender 38.0 rebounds per contest as a team. They surrender 43.8% on 3-point attempts and they are ranked 12th in the WNBA in PPG from their opponents (95.3).

When they last stepped on the hardwood, the Los Angeles Sparks took a defeat with a final score of 93-65 against the Las Vegas Aces. The Sparks were able to collect 27 defensive boards and 6 offensive rebounds for a total of 33 in the game. They also coughed up the ball 19 times, while recording 2 steals for the game. The Aces committed 16 personal fouls for this game which got the Sparks to the free throw line for 9 attempts. They were able to bury 7 of them for a percentage of 77.8%. In reference to shots from beyond the arc, Los Angeles knocked down 8 of 22 attempts (36.4%). When the final whistle blew, the Sparks ended up shooting 25 out of 68 from the field which had them shooting 36.8%. The Sparks allowed the Aces to convert 37 out of their 80 tries from the floor 0 46.3% in this game. They shot 28.1% from beyond the arc by going 9 out of 32 and walked away from this one shooting 10 of 12 at the free throw line (83.3%). In regard to team rebounding, Los Angeles permitted Las Vegas to snag 38 in total (9 on the offensive side).

Nneka Ogwumike pitched in for the Sparks in the matchup. She buried 7 out of 8 for the matchup for a field goal rate of 87.5%, and totaled 5 rebounds. Ogwumike accumulated 16 points in her 19 minutes on the court, but didn't record an assist.

Los Angeles has a mark of 1-2 on the season. As an offensive unit, the Sparks are connecting on 39.6% from the floor, which is ranked 9th in the WNBA. Los Angeles has totaled 244 points on the year (81.3 per game) and they pull down 31.7 rebounds per contest. Their rate of dishing out assists is at 20.3 times per contest (4th in the WNBA) and they lose possession by turning the ball over 12.0 times per contest. The Sparks are committing 18.7 fouls per contest and they connect on 82.8% from the charity stripe. The Sparks on the defensive side of the court are 9th in basketball in points given up per game with 86.0. The Los Angeles defense allows 33.3% on shots from distance (25 of 75) and their opposition makes 81.7% of their foul shots. They have surrendered 20.3 dimes and 36.3 rebounds per game, which is 10th and 7th in the WNBA. They are forcing 16.0 turnovers on a nightly basis and allow teams to shoot 46.5% from the field (11th in the WNBA).

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

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Los Angeles

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