Chicago Sky vs Los Angeles Sparks Prediction, 8/17/2024 WNBA Pick, Tips and Odds

Game: Chicago Sky vs Los Angeles Sparks

Date: Saturday, August 17, 2024

Location: Crypto.com Arena in Los Angeles, CA

TV: WNBA League Pass

Crypto.com Arena is the site where and the Los Angeles Sparks (6-18) will take on the Chicago Sky (10-14) on Saturday.

The Chicago Sky took the court against the Las Vegas Aces and went home with a win by a final score of 93-85 in their last game. Chicago finished the game with a 48.6% field goal percentage (35 of 72) and made 4 out of their 13 shots from beyond the arc. At the charity stripe, the Sky made 19 of their 22 shots for a percentage of 86.4%. In regard to grabbing boards, they compiled 35 with 7 of them being of the offensive variety. They also recorded 20 assists in this contest in addition to creating 12 turnovers and getting 9 steals. In regard to the defense, Chicago allowed their opponent to shoot 47.0% from the field on 31 out of 66 shooting. Las Vegas recorded 3 dimes and had 11 steals in this game. In addition, Las Vegas collected 26 rebounds (3 offensive, 23 defensive) and added 7 rejections. Las Vegas finished the game at 81.8% when shooting free throws by converting 18 of their 22 attempts. They made 5 out of their 18 shots from beyond the perimeter.

Chennedy Carter is someone who was a contributor in this matchup. She was able to score 34 points on 14 out of 24 shooting. She saw the court for 30 minutes and collected 4 rebounds. Carter shot 58.3% from the floor and also earned 2 assists.

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Chicago comes into this game with a record of 10-14 this season. They are giving up possession 12.8 times per contest and as a unit they commit 19.3 fouls on a nightly basis. As a unit, Chicago is pulling down 36.8 boards per contest and has accounted for 464 assists for the campaign, which ranks 10th in the league in terms of passing the ball. The Sky are shooting 31.5% on shots beyond the perimeter (109 of 346) and 75.1% from the charity stripe. They average 79.3 pts per game (10th in basketball) on 42.5% from the field. On the defensive end, the Sky are forcing 14.3 turnovers per game and they draw 17.3 fouls. The Sky are giving up an opponent shooting percentage of 43.8% (342 of 414) and they concede 34.1 rebounds per game as a team. They are currently ranked 6th in the WNBA in giving up assists to their opponents with 499 surrendered so far this year. They surrender 32.0% from 3-point land and they are 6th in the WNBA in PPG from their opponents (81.2).

When they last played, the Los Angeles Sparks went home defeated by a final of 89-83 when they played the Seattle Storm. The Sparks were able to collect 25 defensive rebounds and 12 offensive boards for a total of 37 in this game. They turned it over 15 times, while getting 5 steals in the matchup. The Storm were called for 17 personal fouls for this contest which took the Sparks to the charity stripe for a total of 22 tries. They were able to make 17 of those for a rate of 77.3%. In the matter of shots from distance, Los Angeles made 10 of their 26 attempts (38.5%). When the final whistle blew, the Sparks ended up going 28 for 69 from the floor which gave them a rate of 40.6%. The Sparks allowed the Storm to make 31 out of 68 attempts from the floor which had them sitting at 45.6% in this matchup. They went 30.4% from three-point range by shooting 7 out of 23 and ended up shooting 20 out of 26 from the charity stripe (76.9%). In regard to attacking the glass, Los Angeles allowed Seattle to collect 35 in total (12 offensive).

Azura Stevens was important for the Sparks for this game. She knocked down 7 of 12 for the matchup for a rate of 58.3%, and added 15 rebounds. Stevens recorded 24 points in her 36 mins on the hardwood and had 1 assist in the game.

Los Angeles has a win-loss mark of 6-18 for the year. Los Angeles has scored 1,895 points for the year (79.0 per game) and they snag 32.7 rebounds per game. The Sparks commit 19.0 personal fouls per contest and they hit 76.2% from the charity stripe. When it comes to executing on offense, the Sparks are shooting 42.5% from the field, which ranks them 10th in the WNBA. They are dishing out assists 20.2 times per contest (7th in the WNBA) and they are turning it over 14.8 times per game. The Sparks on the defensive side of the court are 9th in the WNBA in points allowed per contest with 85.4. They have relinquished 21.4 assists and 33.9 rebounds on a nightly basis, which is 9th and 5th in basketball. The Los Angeles defense allows 36.9% on shots from distance (200 of 542) and their opponents are converting on 79.5% of their shots from the free throw line. They are forcing their opponents into 12.4 turnovers on a nightly basis and have let teams shoot 45.9% from the field (10th in the league).

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

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Los Angeles

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