Connecticut Sun vs Los Angeles Sparks Prediction, 9/10/2024 WNBA Pick, Tips and Odds

Game: Connecticut Sun vs Los Angeles Sparks

Date: Tuesday, September 10, 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 (7-28) will play the Connecticut Sun (25-10) on Tuesday.

The Connecticut Sun stepped onto the hardwood against the Los Angeles Sparks and earned the victory with a final of 79-67 in their last contest. Connecticut ended the game with a 46.4% field goal percentage (32 out of 69) and buried 6 of their 18 three-point shots. At the charity stripe, the Sun made 9 of 16 attempts for a percentage of 56.3%. In regard to grabbing boards, they compiled 33 with 8 of them being offensive. They also doled out 22 dimes in this contest in addition to creating 19 turnovers and having 9 steals. When discussing the defense, Connecticut let their opponent shoot 40.7% from the field on 22 of 54 shooting. Los Angeles totaled 15 assists and had 5 steals for the matchup. In addition, Los Angeles grabbed 28 rebounds (4 offensive, 24 defensive) and added 2 blocked shots. Los Angeles went 80.0% at the charity stripe by burying 16 of their 20 attempts. They also made 7 out of their 14 tries from 3-point land.

Brionna Jones is someone who was a contributor in this game. She left the arena with 21 points on 9 of 15 shooting. She played for 29 mins and also snagged 9 boards. Jones finished shooting 60.0% from the floor and also distributed 3 assists.

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Connecticut enters this matchup with a mark of 25-10 so far this year. They turn the ball over 12.2 times per contest and as a unit they are committing 16.5 personal fouls per contest. As a team, Connecticut is grabbing 33.3 rebounds per game and has earned 684 dimes for the season, which has them ranked 10th in the league in terms of passing the ball. The Sun are shooting 32.3% from downtown (200 of 619) and 75.0% from the charity stripe. They have an average of 79.9 points per game (8th in basketball) while shooting 44.0% from the floor. When they are on defense, the Sun are forcing 15.5 turnovers per contest and they draw 18.6 personal fouls. The Sun defensively are giving up a FG percentage of 43.4% (947 of 2,184) and they concede 32.0 rebounds per game as a group. They are currently ranked 2nd in the WNBA in allowing assists to their opponents with 664 surrendered for the campaign. They are surrendering 31.4% from beyond the arc while they are 1st in basketball in points per game allowed (74.1).

When they last stepped on the court, the Los Angeles Sparks walked away from this one with a loss by a score of 79-67 when they faced the Connecticut Sun. The Sparks snagged 24 defensive boards and 4 offensive boards totaling 28 for the contest. They coughed it up 19 times, while recording 5 steals for the contest. The Sun earned 16 fouls in the matchup which got the Sparks to the charity stripe for a total of 20 attempts. They were able to make 16 of the free throw attempts for a rate of 80.0%. In reference to 3-point shots, Los Angeles buried 7 of 14 tries (50.0%). When the final whistle was blown, the Sparks walked away from this one shooting 22 for 54 from the field which gave them a percentage of 40.7%. The Sparks permitted the Sun to knock down 32 of 69 attempts from the floor which gave them a percentage of 46.4% in this matchup. They shot 33.3% from beyond the perimeter by connecting on 6 of 18 and finished the contest at 9 of 16 from the free throw line (56.3%). In relation to rebounding, Los Angeles permitted Connecticut to collect 33 in total (8 offensive).

Rickea Jackson ended up being a factor for the Sparks in the game. She converted 9 out of 18 in the game for a field goal percentage of 50.0%, and earned 4 rebounds. Jackson recorded 23 points in her 40 mins of playing time and totaled 1 assist for the contest.

Los Angeles has a record of 7-28 for the season. The Sparks commit 18.4 personal fouls per contest and they go 76.1% from the charity stripe. They are dishing out assists 19.9 times per contest (8th in the league) and they turn the ball over 14.8 times per game. Los Angeles has tallied 2,752 pts on the campaign (78.6 per contest) and they pull down 32.0 boards per contest. When it comes to offensive execution, the Sparks are hitting on 42.5% from the floor, which ranks them 11th in the league. The Sparks on defense are ranked 10th in the league in PPG surrendered with 86.4. They are able to force 12.7 turnovers per game and have let teams shoot 46.6% from the floor (11th in the league). The Los Angeles defense concedes 37.1% on shots from beyond the perimeter (282 of 761) and opponents are converting on 77.7% of their shots from the free throw line. They have relinquished 21.6 dimes and 34.7 boards per game, which is ranked 10th and 6th in the league.

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

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take Connecticut

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