Los Angeles Sparks vs Connecticut Sun Prediction, 8/20/2024 WNBA Pick, Tips and Odds

Game: Los Angeles Sparks vs Connecticut Sun

Date: Tuesday, August 20, 2024

Location: Mohegan Sun Arena in Uncasville, CT

TV: WNBA League Pass

The Los Angeles Sparks (6-21) are headed to Mohegan Sun Arena on Tuesday where they'll meet the Connecticut Sun (19-7).

The Los Angeles Sparks stepped onto the hardwood against the Las Vegas Aces and went home with a loss by a final score of 87-71 in their last contest. Los Angeles ended the game having earned a 40.3% FG percentage (25 of 62) and knocked down 6 of their 23 shots from 3-point land. When they shot from the free throw line, the Sparks made 15 of their 21 attempts for a percentage of 71.4%. In reference to pulling down boards, they compiled a total of 33 with 3 of them being of the offensive variety. They also distributed 16 dimes for the contest while forcing 17 turnovers and earning 10 steals. When discussing defending, Los Angeles allowed the other team to shoot 49.2% from the field on 30 of 61 shooting. Las Vegas totaled 1 dimes and had 15 steals for the matchup. On top of that, Las Vegas totaled 33 boards (1 offensive, 32 defensive) and got 5 blocked shots. Las Vegas went 82.6% when shooting free throws by burying 19 of 23 attempts. They also made 8 out of their 18 attempts from 3-point range.

Rickea Jackson is one player who was a factor for this game. She ended up with 15 points on 7 of 11 shooting. She saw the court for 34 minutes played and also pulled down 5 rebounds. Jackson ended up shooting 63.6% from the field and dished out 1 assist.

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Los Angeles enters this contest with a mark of 6-21 for the campaign. They are losing possession via turnover 14.9 times per contest and as a squad they commit 18.9 fouls on a nightly basis. As a team, Los Angeles is grabbing 32.6 rebounds per contest and has accounted for 540 assists so far this season, which is 7th in the WNBA in terms of passing the rock. The Sparks are hitting 32.8% from downtown (201 of 613) and 76.0% from the free throw line. They currently have an average of 78.5 points per contest (11th in the WNBA) while hitting 42.1% from the field. Defensively, the Sparks have forced 12.6 turnovers per game while drawing 18.9 fouls. The Sparks are giving up a shooting percentage of 46.4% (340 of 510) and they surrender 34.3 rebounds per contest as a unit. They are ranked 9th in the WNBA in giving up assists to the opposition with 579 conceded so far this year. They are giving up 37.9% on three-point shots while they are 10th in basketball in opponents PPG (86.3).

When they last stepped on the hardwood, the Connecticut Sun went home defeated by a final of 82-70 when they faced the Atlanta Dream. The Sun collected 29 defensive rebounds and 11 offensive boards for a total of 40 in the game. They also gave up possession 17 times, while recording 8 steals for the contest. The Dream had 19 fouls in the matchup which got the Sun to the free throw line for 22 attempts. They were able to knock down 20 of the free throw attempts for a percentage of 90.9%. In the matter of shots from distance, Connecticut made 4 out of 16 attempts (25.0%). When the game finished, the Sun shot 23 out of 65 from the floor which gave them a percentage of 35.4%. The Sun permitted the Dream to bury 26 of 63 tries from the field which had them sitting at 41.3% for the game. They finished 31.3% from behind the 3-point line by connecting on 5 out of 16 and ended up shooting 25 out of 31 at the charity stripe (80.6%). When discussing cleaning the glass, Connecticut permitted Atlanta to snag 34 in total (7 on the offensive side).

Alyssa Thomas was important for the Sun for this contest. She converted 5 of 12 for this game giving her a rate of 41.7%, and added 8 rebounds. Thomas accumulated 13 points in her 31 minutes on the court and totaled 6 assists in this contest.

Connecticut has a mark of 19-7 so far this year. When it comes to offensive execution, the Sun are shooting 44.0% from the floor, which is ranked 7th in basketball. Connecticut has scored 2,094 points for the year (80.5 per contest) and they average 33.8 rebounds per contest. They are earning an assist 19.5 times per game (10th in basketball) and they turn it over 12.0 times per contest. The Sun commit 16.8 personal fouls per contest and they shoot 76.7% from the charity stripe. The Sun defensively are ranked 1st in the league in PPG surrendered with 74.0. They have forced 15.2 turnovers per game and allow teams to shoot 43.6% from the floor (7th in the league). The Connecticut defense allows 31.6% on shots from 3-point land (165 of 522) and their opponents are converting on 77.2% of their foul shots. They relinquish 19.0 assists and 31.2 rebounds per game, which is ranked 1st and 1st in basketball.

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

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take Los Angeles

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