Los Angeles Sparks vs Seattle Storm Prediction, 9/15/2024 WNBA Pick, Tips and Odds

Game: Los Angeles Sparks vs Seattle Storm

Date: Sunday, September 15, 2024

Location: Climate Pledge Arena in Seattle, WA

TV: WNBA League Pass

The Los Angeles Sparks (7-30) go to Climate Pledge Arena on Sunday where they'll take on the Seattle Storm (22-14).

The Los Angeles Sparks faced off with the Seattle Storm and walked away from this one with a loss by a score of 90-82 in their last game. Los Angeles finished with a 49.2% FG percentage (32 out of 65) and buried 7 out of their 17 shots from beyond the arc. At the free throw line, the Sparks buried 11 of 15 tries for a percentage of 73.3%. In relation to grabbing boards, they compiled 38 with 6 of them being on the offensive end. They also recorded 21 assists for this game as well as creating 6 turnovers and earning 5 steals. Concerning defense, Los Angeles allowed the other team to shoot 47.1% from the field on 33 of 70 shooting. Seattle distributed 3 dimes and had 11 steals in this game. In addition, Seattle pulled down 27 rebounds (3 offensive, 24 defensive) and earned 10 rejections. Seattle finished shooting 94.7% from the charity stripe by converting 18 of 19 tries. They buried 6 of 19 attempts from downtown.

Rickea Jackson is a player who played a role for this game. She was able to score 22 points on 8 out of 15 shooting. She played for 33 mins played and collected 7 rebounds. Jackson ended up going 53.3% from the floor and also dished out 3 assists.

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Los Angeles comes into this contest with a record of 7-30 on the campaign. They average 78.4 points per game (10th in the WNBA) while connecting on 42.5% from the floor. The Sparks are shooting 32.5% on shots from 3-point land (267 of 822) and 75.9% from the free throw line. As a team, Los Angeles is pulling down 32.1 rebounds per contest and has 735 dimes on the year, which is 7th in basketball in terms of passing. They are losing possession via turnover 14.8 times per game and as a unit are committing 18.1 fouls on a nightly basis. On the defensive end, the Sparks are able to force 12.5 turnovers per contest and they draw 18.2 fouls. They are 11th in the WNBA in allowing assists to their opponents with 801 conceded on the season. The Sparks are giving up a field goal percentage of 46.8% (462 of 674) and they concede 34.5 boards per contest as a squad. They give up 37.0% on shots from distance and they are ranked 10th in basketball in PPG allowed (86.5).

When they last stepped on the court, the Seattle Storm got the win with a final of 90-82 against the Los Angeles Sparks. The Storm snagged 24 defensive boards and 3 offensive rebounds for a total of 27 in the matchup. They gave up possession 6 times, while recording 11 steals in this matchup. The Sparks were called for 12 fouls for this contest which took the Storm to the free throw line for a total of 19 shots. They were able to make 18 of the free throw attempts for a percentage of 94.7%. In reference to shots from 3-point land, Seattle made 6 out of 19 attempts (31.6%). When this game wrapped up, the Storm ended up shooting 33 out of 70 from the floor which gave them a rate of 47.1%. The Storm allowed the Sparks to convert 32 of their 65 attempts from the field which had them sitting at 49.2% for this game. They finished the game shooting 41.2% from behind the 3-point line by hitting 7 of 17 and ended up going 11 of 15 at the free throw line (73.3%). In reference to how they attacked the glass, Seattle permitted Los Angeles to snag 38 in all (6 offensive).

Skylar Diggins-Smith was important for the Storm in the matchup. She knocked down 10 out of 13 in the matchup giving her a rate of 76.9%, and added 2 rebounds. Diggins-Smith earned 26 points in her 33 minutes on the court and accumulated 5 assists in the game.

Seattle has a win-loss mark of 22-14 for the campaign. When it comes to offense, the Storm are shooting 43.3% from the field, which has them ranked 9th in the league. Seattle has totaled 2,995 points for the campaign (83.2 per contest) and they pull in 34.8 rebounds per game. They are assisting teammates 20.4 times per contest (4th in the WNBA) and they turn it over 12.3 times per game. The Storm are responsible for committing 16.5 personal fouls per contest and they connect on 83.7% from the charity stripe. The Storm on defense are ranked 4th in the league in points per game surrendered with 78.5. They are forcing their opponents into 15.1 turnovers per game and have allowed teams to shoot 42.5% from the field (3rd in the league). The Seattle defense allows 33.5% on three-point shots (255 of 761) and opponents are connecting on 77.8% of their shots from the charity stripe. They have allowed 19.6 assists and 36.1 boards on a nightly basis, which is ranked 4th and 11th in basketball.

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

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Seattle

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