Phoenix Mercury vs Los Angeles Sparks Prediction, 9/17/2024 WNBA Pick, Tips and Odds

Game: Phoenix Mercury vs Los Angeles Sparks

Date: Tuesday, September 17, 2024

Location: Crypto.com Arena in Los Angeles, CA

TV: CBS Sports

Crypto.com Arena is the venue where and the Los Angeles Sparks (7-31) will take on the Phoenix Mercury (18-20) on Tuesday.

The Phoenix Mercury stepped onto the hardwood against the Chicago Sky and took home the win by a score of 93-88 in their last contest. Phoenix wrapped up the game having earned a 54.5% FG percentage (36 of 66) and converted 9 out of their 24 three-point shots. When they shot from the free throw line, the Mercury knocked down 12 of 17 attempts for a percentage of 70.6%. In reference to grabbing rebounds, they earned a total of 30 with 3 of them being offensive. They also recorded 29 dimes for this contest while creating 7 turnovers and getting 4 steals. In relation to the defense, Phoenix allowed 44.4% from the field on 32 of 72 shooting. Chicago recorded 11 dimes and had 4 steals in this matchup. Additionally, Chicago pulled down 37 boards (11 offensive, 26 defensive) and had 3 blocked shots. Chicago ended up shooting 66.7% at the free throw line by making 10 of 15 shots. They also converted 14 of their 25 tries from beyond the arc.

Brittney Griner is one player who was a factor in this contest. She accumulated 26 points on 12 out of 20 shooting. She was on the court for 33 mins and also totaled 10 rebounds. Griner finished 60.0% from the floor and also recorded 5 dimes.

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Phoenix comes into this one with a win-loss mark of 18-20 on the year. They turn it over 13.4 times per contest and as a unit are committing 17.0 fouls per game. As a unit, Phoenix is pulling down 32.5 rebounds per game and has accumulated 753 assists for the season, which has them ranked 8th in the league in terms of passing. The Mercury are connecting on 33.1% on shots from distance (328 of 992) and 80.2% from the free throw line. They are averaging 81.7 points per game (7th in basketball) while shooting 43.9% from the field. When they are on defense, the Mercury are forcing their opponents into 11.8 turnovers per game and they draw 16.9 fouls. The Mercury defense is allowing a field goal percentage of 43.4% (450 of 643) and they relinquish 36.6 boards per game as a team. They are 11th in the WNBA in allowing assists to the opposition with 836 conceded this season. They relinquish 34.3% from 3-point land while they are 9th in the league in PPG from their opponents (84.7).

When they last stepped on the court, the Los Angeles Sparks took a defeat with a final score of 90-87 against the Seattle Storm. The Sparks were able to collect 23 defensive boards and 13 offensive boards totaling 36 for this game. They also coughed up the ball 16 times, while earning 13 steals for this contest. The Storm committed 17 personal fouls for this game which took the Sparks to the charity stripe for a total of 20 attempts. They were able to knock down 18 of the free throw attempts for a rate of 90.0%. When talking about 3-pointers, Los Angeles made 3 out of 16 tries (18.8%). In all, the Sparks finished the game shooting 33 out of 73 from the floor which gave them a percentage of 45.2%. The Sparks allowed the Storm to convert 33 out of their 71 tries from the field which had them at 46.5% for this game. They finished the game shooting 22.7% from 3-point land by connecting on 5 of 22 and ended up going 19 out of 22 at the free throw line (86.4%). In regard to rebounding, Los Angeles allowed Seattle to grab 32 in total (11 offensive).

Dearica Hamby ended up being a major contributor for the Sparks for this contest. She converted 10 out of 17 for the game giving her a rate of 58.8%, and totaled 11 rebounds. Hamby accumulated 25 points in her 36 minutes on the court and had 4 assists for the matchup.

Los Angeles has a mark of 7-31 on the season. In terms of offensive execution, the Sparks are shooting 42.6% from the floor, which ranks them 10th in the league. Los Angeles has scored 2,987 pts this year (78.6 per game) and they collect 32.2 rebounds per contest. Their rate of earning assists is at 19.8 times per contest (9th in the WNBA) and they cough up possession 14.8 times per contest. The Sparks are committing 18.0 fouls per game while shooting 76.3% from the charity stripe. The Sparks on defense are ranked 10th in basketball in points given up per game with 86.6. They are forcing their opponents into 12.6 turnovers per game and allow teams to shoot 46.8% from the floor (11th in the WNBA). The Los Angeles defense gives up 36.6% on 3-point attempts (301 of 823) and their opponents are converting on 78.6% of their foul shots. They give up 21.6 assists and 34.4 boards per contest, which is 9th and 6th in the WNBA.

So what is Tonights Parlay prediction?

Parlay's Pundit's Pick: Take Los Angeles

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