Lynx at Sparks 8/20/19 - WNBA Picks & Predictions

Last Updated: 08/20/2019 at 10:40 AM ET

The Minnesota Lynx hit the road in search of a victory when they visit the Los Angeles Sparks on Tuesday. Minnesota lost its second straight 83-74 on Sunday against the Seattle Storm. The game was close through each quarter and Minnesota had scoring opportunities late but came up short. Odyssey Sims led the Lynx with 30 points with 18 in the third quarter.

Los Angeles has lost two straight as well after falling to the Chicago Sky 91-81 on Friday. The Sparks played well the entire game. LA trailed by just one point with 2:56 remaining but was outscored to end the game 11-2 to lose by 10. Chelsea Gray led the Sparks with 25 points, while Nneka Ogwumike and Tierra Ruffin-Pratt each scored 16.
Odyssey Sims is leading the Lynx in scoring and leads in assists with averages of 14.9 points and 5.4 assists per game. Sylvia Fowles is the second leading scorer and leading rebounder for the Lynx with averages of 13.9 points and 9.4 rebounds per game. Four players for Minnesota are averaging double figures in scoring.

Nneka Ogwumike leads the Sparks in scoring and rebounding with averages of 17.0 points and 9.4 rebound per game. Chelsea Gray is the second leading scorer and leader in assists with averages of 14.0 points and 5.9 assists per game. Four players are averaging double figures in scoring for the Sparks.

Although the Sparks will win and cover, the play here is OVER. The OVER has cashed in each of Los Angeles’ last 5 and in 6 of the Sparks last 7 following a loss ATS. For Minnesota, the OVER has cashed in each of the last 4, each of the last 5 on the road and in each of the last 5 played on Tuesday. Final Score Prediction, Los Angeles Sparks win, but our best play is OVER 88-84.

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