Sparks at Sky 8/16/19 - WNBA Picks & Predictions

The Los Angeles Sparks look to bounce back from a loss when they visit the Windy City on Friday to play the Chicago Sky. The Sparks were beaten on Wednesday by the Dallas Wings 84-78. Chelsea Gray led the Sparks in the loss with 22 points, while Nneka Ogwumike added 21 points and nine rebounds.

Chicago looks to bounce back from a loss to Sparks in their last outing in the second half of a home and home. Chicago saw its three-game winning streak snapped by Los Angeles 84-81. Chicago trailed late but battled back trail 81-80, but were outscored in the final minute 3-1 and lost. Allie Quigley led Chicago in the loss with 20 points, while Cheyenne Parker scored 19. Nneka Ogwumike leads the Sparks in scoring and rebounding with averages of 17.1 points and 9.5 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. Five players are averaging double figures in scoring for the Sparks.

Diamond DeShields leads the Sky in scoring with an average of 14.9 points per game. Jantel Lavender is out injured, therefore DeShields with an average of 5.9 per game leads the Sky in rebounding. Courtney Vandersloot is the leader in assists with an average of 8.8 per game. Four players are averaging double-figures in scoring for the Sky.