Sparks at Sun 6/6/19 - WNBA Picks & Predictions

The Los Angeles Sparks look for a third straight victory on Thursday when they visit the Connecticut Sun. The Sparks defeated the New York Liberty on Tuesday to improve to 2-1. Chelsea Gray led the Sparks with 29 points and keyed the Sparks’ fourth quarter rally to beat the Liberty on the road. The Sparks sit second in the Western Conference a half-game behind Minnesota.

Connecticut defeated Las Vegas in its most recent outing 80-74. The Sun were tied entering the fourth quarter but outscored the Aces 19-13 to win by six. Courtney Williams led the Sun with 19 points, while Jonquel Jones scored 16 points and grabbed a team-high 13 rebounds. The Sun forced 21 turnovers by the Aces in the win. Maria Vadeeva leads the Sparks in scoring with an average of 24.0 points per game, but is with the Russian National team. Chelsea Gray is the second leading scorer with an average of 17.7 points per game. Nneka Ogwumike is the third leading scorer and leader in rebounds with averages of 15.0 points and 11.7 rebounds per game. Gray and Alana Beard share the lead in assists with averages of 4.0 apiece per game.

Jonquel Jones is the leading scorer and leader in rebounds for the Sun with averages of 16.8 points and 14.3 rebounds per game. Courtney Williams is the second leading scorer with an average of 13.0 per game. Jasmine Thomas is the third leading scorer for the Sun and leader in assists with averages of 12.0 points and 5.0 assists per game.