Sparks vs Sky Picks and Prediction – 7/1/2023

The Los Angeles Sparks look to bounce back from a loss on the road Friday when visiting the Chicago Sky. Los Angeles dropped to 7-8 following its 80-63 loss to Chicago on Wednesday in the first of two games between the two in three days. Nneka Ogwumike was the leading scorer for Los Angeles with 16 points but the Sparks shot just 34.9%. Los Angeles is second in the Western Conference, 6 ½ games behind first place Las Vegas. 

Nneka Ogwumike is leading Los Angeles in scoring and rebounding with averages of 19.9 points and 9.8 rebounds per game, while Jordin Canada is the second leading scorer in the leader in assists with averages of 13.4 points and 5.8 assists per game. Los Angeles has three players averaging double figures in scoring and as a team is scoring an average of 78.6 points per game.

The Chicago Sky look for their second consecutive victory when hosting Los Angeles on Friday. Chicago improved to 6-9 following its 17-point victory over Los Angeles on Wednesday. Courtney Williams was the leading scorer for Chicago with 21 points and the victory snapped a six-game losing streak for the Sky. Chicago is fourth in the Eastern conference, five games behind first place New York.

Kahleah Copper is leading Chicago in scoring with an average of 16.4 points per game, while Alanna Smith is the leading rebounder with an average of 6.8 rebounds per game and Courtney Williams is the leader in assists with an average of 5.5 assists per game. Chicago has three players averaging double figures in scoring and as a team scores an average of 77.3 points per game.