Sparks vs Sun Picks and Prediction – 8/20/2024

The Los Angeles Sparks look to snap a four-game losing streak with a victory on the road Tuesday when visiting the Connecticut Sun. Los Angeles is 6-21 and 11th in the WNBA, five games behind the 8th and final qualifying spot for the postseason. Los Angeles was defeated by the Las Vegas Aces 87-71 on Sunday and the Sparks and lost six of the last seven. Keep up to date with the WNBA with our WNBA picks.

Dearica Hamby is leading Los Angeles in scoring and rebounding with averages of 18.3 points and 10.1 rebounds per game. Aari McDonald is the leader in assists with an average of 4.0 per game. Rickea Jackson is the second-leading scorer with an average of 11.7 points per game. Los Angeles is scoring an average of 78.5 points per game.

The Connecticut Sun looked to bounce back from a loss with a victory at home on Tuesday when hosting Los Angeles. Connecticut is 19-7 and second in the WNBA, 3 ½ games behind the first-place New York Liberty. Connecticut was defeated by the Atlanta Dream 82-70 on Sunday and the Sun have lost two of the last three. The leading scorer in the loss for Connecticut was Alyssa Thomas with 13 points. 

DeWanna Bonner is the leading scorer for Connecticut with an average of 16.9 points per game, while Alyssa Thomas is the leading rebounder and leader in assists, with averages of 9.1 rebounds and 7.8 assists per game. Connecticut has six players averaging double figures in scoring and as a team, the Sun is scoring an average of 80.5 points per game.

The Connecticut Sun will pick up a victory at home on Tuesday when hosting the Los Angeles Sparks, but the play here is UNDER. The UNDER has cashed in five of Connecticut's last eight. When these two played head-to-head on June 15 a total of 152 points were scored which cashed UNDER the closing line of 157. In addition, the two played on May 31 with 146 points scored, easily cashing UNDER the closing line of 161. Final Score Prediction, Connecticut Sun wins but our best play is UNDER 76-68.