This Sunday night, look forward to an exciting WNBA showdown between the Connecticut Sun and the Los Angeles Sparks at Crypto.com Arena. The Connecticut Sun are ranked second in the Eastern Conference with an overall 24-10. On the other hand, the Los Angeles Sparks are languishing at sixth position in the Western Conference with a 7-27 record. The Connecticut Sun are favored to win Sunday’s game against the Sparks.
The preview information
Date: September 8, Sunday | Time: 9:00 p.m. Eastern Time
Location: Crypto.com Arena, Los Angeles, California
TV: SportsNet LA/NBCS-BOS
Stream: WNBA League Pass
Connecticut Sun vs Los Angeles Sparks Odds, Spread, Moneyline
Moneyline: Connecticut Sun (-400) vs Los Angeles Sparks (+300)
Spread: Connecticut Sun (-8.5 – 110) vs Los Angeles Sparks (+8.5 -110)
Total (O/U): Connecticut Sun (u158) vs Los Angeles Sparks (o158)
Connecticut Sun
The Connecticut Sun locked horns with the Las Vegas Aces in the last game and lost with a final score of 72-67. In that game, Connecticut’s offense crumbled while their defense showed some promise. In this season, the Sun are grabbing an average of 79.91 points in each game, while allowing their opponents to grab 74.29 points per matchup. The Connecticut offense is being led by Dewanna Bonner who has a 15.9 point average currently.
Top 3 Players
Dewanna Bonner: PTS 15.9 REB 6.4 AST 2.0 STL 1.2
Alyssa Thomas: PTS 10.6 REB 8.7 AST 7.6 STL 1.6
Brionna Jones: PTS 13.5 REB 5.2 AST 1.6 STL 1.2
Los Angeles Sparks
The Los Angeles Sparks are coming here after playing the Chicago Sky in the previous matchup and losing terribly 92-78. In that game, the LA offense was led by Dearica Hamby who managed 21 points along with five helpers. The Los Angeles Sparks are scoring an average of 78.97 points in each game, while allowing 86.59 points per contest. Hamby is leading the scoring for the Sparks with a 17.6 point average this WNBA season.
Top 3 Players
Dearica Hamby: PTS 17.6 REB 9.5 AST 3.5 STL 1.6
Rickea Jackson: PTS 12.5 REB 3.8 AST 1.4 STL 0.6
Azura Jackson: PTS 10.6 REB 6.5 AST 1.9 STL 0.9
Connecticut Sun vs Los Angeles Sparks Injury Report
Connecticut Sun
Tiffany Mitchell G Is out indefinitely, Illness
Los Angeles Sparks
Layshia Clarendon G Is out indefinitely, Personal
Lexie Brown G Is out indefinitely, Illness
Cameron Brink F Is out for season, ACL
Connecticut Sun vs Los Angeles Sparks Betting Trends
Connecticut Sun
Connecticut is 3-6 ATS in its last 9 games
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Connecticut’s last 6 games
Connecticut is 11-5 SU in its last 16 games on the road
Connecticut is 14-3 ATS in its last 17 games when playing Los Angeles
Connecticut is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games when playing Los Angeles
Los Angeles Sparks
Los Angeles is 1-10 SU in its last 11 games
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Los Angeles’s last 5 games
Los Angeles is 2-5 ATS in its last 7 games at home
Los Angeles is 1-6 SU in its last 7 games at home
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Los Angeles’s last 5 games at home
Connecticut Sun vs Los Angeles Sparks Summary and Prediction
The Los Angeles Sparks are one of the weakest teams in the league and are not expected to do much here. The Sun will be blazing through this matchup with ease. The latest WNBA betting odds are predicting the Connecticut Sun to win here with 84-63.
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