The Los Angeles Sparks (12-19) and Connecticut Sun (8-23) meet in the WNBA tonight. Tipoff is set for 7:00 p.m. EDT at TD Garden in Boston, Mass. The game will be broadcast live on NBCS-BOS.
The Sparks are favored by -1.5 on the spread, with the over/under set at 170.5 (-110o / -110u). The Sparks are a -122 favorite to win outright, while the Sun are +100 to pull off the upset.
Let's get into my Sparks vs. Sun predictions and WNBA picks.
Sparks vs. Sun Odds, Pick
| Sparks Odds | ||
|---|---|---|
| Spread | Total | Moneyline |
-1.5 -110 | 170.5 -110o / -110u | -122 |
| Sun Odds | ||
|---|---|---|
| Spread | Total | Moneyline |
+1.5 -110 | 170.5 -110o / -110u | +100 |
- Sparks vs. Sun Spread: Sparks -1.5 (-110), Sun +1.5 (-110)
- Sparks vs. Sun Over/Under: 170.5 (-110o / -110u)
- Sparks vs. Sun Moneyline: Sparks -122, Sun +100
- Sparks vs. Sun Best Bet:Rae Burrell over 16.5 points
Sparks vs. Sun Preview
The rebuilding bowl will hit the TD Garden in Boston tonight, featuring two of the WNBA's bottom four teams, one of whom — the Sun — has already been eliminated from playoff contention.
It'll be their mission that the Sparks soon join them. Los Angeles, seven games out of the eighth and final playoff spot, likely will.
In any event, we do have some injury notes. Aaliyah Edwards (ankle) and Brittney Griner (knee) are questionable for the Sun.
For the Sparks, Cameron Brink (ribs), Erica Wheeler (ankle) and Monique Akoa Makani (ankle) are all questionable.
Sparks vs. Sun Prediction
Let's ride out Rae Burrell here, who continues to step up for a post-Kelsey Plum era Sparks squad.
Burrell is over 16.5 points in four of her last five games, in 10-of-15 games, and if you missed 16.5, she's gotten over 17.5 in 8-of-15 during that run.
During this stretch, she's shooting 49% from the field, 46% from 3, and 82.5% on free throws on nearly four attempts per contest, contributing to 17.4 points per contest.
Connecticut is a bottom-half defense, and Burrell provides consistent match-up problems with her willingness to get downhill, array of at-the-rim finishes, shot creation, and pure shooting ability. If you're interested in the mini-ladder, Burrell is +162 on FanDuel to get 20 or more points for a third straight time.
Best Bet: Rae Burrell over 16.5 points (Bet365)
