The Seattle Storm (5-15) and Los Angeles Sparks (8-10) meet in the WNBA tonight. Tipoff is set for 10 p.m. ET at Crypto.com Arena in Los Angeles, Calif. The game will be broadcast live on USA.
The Sparks are favored by 4.5 on the spread, with the over/under set at 174.5 (-115o / -105u). The Sparks are a -170 favorite to win outright, while the Storm are +138 to pull off the upset.
Let's get into my Storm vs. Sparks prediction and WNBA picks for Monday, July 6.
Storm vs Sparks Prediction
- Pick: Storm +4.5 · Awa Fam Over 1.5 3-Pointers · Storm ML +140
My Sparks vs. Storm best bets are on Seattle to cover and Awa Fam to make at least two 3-pointers.
Storm vs Sparks Odds, Pick
| Storm Odds | ||
|---|---|---|
| Spread | Total | Moneyline |
+4.5 -120 | 174.5 -106o / -114u | +138 |
| Sparks Odds | ||
|---|---|---|
| Spread | Total | Moneyline |
-4.5 -102 | 174.5 -106o / -114u | -170 |
- Storm vs. Sparks Spread: Storm +4.5 (-120), Sparks -4.5 (-102)
- Storm vs. Sparks Over/Under: 174.5
- Storm vs. Sparks Moneyline: Sparks -170, Storm +138
Storm vs Sparks WNBA Betting Preview
The Seattle Storm are coming off back-to-back losses after two impressive home upsets over the New York Liberty and Atlanta Dream.
The Los Angeles Sparks, who also have a recent home win over the Liberty, have been out of action for over a week, having last lost to the Indiana Fever and Toronto Tempo — both on the road — by a combined 52 points.
So, someone will have to shake off a slight skid tonight.
It's still very early, so neither team is out of playoff contention, but the Sparks are right in the mix, even at 8-10.
The rebuilding Storm, who have shown flashes of a true ceiling when healthy this season, are just 5-17 with the second-worst record in the W.
Injury-wise, we have some critical ones on the L.A. side, which could greatly impact tonight.
The Sparks, who are 4.5-point favorites and are already declining to 3.5 at several books, will remain without Kelsey Plum (leg) and Cameron Brink (ankle), both of whom are awaiting reevaluations of injuries sustained in June.
Storm vs Sparks Pick, Betting Analysis
I just don't like this line. Why are the Sparks, who have the worst defense in the league and have been dogwalked in both games since Plum's injury, favored by nearly five points at home?
I understand that the Storm are young and haven't been consistent yet, but to me, I'm grabbing that +4.5 for Seattle before all the value drops, with a small sprinkle on the moneyline, which sits at +145 at DraftKings, as of writing.
Dominique Malonga, whose overs I stared at, is capable of being the best player on the floor, with respect to Nneka Ogwumike and Dearica Hamby.
In their previous matchup, the Storm had a lead entering the fourth before losing 88-83.
That was with Malonga on a tighter minutes restriction, playing just 14 and 16 minutes in the previous two games after returning from a concussion. However, she still recorded 15 points on 6-of-11 shooting with seven boards in 24 minutes.
Since and including that game (even taking into account that she has logged a combined 39 minutes in her last two, partly due to foul trouble), she's averaging 27.2 minutes in her last nine appearances.
Additionally, I'll take Awa Fam over 1.5 3s. She has gone over this in 4-of-5 and 7-of-9, and loves that 3 above the break, which will be there against the worst defense in the W.
Picks: Storm +4.5 · Awa Fam Over 1.5 3-Pointers · Storm ML +140 (Sprinkle)
