The Atlanta Dream (15-14) will attempt to end a five-game road skid when visiting the Los Angeles Sparks (11-18) on August 12, 2023 at Crypto.com Arena.
Dig into the best bets available (based on our computer predictions) in Saturday’s game, before you place an informed wager on the matchup.
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Spread: Dream to Cover
- The Dream are 14-10-0 against the spread this season.
- So far this season, the Sparks have put together a 15-13-0 record against the spread.
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Total: Over 162.5
- The DraftKings total for this game, 162.5 points, and the model’s projected total, 163.0 points, are only 0.5 points apart.
- Sparks games have finished over 162.5 points scored, their current matchup’s point total, 14 times (out of 28) this year.
- This year, 13 of Atlanta’s 24 total matchups have gone over 162.5 total points scored.
- A total of 13 of the Sparks’ 24 games with a set total have hit the over (54.2%).
- A total of 10 of the Dream’s 24 games with a set total have hit the over (41.7%).
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Moneyline Winner: Sparks (-110)
- Prediction: Dream 82, Sparks 81
- Los Angeles has been favored on the moneyline 10 times this season. They’ve gone 5-5 in those games.
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Sparks Leaders
- The scoring and rebounding leader for the Sparks is Nneka Ogwumike, who averages 19.8 points and 9.1 rebounds per game.
- Los Angeles’ best passer is Jordin Canada, who averages 6.0 assists per game to go with her 13.3 PPG scoring average.
- Canada makes more threes per game than any other member of the Sparks, knocking down shots from beyond the arc at a clip of 1.0 per contest.
- Canada is Los Angeles’ leader in steals, averaging 1.9 steals per game, while Azura Stevens leads them in blocks with 0.9 per contest.
Sparks Injuries
| Name | Game Status | Injury |
|---|---|---|
| Chiney Ogwumike | Out | Foot |
| Nia Clouden | Out | Knee |
| Karlie Samuelson | Out | Knee |
| Katie Lou Samuelson | Out | Personal |
Dream Leaders
- The Dream’s Allisha Gray averages enough points (17.7 per game) and assists (3.4 per game) to sit atop the squad’s leaderboards.
- Cheyenne Parker is at the top of the Atlanta rebounding leaderboard with 6.9 rebounds per game. She also racks up 13.7 points and adds 1.8 assists per game.
- Rhyne Howard is the top shooter from distance for the Dream, hitting 2.7 threes per game.
- Howard (1.4 steals per game) is the steal leader for Atlanta while Parker (1.5 blocks per game) is the block leader.
Dream Injuries
| Name | Game Status | Injury |
|---|---|---|
| Aari McDonald | Out | Torn Labrum |
All stats in this article refer to the 2023 regular season.
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