The Los Angeles Sparks (15-21) will try to snap a three-game losing skid when hosting the Washington Mystics (17-19) on September 3, 2023 at Galen Center.
Our computer predictions below will help you decide what are the best bets available for Sunday’s game.
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Spread: Sparks (-2.5) to Cover
- The model line is much more favorable to the Sparks compared to the DraftKings line, a 4.5 point difference, and has them favored to win Sunday’s game outright. Put your money on the Sparks.
- The Sparks have a 19-15-0 record against the spread this season.
- In games it has played as at least a 2.5-point underdog this year, Los Angeles is 10-5 against the spread.
- The Mystics have a 16-16-0 record against the spread this season.
- When it has played as at least 2.5-point favorites this season, Washington is 10-8 against the spread.
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Total: Over 157.5
- The DraftKings point total for this matchup is just 4.0 points lower than the model projection.
- The Mystics have played 17 games with more than 157.5 points scored, their current matchup’s over/under, this year.
- Los Angeles’ games have gone over 157.5 total points scored in 17 of 34 total matchups this season.
- In the Mystics’ 34 games with a set total, 12 have hit the over (35.3%).
- The Sparks have gone over in 15 of their 34 games with a set total (44.1%).
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Moneyline Winner: Mystics (-148)
- Prediction: Sparks 82, Mystics 80
- Los Angeles has entered the game as the underdog 19 times this season and won seven, or 36.8%, of those games.
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Mystics Leaders
- The scoring leader for the Mystics this season is Brittney Sykes, who averages 15.5 points, 5.0 rebounds, and 3.9 assists per game.
- Washington’s leading rebounder is Tianna Hawkins averaging 5.0 boards per game and its best passer is Natasha Cloud and her 5.9 assists per game.
- Sykes leads the Mystics in three-point shooting, knocking down an average of 1.3 shots per game from beyond the arc.
- Sykes and Queen Egbo lead Washington on the defensive end, with Sykes leading the team in steals, averaging 2.1 per game, and Egbo in blocks, averaging 0.7 per contest.
Mystics Injuries
| Name | Game Status | Injury |
|---|---|---|
| Kristi Toliver | Out | Plantar Fasciitis |
Sparks Leaders
- The Sparks’ leader in scoring and rebounding is Nneka Ogwumike with 19.1 points and 8.9 rebounds per game.
- Los Angeles’ assist leader is Jordin Canada with 6.0 per game. She also scores 13.4 points per game and tacks on 3.2 rebounds per game.
- Karlie Samuelson makes 1.5 three-pointers per game, the most on the Sparks.
- Los Angeles’ leader in steals is Canada with 2.2 per game, and its leader in blocks is Ogwumike with 0.7 per game.
Sparks Injuries
| Name | Game Status | Injury |
|---|---|---|
| Lexie Brown | Out For Season | Illness |
| Chiney Ogwumike | Out | Foot |
| Nia Clouden | Out | Knee |
| Katie Lou Samuelson | Out | Personal |
All stats in this article refer to the 2023 regular season.
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