Nneka Ogwumike and the Los Angeles Sparks (7-14) face Arike Ogunbowale and the Dallas Wings (12-9) on July 22, 2023 at College Park Center on Twitter and BSSWX.
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Spread: Wings (-8) to Cover
- The DraftKings line for this game has the Wings favored by eight, while the model predicts they’ll win by slightly more (9.3 points).
- The Wings have a 10-9-0 record against the spread this season.
- Dallas has not yet covered the spread as favorites of 8 points or more this season (0-1).
- So far this season, the Sparks have compiled a 9-11-0 record against the spread.
- When it has played as at least a 8-point underdog this season, Los Angeles is 1-2 against the spread.
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Total: Over 164.5
- DraftKings and the model are extremely close in their point total projections for this game, within 0.9 points of each other.
- The Wings and their opponent have combined to score over 164.5 points, the current matchup’s point total, in 10 of 19 games this year.
- This season, nine of Los Angeles’ 20 total matchups have gone over 164.5 total points scored.
- Wings games have hit the over in eight out of 20 opportunities (40%).
- A total of 10 of the Sparks’ 20 games with a set total have hit the over (50%).
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Moneyline Winner: Wings (-365)
- Prediction: Wings 87, Sparks 78
- Los Angeles has won four, or 33.3%, of the 12 games it has played as the underdog this season.
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Wings Leaders
- Ogunbowale leads the Wings in points and assists per game, scoring 21.8 points and distributing 4.7 assists.
- Satou Sabally is Dallas’ best rebounder, grabbing an average of 9.0 boards in each contest while scoring 17.4 points per game.
- Ogunbowale makes more threes per game than any other member of the Wings, knocking down shots from beyond the arc at a clip of 2.6 per contest.
- Ogunbowale is Dallas’ leader in steals, averaging 1.8 steals per game, while Natasha Howard leads them in blocks with 1.2 per contest.
Wings Injuries
| Name | Game Status | Injury |
|---|---|---|
| Lou Lopez Senechal | Out | Knee |
| Diamond DeShields | Out | Knee |
Sparks Leaders
- Ogwumike records 19.8 points and 9.6 rebounds per game for the Sparks, making him the leading scorer and rebounder on the team.
- Jordin Canada’s assist statline paces Los Angeles; she racks up 5.7 assists per game.
- Karlie Samuelson is reliable from distance and leads the Sparks with 1.5 made threes per game.
- Ogwumike (1.7 steals per game) is the steal leader for Los Angeles while Azura Stevens (0.9 blocks per game) is the block leader.
Sparks Injuries
| Name | Game Status | Injury |
|---|---|---|
| Lexie Brown | Out | 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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