WNBA Los Angeles Sparks vs Minnesota Lynx Preview and Prediction

Date/Time: 07-05-2017 20:00 EDT

Spread: Minnesota Lynx -4.5

Total: +156.5

The squads that competed in last year’s league finals are facing each other for the third time this season as the Los Angeles Sparks are visiting the Minnesota Lynx, who are still looking for their first victory in this matchup this season. Both teams are coming off single defeats and are looking to bounce back against their arch nemesis tonight.

Sparks are 12-6 (10-8 ATS) so far in the league and are sitting on the 3^rd place of the Western Conference and the whole league. They are 1-3 in their last 4 games and in their latest matchup they got defeated by Connecticut at home, 72-73. Lynx are 10-7 (6-11 ATS) so far in the league and are sitting on the fourth place of the Western Conference. In their latest matchup they suffered a shocking home defeat by Indiana Fever, 59-71.

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Los Angeles are led in scoring by Candace Parker with 16.5 ppg. She also adds 6.7 rebounds and a total of 61 assists, while Nneka Ogwumike follows with 16.2 ppg, adding a team high 7.3 rebounds per game. Chelsea Gray adds 14.9 ppg and a team high of 95 total dimes. Minnesota are led in scoring by Maya Moore with 19.8 ppg. She also adds 5.4 rebounds per game, while Sylvia Fowles follows with 17.2 ppg, adding and a team-best 12 rebounds per game. Seimone Augustus adds 10.6 ppg.

This will be the third meetings between those two teams this season with Los Angeles having emerged victorious both previous times. Minnesota are 5-3 at home this season, while Los Angeles are 4-4 on the road. Minnesota have a better offense with 79.8 ppg to Los Angeles’ 79.3, while Los Angeles are better defensively, allowing a league-best 76.1 ppg to Minnesota’s second-best of 77.6. Los Angeles have a better accuracy both from the field, shooting with 46.9% to Minnesota’s 44.6% and from behind the arc, shooting with 35.8% to Minnesota’s 35.5%. They also commit fewer turnovers per game (13.1 to 14.9), while Minnesota grab more boards per game, with a second-best 36.2 to Los Angeles’ 30 (league-low) and dish more dimes (19.2 to 18.5). Sparks are struggling lately and this is Lynx’s chance to get their first win in this matchup this season. Expect them to win by more than 5 points tonight.

Los Angeles Sparks vs Minnesota Lynx Prediction: Minnesota Lynx -4.5 (-110)