Dallas Wings vs Los Angeles Sparks Prediction, 6/7/2024 WNBA Pick, Tips and Odds

Game: Dallas Wings vs Los Angeles Sparks

Date: Friday, June 7, 2024

Location: Crypto.com Arena in Los Angeles, CA

TV: ION

The Dallas Wings (3-5) go to Crypto.com Arena on Friday where they'll meet the Los Angeles Sparks (2-7).

The Dallas Wings faced the Las Vegas Aces and took a loss by a score of 95-81 in their last game. Dallas walked away from the contest with a 37.8% FG percentage (28 of 74) and made 5 out of their 25 shots from downtown. From the free throw line, the Wings knocked down 20 of their 22 attempts for a percentage of 90.9%. When talking about hauling in rebounds, they compiled 40 with 14 of them being on the offensive end. They also recorded 18 assists in this matchup as well as forcing 12 turnovers and getting 5 steals. Concerning defense, Dallas allowed 48.6% from the floor on 34 of 70 shooting. Las Vegas distributed 8 dimes and had 10 steals in this game. In addition, Las Vegas snagged 33 rebounds (8 offensive, 25 defensive) and earned 5 rejections. Las Vegas finished the game shooting 90.0% at the free throw line by converting 18 of 20 tries. They buried 9 of their 28 shots from beyond the perimeter.

Arike Ogunbowale is someone who was a factor in this contest. She finished with 31 points on 9 of 23 shooting. She saw the court for 37 minutes played and also collected 4 rebounds. Ogunbowale finished the game at 39.1% from the floor and dished out 7 dimes.

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Dallas enters this matchup with a win-loss mark of 3-5 so far this season. They turn the ball over 16.3 times per game and as a basketball team are committing 18.8 personal fouls on a nightly basis. As a unit, Dallas is collecting 37.9 rebounds per contest and has accounted for 154 dimes this season, which has them ranked 10th in basketball in terms of passing. The Wings are connecting on 30.8% on shots from 3-point land (41 of 133) and 84.1% from the charity stripe. They average 82.4 points per game (5th in the WNBA) on 44.0% from the field. On defense, the Wings are forcing 13.1 turnovers per contest while drawing 17.9 fouls. They are currently ranked 6th in the WNBA in giving up assists with 168 conceded for the year. The Wings are allowing an opponent shooting percentage of 42.7% (105 of 143) and they surrender 33.1 rebounds per game as a group. They are conceding 31.8% on 3-pointers and they rank 11th in the league in points per game from their opponents (84.5).

When they last stepped on the hardwood, the Los Angeles Sparks went home defeated by a final of 86-62 against the Minnesota Lynx. The Sparks snagged 27 defensive boards and 17 offensive boards for a total of 44 for the game. They also turned the ball over 16 times, while getting 6 steals for this game. The Lynx were called for 18 personal fouls in this matchup which got the Sparks to the charity stripe for 18 attempts. They were able to bury 18 of them for a rate of 100.0%. When talking about shots from beyond the arc, Los Angeles made 4 of their 28 tries (14.3%). In all, the Sparks went 20 for 77 from the floor which gave them a percentage of 26.0%. The Sparks permitted the Lynx to convert 32 of their 65 tries from the field which left them shooting 49.2% for the contest. They finished 39.1% from distance by shooting 9 of 23 and ended up shooting 13 of 16 from the free throw line (81.3%). Concerning how they rebounded, Los Angeles allowed Minnesota to collect 37 in all (5 on the offensive side).

Dearica Hamby ended up being a factor for the Sparks for the game. She knocked down 7 of 13 for the matchup giving her a field goal percentage of 53.8%, and had 11 rebounds. Hamby racked up 17 points in her 37 mins of playing time and added 2 dimes in this matchup.

Los Angeles has a record of 2-7 so far this year. The Sparks commit 18.8 personal fouls per game and they connect on 74.6% from the free throw line. They are getting an assist 18.6 times per contest (11th in the WNBA) and they cough up possession 16.6 times per contest. Los Angeles has tallied 680 pts so far this season (75.6 per contest) and they pull down 34.2 rebounds per game. As an offensive team, the Sparks are connecting on 40.8% from the floor, which ranks 8th in the league. The Sparks are ranked 9th in the league in points allowed per contest with 83.2. The Los Angeles defense gives up 37.0% on shots from beyond the arc (78 of 211) and their opposition knocks down 78.7% of their free throw attempts. They have relinquished 21.9 assists and 33.9 boards per game, which has them ranked 12th and 4th in the league. They are forcing their opponents into 12.8 TO's per game and allow teams to shoot 43.5% from the floor (10th in the league).

Who will win tonight's WNBA game against the spread?

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take Dallas

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