Connecticut Sun vs Los Angeles Sparks Prediction, 8/7/2025 WNBA Pick, Tips and Odds

Game: Connecticut Sun vs Los Angeles Sparks

Date: Thursday, August 7, 2025

Location: Crypto.com Arena in Los Angeles, CA

TV: Youtube TV

The Connecticut Sun (5-23) go to Crypto.com Arena on Thursday where they'll meet the Los Angeles Sparks (13-15).

The Connecticut Sun faced off with the Phoenix Mercury and went home with a loss by a final score of 82-66 in their last game. Connecticut ended having earned a 34.7% FG percentage (25 out of 72) and made 5 out of their 25 shots from beyond the arc. At the free throw line, the Sun made 11 of their 12 shots for a rate of 91.7%. With respect to grabbing rebounds, they collected 28 with 6 of them being of the offensive sort. They also doled out 14 assists in the game while creating 20 turnovers and getting 12 steals. When it comes to defending, Connecticut let their opponent shoot 45.3% from the field on 29 of 64 shooting. Phoenix doled out 24 assists and had 7 steals in the matchup. Furthermore, Phoenix pulled down 35 rebounds (7 offensive, 28 defensive) and earned 3 blocked shots. Phoenix ended up going 84.2% at the free throw line by making 16 of their 19 shots. They converted 8 out of their 20 attempts from distance.

Marina Mabrey is one player who was a major factor in the matchup. She left the arena with 18 points on 7 out of 18 shooting. She saw the court for 30 mins and also grabbed 3 rebounds. Mabrey finished 38.9% from the field and recorded 3 assists.

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Connecticut comes into this contest with a record of 5-23 so far this season. The Sun are hitting 29.7% on shots from 3-point land (172 of 580) and 81.0% from the free throw line. They are averaging 74.5 points per game (13th in the league) while hitting 40.2% from the field. They turn it over 14.0 times per game and as a team they commit 20.2 personal fouls per game. As a team, Connecticut is snagging 31.4 rebounds per contest and is sitting with 473 assists on the year, which has them ranked 13th in the WNBA in terms of passing the ball. Defensively, the Sun are able to force 14.1 turnovers on a nightly basis and they draw 18.1 fouls. They are conceding 34.3% on shots from beyond the arc and they are ranked 12th in the league in points per game allowed (86.9). The Sun are giving up a field goal percentage of 46.4% (395 of 508) and they surrender 36.3 boards per game as a basketball team. They rank 9th in basketball in giving up assists with 597 conceded so far this year.

The last time they took the court, the Los Angeles Sparks got the victory with a final of 100-91 against the Indiana Fever. The Sparks were able to corral 25 defensive boards and 7 offensive rebounds for a total of 32 for the matchup. They gave up possession of the ball 11 times, while recording 1 steal in the matchup. The Fever committed 16 personal fouls in this game which got the Sparks to the charity stripe for a total of 15 attempts. They were able to bury 13 of those for a rate of 86.7%. Regarding shots from beyond the arc, Los Angeles converted 13 of their 26 tries (50.0%). When this game wrapped up, the Sparks shot 37 for 66 from the field which gave them a percentage of 56.1%. The Sparks permitted the Fever to make 34 of their 77 attempts from the floor which gave them a shooting percentage of 44.2% in this game. They finished 36.4% from downtown by going 12 out of 33 and ended up shooting 11 out of 13 from the free throw line (84.6%). When it comes to cleaning up the glass, Los Angeles permitted Indiana to collect 27 overall (10 offensive).

Rickea Jackson was important for the Sparks for this game. She converted 10 out of 18 for the game for a field goal rate of 55.6%, and had 5 rebounds. Rickea Jackson tallied 25 points in her 32 minutes of playing time and had 2 dimes for this game.

Los Angeles has a win-loss record of 13-15 for the year. Los Angeles has totaled 2,408 pts on the season (86.0 per contest) and they pull down 33.5 rebounds per contest. The Sparks have committed 18.4 fouls per game and they shoot 75.3% from the charity stripe. When it comes to offense, the Sparks are shooting 45.9% from the field, which is ranked 2nd in basketball. They are dishing out assists 20.6 times per contest (6th in basketball) and they turn the ball over 14.9 times per contest. The Sparks defensively are ranked 13th in the league in points per game surrendered with 88.1. They concede 21.6 assists and 33.1 boards on a nightly basis, which has them ranked 12th and 4th in the WNBA. The Los Angeles defense allows 34.0% from downtown (261 of 767) and their opponents are making 83.6% of their foul shots. They have forced 12.6 turnovers per game and have let teams shoot 45.0% from the field (11th in the league).

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

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take Connecticut

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