Indiana Fever vs Los Angeles Sparks Prediction, 8/5/2025 WNBA Pick, Tips and Odds

Game: Indiana Fever vs Los Angeles Sparks

Date: Tuesday, August 5, 2025

Location: Crypto.com Arena in Los Angeles, CA

TV: Youtube TV

The Los Angeles Sparks (12-15) play the Indiana Fever (17-12) at Crypto.com Arena on Tuesday.

The Indiana Fever stepped onto the hardwood against the Seattle Storm and took home the win by a score of 78-74 in their last contest. Indiana wrapped up the game with a 47.8% FG percentage (32 of 67) and buried 4 out of their 22 shots from beyond the arc. At the charity stripe, the Fever made 10 of their 13 tries for a percentage of 76.9%. When discussing grabbing boards, they collected 32 with 5 of them being of the offensive sort. They also distributed 27 assists for this contest as well as forcing 14 turnovers and getting 9 steals. With respect to defense, Indiana let their opponent shoot 44.1% from the floor on 30 of 68 shooting. Seattle earned 6 assists and had 9 steals for this contest. On top of that, Seattle grabbed 33 rebounds (6 offensive, 27 defensive) and got 2 blocks. Seattle finished the contest at 80.0% from the free throw line by knocking down 12 of 15 tries. They also knocked down 2 of 15 attempts from 3-point land.

Natasha Howard is a player who was a major contributor for this game. She totaled 21 points on 10 of 12 shooting. She played 32 mins and grabbed 5 boards. Howard went 83.3% from the field and also recorded 5 assists.

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Indiana heads into this game with a win-loss mark of 17-12 for the campaign. The Fever are hitting 33.9% on shots from distance (240 of 707) and 77.6% from the charity stripe. They average 85.1 points per game (4th in basketball) while connecting on 45.7% from the field. They turn the ball over 13.3 times per contest and as a team are committing 19.5 personal fouls per contest. As a unit, Indiana is grabbing 34.0 boards per game and has totaled 596 assists so far this year, which ranks 5th in the league in terms of passing the ball. When they are on defense, the Fever are forcing their opponents into 14.0 turnovers per contest while drawing 19.9 personal fouls. They are relinquishing 30.7% on shots from distance and they are 6th in basketball in PPG allowed (80.8). The Fever defense is giving up and opponent field goal percentage of 43.2% (405 of 578) and they surrender 33.0 boards per game as a team. They rank 2nd in basketball in giving up assists to their opponents with 527 conceded on the year.

For their last game, the Los Angeles Sparks took home the win by a final score of 108-106 against the Seattle Storm. The Sparks earned 34 defensive boards and 12 offensive rebounds totaling 46 for the matchup. They also coughed up the ball 18 times, while getting 8 steals in the game. The Storm had 21 fouls for the matchup which took the Sparks to the charity stripe for a total of 25 tries. They were able to bury 19 of them for a rate of 76.0%. When discussing shots from beyond the perimeter, Los Angeles converted 7 out of 26 tries (26.9%). When the final whistle blew, the Sparks finished the game shooting 41 out of 88 from the floor which gave them a percentage of 46.6%. The Sparks allowed the Storm to convert 40 of 94 attempts from the field which had them shooting 42.6% for this contest. They finished 34.4% from three-point range by shooting 11 out of 32 and finished the game at 15 out of 19 from the free throw line (78.9%). In relation to attacking the glass, Los Angeles permitted Seattle to collect 42 in all (13 offensive).

Rickea Jackson was important for the Sparks for the game. She converted 11 out of 23 for the contest giving her a rate of 47.8%, and had 9 rebounds. Rickea Jackson totaled 27 points in her 47 minutes on the court and had 3 dimes in this matchup.

Los Angeles has a win-loss mark of 12-15 so far this year. In terms of offensive execution, the Sparks are hitting on 45.6% from the field, which ranks them 3rd in basketball. Los Angeles has accounted for 2,308 pts so far this season (85.5 per game) and they pull in 33.6 rebounds per contest. They are dishing out assists 20.5 times per game (7th in the league) and they lose possession via turnover 15.0 times per contest. The Sparks are committing 18.5 fouls per contest and they hit 75.0% from the charity stripe. The Sparks on the defensive side of the court are 13th in the league in points given up per game with 88.0. The Los Angeles defense allows 33.9% on 3-point shots (249 of 734) and their opponents are knocking down 83.6% of their shots from the free throw line. They concede 21.5 assists and 33.3 rebounds per game, which is 11th and 4th in basketball. They are forcing 12.9 turnovers per game and allow teams to shoot 45.0% from the floor (12th in the WNBA).

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

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Los Angeles

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