Chicago Sky vs Los Angeles Sparks Prediction, 7/10/2026 WNBA Pick, Tips and Odds

Game: Chicago Sky vs Los Angeles Sparks

Date: Friday, July 10, 2026

Location: crypto.com Arena in Los Angeles, CA

TV: ION

Odds/Point Spread: Chicago (+1.5)

The Los Angeles Sparks (9-11) host the Chicago Sky (7-14) at crypto.com Arena on Friday. Chicago opens this game as 1.5 point dogs. The total has been set at 180.5.

The Chicago Sky played the Phoenix Mercury and notched a win by a score of 77-66 in their last game. Chicago finished with a 41.9% FG percentage (26 of 62) and knocked down 11 out of their 27 3-point attempts. At the charity stripe, the Sky made 14 of their 20 attempts for a rate of 70.0%. In relation to rebounding, they compiled 35 with 7 of them being offensive. They also distributed 21 assists in this matchup as well as forcing the opposition into 20 turnovers and earning 11 steals. In the matter of defending, Chicago allowed 37.0% from the field on 20 of 54 shooting. Phoenix earned 6 dimes and had 11 steals in the game. Additionally, Phoenix pulled down 31 rebounds (6 offensive, 25 defensive) and had 3 rejections. Phoenix finished 79.2% at the charity stripe by converting 19 of 24 shots. They also converted 7 out of their 24 shots from 3-point range.

Sydney Taylor is one player who had an impact in this contest. She finished with 16 points on 6 out of 11 shooting. She played for 23 mins played and also pulled down 1 rebound. Taylor ended up shooting 54.5% from the field and recorded 1 assist.

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Chicago comes into this contest with a win-loss record of 7-14 on the campaign. The Sky are hitting 31.5% on shots from beyond the arc (151 of 480) and 75.7% from the charity stripe. They average 86.1 points per contest (9th in the WNBA) on 43.3% from the floor. They are giving up possession 13.1 times per game and as a unit are committing 22.2 fouls per contest. As a unit, Chicago is pulling in 33.4 rebounds per game and has earned 436 dimes for the year, which has them ranked 6th in basketball in terms of passing the ball. On defense, the Sky are able to force 13.3 turnovers per contest and they draw 21.0 personal fouls. They currently rank 1st in the WNBA in giving up assists to the opposition with 390 relinquished this season. The Sky defense is giving up an opponent shooting percentage of 43.7% (280 of 442) and they surrender 37.7 rebounds per game as a unit. They surrender 30.8% on 3-point attempts and they rank 11th in the league in points per game allowed (88.8).

When they last stepped on the court, the Los Angeles Sparks walked away with a victory by a final of 106-92 when they played the Indiana Fever. The Sparks earned 30 defensive boards and 7 offensive rebounds for a total of 37 in this contest. They also gave up possession of the ball 11 times, while getting 11 steals for this game. The Fever had 22 personal fouls in this contest which took the Sparks to the free throw line for a total of 20 attempts. They were able to make 17 of the free throw attempts for a rate of 85.0%. In the matter of three-point attempts, Los Angeles made 9 out of 20 tries (45.0%). When all was said and done, the Sparks went 40 out of 79 from the field which had them at 50.6%. The Sparks permitted the Fever to bury 33 out of 77 attempts from the field which left them with a shooting percentage of 42.9% for the matchup. They finished shooting 32.4% from downtown by shooting 11 of 34 and walked away from this one shooting 15 out of 21 from the charity stripe (71.4%). Regarding team rebounding, Los Angeles permitted Indiana to collect 41 in all (12 offensive).

Nneka Ogwumike ended up having an impact for the Sparks in the game. She converted 9 of 19 in the matchup for a rate of 47.4%, and added 8 rebounds. Ogwumike totaled 24 points in her 31 mins of playing time and accounted for 5 dimes for the game.

Los Angeles has a win-loss mark of 9-11 this season. On the offensive side of the ball, the Sparks are shooting 45.3% from the floor, which ranks them 6th in the league. Los Angeles has accounted for 1,768 points on the season (88.4 per game) and they grab 31.1 rebounds per game. They are assisting teammates 20.4 times per game (7th in basketball) and they lose possession by turning the ball over 14.0 times per game. The Sparks commit 20.6 personal fouls per game while shooting 79.2% from the charity stripe. The Sparks defensively are ranked 15th in the league in points allowed per contest with 93.6. They allow 22.3 dimes and 36.4 boards on a nightly basis, which ranks them 14th and 13th in the WNBA. The Los Angeles defense allows 34.2% from downtown (189 of 552) and their opposition makes 78.4% of their free throw shots. They are able to force 13.8 turnovers per game and have let teams shoot 47.6% from the floor (15th in the league).

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

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take Chicago (+1.5)

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