Connecticut Sun vs Los Angeles Sparks Prediction, 8/22/2026 WNBA Pick, Tips and Odds

Game: Connecticut Sun vs Los Angeles Sparks

Date: Saturday, August 22, 2026

Location: crypto.com Arena in Los Angeles, CA

TV: Prime Video

The Los Angeles Sparks (12-24) play the Connecticut Sun (9-26) at crypto.com Arena on Saturday.

The Connecticut Sun took the court against the Las Vegas Aces and ended up losing by a score of 101-78 in their last game. Connecticut ended the contest with a 45.3% FG percentage (29 of 64) and knocked down 6 of their 22 3-pointers. From the free throw line, the Sun made 14 of their 18 shots for a percentage of 77.8%. When it comes to pulling down boards, they earned 33 with 10 of them being of the offensive sort. They also distributed 23 assists in this contest as well as forcing the opposition into 16 turnovers and getting 12 steals. In relation to defense, Connecticut let their opponent shoot 49.3% from the field on 37 out of 75 shooting. Las Vegas recorded 18 assists and had 12 steals in this contest. Additionally, Las Vegas collected 29 boards (10 offensive, 19 defensive) and got 4 blocks. Las Vegas finished the game at 81.8% from the charity stripe by making 18 of 22 shots. They also made 9 of their 25 attempts from distance.

Olivia Nelson-Ododa is a player who was a factor in this matchup. She ended up walking away with 14 points on 5 out of 9 shooting. She was on the hardwood for 24 mins played and snagged 1 rebound. Nelson-Ododa ended up going 55.6% from the field but wasn't able to get an assist.

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Connecticut heads into this game with a mark of 9-26 so far this year. The Sun are shooting 29.9% on shots beyond the perimeter (198 of 662) and 70.7% from the free throw line. They currently have an average of 79.4 points per outing (15th in basketball) while connecting on 43.0% from the field. They are turning it over 14.0 times per game and as a team they are committing 22.7 fouls per contest. As a team, Connecticut is snagging 32.8 rebounds per game and has accounted for 670 assists this season, which is 14th in the league in terms of passing. On defense, the Sun are forcing 14.2 turnovers per game and they draw 20.1 personal fouls. They are currently ranked 4th in the league in allowing assists with 696 surrendered for the season. The Sun defensively are giving up a field goal percentage of 46.2% (497 of 702) and they concede 33.1 boards per contest as a group. They surrender 35.7% on 3-point shots and they rank 8th in basketball in PPG allowed (87.3).

When they last stepped on the court, the Los Angeles Sparks went home defeated by a final of 124-88 against the Atlanta Dream. The Sparks corralled 18 defensive rebounds and 6 offensive rebounds for a total of 24 in the game. They also gave up possession of the ball 20 times, while earning 6 steals for this contest. The Dream committed 20 fouls in this matchup which got the Sparks to the charity stripe for a total of 26 attempts. They were able to bury 20 of them for a clip of 76.9%. In the matter of shots from beyond the perimeter, Los Angeles knocked down 10 of their 27 attempts (37.0%). When the game finished, the Sparks finished 29 out of 61 from the floor which had them at 47.5%. The Sparks permitted the Dream to make 46 of their 72 tries from the field which gave them a rate of 63.9% in the game. They finished the game shooting 61.5% from behind the 3-point line by going 16 of 26 and finished the contest at 16 out of 22 at the free throw line (72.7%). When discussing cleaning up the glass, Los Angeles permitted Atlanta to pull down 34 overall (8 offensive).

Cameron Brink was important for the Sparks for the matchup. She buried 3 of 9 for the contest for a field goal rate of 33.3%, and earned 7 rebounds. Brink accumulated 14 points in her 27 minutes of playing time and totaled 4 dimes in this contest.

Los Angeles has a mark of 12-24 this year. Los Angeles has scored 3,168 points this year (88.0 per contest) and they snag 30.9 boards per game. The Sparks have committed 19.9 fouls per game while shooting 77.8% from the free throw line. In terms of offensive execution, the Sparks are shooting 46.4% from the field, which ranks them 4th in the WNBA. They are assisting teammates 21.9 times per game (2nd in the WNBA) and they turn it over 14.4 times per game. The Sparks on the defensive end are ranked 14th in the WNBA in points allowed per game with 93.6. They have given up 22.9 assists and 35.4 boards per contest, which has them ranked 14th and 13th in the league. The Los Angeles defense surrenders 34.9% from downtown (339 of 971) and opponents are connecting on 79.1% of their free throw shots. They are forcing 13.9 turnovers per game and have let teams shoot 48.3% from the floor (15th in basketball).

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

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Los Angeles

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