Los Angeles Sparks vs Connecticut Sun Prediction, 8/18/2026 WNBA Pick, Tips and Odds

Game: Los Angeles Sparks vs Connecticut Sun

Date: Tuesday, August 18, 2026

Location: TD Garden in Boston, MA

TV: WNBA League Pass

Odds/Point Spread: Los Angeles (-1.5)

The Connecticut Sun (8-25) host the Los Angeles Sparks (12-22) at TD Garden on Tuesday. Connecticut opens this matchup as 1.5 point underdogs. The O/U is set at 172.5.

The Los Angeles Sparks faced the Washington Mystics and walked away from this one with a loss by a score of 80-70 in their last contest. Los Angeles walked away from the contest with a 39.3% field goal percentage (24 of 61) and converted 9 of their 26 shots from distance. When they shot from the free throw line, the Sparks converted 13 of their 16 attempts for a percentage of 81.3%. Concerning getting rebounds, they earned 27 with 3 of them being on the offensive end. They also recorded 20 assists for the game while creating 12 turnovers and earning 11 steals. When discussing the defense, Los Angeles allowed the other team to go 47.2% from the field on 34 of 72 shooting. Washington doled out 11 assists and had 10 steals in the game. In addition, Washington collected 43 rebounds (11 offensive, 32 defensive) and added 4 blocks. Washington finished 66.7% from the charity stripe by knocking down 8 of 12 shots. They also converted 4 out of their 21 attempts from distance.

Rae Burrell is one player who had an impact for this contest. She finished with 20 points on 6 of 12 shooting. She was on the hardwood for 34 mins played and also collected 3 rebounds. Burrell finished the game at 50.0% from the field and also dished out 3 dimes.

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Los Angeles comes into this one with a mark of 12-22 on the year. The Sparks are connecting on 33.3% on shots from downtown (304 of 912) and 78.0% from the charity stripe. They are averaging 88.3 points per game (7th in basketball) on 46.4% from the field. They turn it over 14.2 times per game and as a group they commit 19.9 fouls on a nightly basis. As a team, Los Angeles is pulling down 31.1 rebounds per contest and has earned 750 assists on the year, which is 5th in the league in terms of passing. On the defensive end, the Sparks are forcing 13.9 turnovers per contest and they draw 21.2 personal fouls. They give up 34.2% on shots from beyond the perimeter while they are 14th in the league in PPG from their opponents (93.0). The Sparks are allowing a field goal percentage of 47.7% (471 of 722) and they surrender 35.5 rebounds per game as a team. They currently rank 12th in the league in giving up assists to the opposition with 767 conceded for the campaign.

For their last game, the Connecticut Sun took a defeat with a final score of 82-75 when they faced the New York Liberty. The Sun corralled 26 defensive rebounds and 9 offensive boards totaling 35 for the game. They turned the ball over 10 times, while recording 4 steals in this contest. The Liberty had 21 fouls in the matchup which took the Sun to the charity stripe for a total of 22 attempts. They were able to knock down 19 of the free throw attempts for a percentage of 86.4%. With respect to shots from 3-point land, Connecticut converted 8 of their 29 attempts (27.6%). When this game wrapped up, the Sun ended up going 24 for 67 from the floor which gave them a percentage of 35.8%. The Sun permitted the Liberty to make 30 out of 65 tries from the field which gave them a shooting percentage of 46.2% in the game. They finished the game shooting 48.1% from three-point range by connecting on 13 of 27 and finished the contest at 9 out of 11 from the charity stripe (81.8%). Regarding team rebounding, Connecticut permitted New York to snag 30 overall (3 on the offensive glass).

Olivia Nelson-Ododa ended up being important for the Sun for the contest. She buried 7 out of 9 for the game for a field goal percentage of 77.8%, and had 10 rebounds. Nelson-Ododa accumulated 21 points in her 28 minutes on the court, but wasn't able to get an assist.

Connecticut has a win-loss mark of 8-25 this season. The Sun are responsible for committing 22.8 fouls per contest and they go 70.4% from the charity stripe. They are assisting teammates 19.1 times per game (15th in the WNBA) and they lose possession by turning the ball over 13.8 times per game. Connecticut has scored 2,617 points this year (79.3 per game) and they grab 33.1 boards per game. As an offense, the Sun are connecting on 42.7% from the field, which ranks 14th in the WNBA. The Sun defensively are ranked 8th in the league in points allowed per game with 87.2. The Connecticut defense gives up 36.2% on shots from 3-point land (276 of 763) and their opposition makes 79.0% of their free throw shots. They relinquish 19.8 assists and 33.0 boards per contest, which ranks 5th and 7th in the league. They have forced 14.2 turnovers per game and allow teams to shoot 46.1% from the floor (9th in the WNBA).

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

Tony Sink's Pick: Take Los Angeles (-1.5)

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