Los Angeles Sparks vs Seattle Storm Prediction, 8/30/2026 WNBA Pick, Tips and Odds

Game: Los Angeles Sparks vs Seattle Storm

Date: Sunday, August 30, 2026

Location: Climate Pledge Arena in Seattle, WA

TV: NBA TV

The Seattle Storm (8-31) host the Los Angeles Sparks (14-25) at Climate Pledge Arena on Sunday.

The Los Angeles Sparks stepped onto the hardwood against the Washington Mystics and walked away with a win by a score of 88-82 in their last game. Los Angeles wrapped up the game having earned a 56.3% field goal percentage (36 out of 64) and converted 8 out of their 20 3-point shots. From the free throw line, the Sparks knocked down 8 of their 14 tries for a percentage of 57.1%. In regard to grabbing rebounds, they earned a total of 23 with 3 of them being on the offensive end. They also doled out 28 assists for this game in addition to forcing 16 turnovers and earning 10 steals. When it comes to the defense, Los Angeles let their opponent shoot 49.2% from the floor on 31 out of 63 shooting. Washington recorded 6 assists and had 4 steals in this matchup. On top of that, Washington grabbed 34 boards (6 offensive, 28 defensive) and had 2 blocked shots. Washington finished shooting 70.6% at the free throw line by burying 12 of 17 shots. They converted 8 out of their 21 attempts from three-point range.

Nneka Ogwumike is one player who was a major contributor in the matchup. She scored 24 points on 11 of 16 shooting. She played 30 minutes played and also pulled down 4 rebounds. Ogwumike went 68.8% from the field and also dished out 5 dimes.

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Los Angeles steps onto the court with a record of 14-25 for the season. They are giving up possession 14.5 times per game and as a group are committing 19.8 fouls on a nightly basis. As a team, Los Angeles is snagging 30.9 rebounds per game and has totaled 853 dimes on the season, which ranks 2nd in basketball in terms of passing the ball. The Sparks are shooting 33.1% on three-point attempts (335 of 1,011) and 77.7% from the charity stripe. They are averaging 87.3 points per outing (7th in the WNBA) while going 46.5% from the field. On defense, the Sparks are able to force 14.0 turnovers per game and they draw 20.9 fouls. They surrender 34.2% on shots from beyond the perimeter and they are 14th in the league in points per game allowed (92.3). The Sparks defense is allowing an opponent shooting percentage of 47.7% (545 of 817) and they surrender 35.5 boards per game as a team. They rank 14th in the league in giving up assists to the opposition with 878 conceded for the campaign.

The last time they took the court, the Seattle Storm walked away with a victory by a final of 90-78 when they played the Toronto Tempo. The Storm snagged 27 defensive rebounds and 10 offensive rebounds for a total of 37 in the game. They also turned it over 10 times, while recording 13 steals for the game. The Tempo committed 15 personal fouls for this contest which took the Storm to the free throw line for a total of 18 shots. They were able to knock down 14 of the free throws for a rate of 77.8%. Regarding 3-point attempts, Seattle converted 6 of 27 tries (22.2%). When this game wrapped up, the Storm went 35 for 79 from the field which gave them a rate of 44.3%. The Storm allowed the Tempo to convert 26 of their 70 tries from the floor which gave them a percentage of 37.1% for the game. They finished the game shooting 15.4% from 3-point land by going 4 of 26 and ended up going 22 of 28 from the free throw line (78.6%). In relation to cleaning up the glass, Seattle permitted Toronto to get 43 in total (13 on the offensive glass).

Flau'jae Johnson was important for the Storm for this game. She converted 9 of 15 for the game giving her a field goal percentage of 60.0%, and added 3 rebounds. Johnson earned 20 points in her 26 minutes on the court and accounted for 2 assists in this game.

Seattle has a record of 8-31 for the season. When it comes to executing on offense, the Storm are hitting on 42.8% from the field, which is 13th in the league. Seattle has 3,240 pts this season (83.1 per game) and they average 33.8 rebounds per contest. They are earning an assist 19.3 times per contest (14th in the WNBA) and they are turning it over 14.0 times per game. The Storm are responsible for committing 19.8 fouls per game and they shoot 79.7% from the charity stripe. The Storm on the defensive side of the court are 10th in basketball in points given up per game with 88.2. They concede 20.6 dimes and 36.3 boards on a nightly basis, which is ranked 9th and 14th in basketball. The Seattle defense concedes 31.6% on three-point shots (334 of 1,056) and their opposition knocks down 82.5% of their foul shots. They have forced 12.7 turnovers on a nightly basis and allow teams to shoot 43.4% from the floor (4th in the league).

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

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Seattle

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