Seattle Storm vs Los Angeles Sparks Prediction, 7/6/2026 WNBA Pick, Tips and Odds

Game: Seattle Storm vs Los Angeles Sparks

Date: Monday, July 6, 2026

Location: crypto.com Arena in Los Angeles, CA

TV: USA Net

Odds/Point Spread: Seattle (+3.5)

The Seattle Storm (5-17) travel to crypto.com Arena on Monday where they'll take on the Los Angeles Sparks (8-10). The line on this contest has Los Angeles as 3.5 point favorites. The O/U has been set at 173.5.

The Seattle Storm faced the Portland Fire and ended up losing by a score of 77-72 in their last contest. Seattle finished the game with a 33.8% FG percentage (24 of 71) and made 8 out of their 29 shots from beyond the arc. When they shot from the free throw line, the Storm converted 16 of 18 attempts for a rate of 88.9%. In the matter of pulling down boards, they earned 31 with 6 of them being of the offensive variety. They also doled out 16 assists in this matchup while forcing 19 turnovers and getting 14 steals. In regard to defense, Seattle allowed the other team to go 36.8% from the floor on 25 out of 68 shooting. Portland doled out 10 assists and had 9 steals for the contest. Furthermore, Portland collected 47 boards (10 offensive, 37 defensive) and earned 3 blocked shots. Portland ended up going 92.0% when shooting free throws by making 23 of 25 shots. They also made 4 of 25 shots from beyond the perimeter.

Dominique Malonga is someone who was a major contributor for the contest. She was able to score 22 points on 7 out of 17 shooting. She was on the hardwood for 19 mins played and also totaled 5 rebounds. Malonga went 41.2% from the floor and dished out 1 assist.

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Seattle heads into this contest with a win-loss record of 5-17 for the season. The Storm are shooting 34.5% from downtown (195 of 566) and 80.3% from the free throw line. They are averaging 80.0 pts per contest (14th in the league) while shooting 42.3% from the floor. They turn it over 14.0 times per contest and as a unit they commit 20.1 fouls per contest. As a team, Seattle is collecting 31.9 boards per game and has 414 dimes on the season, which is 7th in the WNBA in terms of passing the ball. Defensively, the Storm are able to force 12.3 turnovers on a nightly basis and they draw 17.9 personal fouls. The Storm defense is allowing a shooting percentage of 42.8% (270 of 393) and they surrender 36.5 rebounds per game as a group. They currently rank 14th in the league in giving up assists to their opponents with 446 surrendered on the season. They surrender 29.9% from 3-point land while they are 8th in the league in points per game allowed (86.0).

When they last stepped on the court, the Los Angeles Sparks took a loss by a score of 111-87 when they faced the Indiana Fever. The Sparks pulled down 20 defensive boards and 5 offensive rebounds totaling 25 for the contest. They coughed up the ball 9 times, while earning 4 steals for this contest. The Fever earned 24 fouls in this game which got the Sparks to the free throw line for a total of 21 tries. They were able to knock down 17 of them for a rate of 81.0%. When talking about three-point shots, Los Angeles knocked down 4 out of 20 tries (20.0%). Overall, the Sparks finished 33 for 77 from the field which gave them a shooting percentage of 42.9%. The Sparks allowed the Fever to convert 37 of 67 tries from the floor which gave them a rate of 55.2% in this contest. They wrapped up this game 52.6% from three-point range by hitting 10 out of 19 and finished the contest at 27 of 33 from the charity stripe (81.8%). When talking about rebounding, Los Angeles allowed Indiana to pull down 41 in total (9 on the offensive glass).

Nneka Ogwumike was important for the Sparks in this contest. She made 7 of 13 for this game giving her a rate of 53.8%, and tallied 7 rebounds. Ogwumike racked up 17 points in her 26 minutes on the hardwood and accounted for 2 dimes for the contest.

Los Angeles has a mark of 8-10 this season. When it comes to offense, the Sparks are hitting on 45.5% from the floor, which ranks them 6th in basketball. Los Angeles has totaled 1,598 pts on the year (88.8 per contest) and they collect 30.6 rebounds per contest. They are earning an assist 20.3 times per game (7th in the league) and they are turning it over 13.9 times per game. The Sparks have committed 21.1 fouls per game and they go 79.1% from the charity stripe. The Sparks defensively are ranked 15th in the WNBA in points allowed per game with 94.3. They are forcing 13.7 turnovers on a nightly basis and allow teams to shoot 48.2% from the floor (15th in the league). The Los Angeles defense surrenders 34.6% on shots from beyond the perimeter (168 of 485) and opponents are making 78.5% of their shots from the free throw line. They allow 22.7 dimes and 35.7 boards per contest, which ranks them 14th and 13th in the WNBA.

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

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take Seattle (+3.5)

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