Toronto Tempo vs Los Angeles Sparks Prediction, 5/17/2026 WNBA Pick, Tips and Odds

Game: Toronto Tempo vs Los Angeles Sparks

Date: Sunday, May 17, 2026

Location: crypto.com Arena in Los Angeles, CA

TV: WNBA League Pass

The Toronto Tempo (1-1) head to crypto.com Arena on Sunday where they'll take on the Los Angeles Sparks (0-2).

The Toronto Tempo stepped onto the hardwood against the Seattle Storm and notched a win by a score of 86-73 in their last contest. Toronto ended with a 43.5% FG percentage (30 of 69) and made 11 out of their 29 shots from beyond the perimeter. At the charity stripe, the Tempo knocked down 15 of 18 attempts for a rate of 83.3%. In reference to hauling in boards, they collected a total of 33 with 9 of them being of the offensive variety. They also doled out 21 assists for this contest as well as forcing the opposition into 19 turnovers and having 11 steals. With respect to defending, Toronto let their opponent shoot 46.6% from the field on 27 out of 58 shooting. Seattle distributed 3 dimes and had 6 steals for this game. In addition, Seattle snagged 28 rebounds (3 offensive, 25 defensive) and earned 5 blocks. Seattle ended up shooting 70.6% from the charity stripe by burying 12 of their 17 attempts. They also made 7 out of their 20 attempts from beyond the arc.

Marina Mabrey is one player who played a role in the matchup. She ended up with 26 points on 9 of 20 shooting. She was on the court for 29 minutes and collected 4 boards. Mabrey finished the game shooting 45.0% from the floor and distributed 3 assists.

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Toronto steps onto the court with a record of 1-1 this year. The Tempo are connecting on 29.6% on three-point attempts (16 of 54) and 77.4% from the charity stripe. They currently have an average of 75.5 pts per game (14th in basketball) while hitting 35.6% from the floor. They are turning it over 14.0 times per game and as a group they commit 21.5 fouls on a nightly basis. As a team, Toronto is pulling down 35.0 rebounds per contest and is sitting with 31 assists on the season, which has them ranked 14th in basketball in terms of passing. Defensively, the Tempo are forcing 18.5 turnovers per contest and they draw 24.5 fouls. They are ranked 3rd in basketball in giving up assists with 32 conceded so far this season. The Tempo defense is allowing a field goal percentage of 42.6% (52 of 122) and they concede 36.0 boards per game as a unit. They are giving up 27.3% on 3-pointers and they rank 1st in the WNBA in points per game allowed (70.5).

When they last stepped on the court, the Los Angeles Sparks took a loss by a score of 87-78 against the Indiana Fever. The Sparks collected 20 defensive boards and 4 offensive rebounds totaling 24 for the matchup. They also coughed up the ball 19 times, while earning 12 steals for the game. The Fever committed 24 fouls in the game which got the Sparks to the free throw line for a total of 25 shots. They were able to convert 20 of the free throw tries for a rate of 80.0%. When it comes to 3-point shots, Los Angeles converted 2 of their 15 tries (13.3%). When all was said and done, the Sparks ended up going 28 for 57 from the field which gave them a percentage of 49.1%. The Sparks allowed the Fever to convert 31 of 63 attempts from the field which gave them a rate of 49.2% in this matchup. They shot 30.0% from downtown by hitting 9 of 30 and walked away from this one shooting 16 of 19 at the free throw line (84.2%). When talking about team rebounding, Los Angeles permitted Indiana to pull down 33 overall (8 offensive).

Kelsey Plum ended up being a factor for the Sparks in the matchup. She buried 9 of 16 for this contest for a field goal rate of 56.3%, and had 1 rebound. Plum recorded 25 points in her 37 mins of playing time and had 4 dimes in this game.

Los Angeles has a win-loss mark of 0-2 on the year. As an offense, the Sparks are shooting 42.2% from the floor, which is ranked 9th in basketball. Los Angeles has earned 156 points on the year (78.0 per game) and they snag 28.0 boards per contest. They are assisting teammates 12.0 times per game (15th in the league) and they are giving up possession 19.0 times per contest. The Sparks are committing 20.5 fouls per contest and they hit 75.6% from the charity stripe. The Sparks on the defensive end are ranked 13th in basketball in PPG given up with 96.0. They have conceded 25.5 dimes and 32.0 rebounds on a nightly basis, ranking them 14th and 3rd in basketball. The Los Angeles defense surrenders 32.0% on shots from beyond the arc (16 of 50) and their opponents are making 77.8% of their shots from the free throw line. They are forcing 15.0 TO's per game and have let teams shoot 56.1% from the field (15th in the league).

So what is Tonights Parlay prediction?

Parlay's Pundit's Pick: Take Los Angeles

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