The entire season hangs in the balance for the Los Angeles Sparks on Sunday. A loss would end their chances at making the playoffs; a win brings the unlikely one step closer. To move towards achieving that dream, they’ll have to take care of business against a struggling Dallas Wings team.
The Sparks are 9.5-point favorites at home and hold -470 odds on the Moneyline at DraftKings Sportsbook. The total is set at O/U 180 points. Let’s take a look at the best bets and predictions for this Wings-Sparks matchup.
Wings at Sparks prediction, pick
Two straight losses to the Atlanta Dream put Los Angeles in a precarious position. But this team does have some cards up its sleeves.
Currently, the Sparks are in the ninth seed with a 19-22 record, just outside the playoff picture. The Indiana Fever, at 22-20, are the current seventh seed, while the Seattle Storm are the eighth seed at 22-21. Los Angeles holds the tiebreakers over both teams; if one of the two teams lose out to finish at 22-22, the Sparks can sneak in by winning their final three games. That will prove a tough task, with their final two games coming against the Phoenix Mercury and the Las Vegas Aces.
But you can only take things one game at a time, focus on your business, and let the cards fall where they may. The Dallas Wings are many things, but they sure aren’t much of a threat right now; they have one win in their last 15 games, and are riding a nine-game losing streak into this one. Not even the transcendent play of Paige Bueckers has been able to save a roster in disarray.
One thing is for sure: points will go on the board in a hurry during this game. Neither defense is able to do much of anything, while their offenses have performed well. Count on the Sparks to pull out a high-scoring victory and keep their playoff hopes alive another day.
