Griner and Allen should play in this game and they have done well against the Sparks in the past and hold a 16.5 average margin of victory so far against them. The Mercury need the win in this game and they play better defense than the Sparks. It will be tough for the Sparks to duplicate the high shooting they had against an Aces team on a back to back in their last win and they are also in a let down spot after their biggest win of the season. Griner has been solid on defense and will stifle the Sparks in the paint and they won’t get the second chances that they usually get. The Mercury are great at perimeter defense which will slow down the Sparks. The Mercury are always dangerous and haven’t been great on the road, but they are hungry for a win and they know how to play Los Angeles and should beat them and cover. Los Angeles is 3-5-1 against the spread in its last 9 games at home. Phoenix is 7-3 ATS in its last 10 games.

Best bet: lay the small number with Phoenix.