PREMIUM
Stephen Nover's WNBA Tuesday Totals Dominator
(WNBA) Sparks (LA) vs. Sun (CONN),
Total: 153.50 | -110.00 Over
Result: Loss
Total: 153.50 | -110.00 Over
Result: Loss
Having lost star rookie center and stalwart defender, Cameron Brink, for the season with a torn ACL, the Sparks' defense has greatly regressed.
Los Angeles has surrendered an average of 88.9 points in regulation during its last dozen games. Foes have scored a minimum of 81 points in each of these last 12 games.
Connecticut upgraded its offense trading for Marina Mabrey. The Sun now have six players averaging double-digits in scoring.
The Sun should enter this matchup highly motivated. They are off a road upset loss to Atlanta and haven't played at home since July 14. The Sun won't play again for another three days so their first-string should log major minutes even in a lopsided game.
The last time the Sun played bad defensive teams they scored 96 points against the Mercury and 109 points vs. the Wings two days ago.
The Sparks should do their part to keep this total Over. They recently signed spark plug guard Odyssey Sims, who played nine games for Dallas. Sims averaged 17.2 points in those games for the Wings, shot 53.5 percent from the floor and made 16 of 32 3-point shots. The Wings let her go when several of their players returned from the injured list. It was stupid on the Wings' part.
Sims can mesh well with the Sparks, who have three other good scorers in Dearica Hamby, Rickea Jackson and Azura Stevens, who is rounding into shape having played seven games for LA after missing the beginning of the season.
Los Angeles has surrendered an average of 88.9 points in regulation during its last dozen games. Foes have scored a minimum of 81 points in each of these last 12 games.
Connecticut upgraded its offense trading for Marina Mabrey. The Sun now have six players averaging double-digits in scoring.
The Sun should enter this matchup highly motivated. They are off a road upset loss to Atlanta and haven't played at home since July 14. The Sun won't play again for another three days so their first-string should log major minutes even in a lopsided game.
The last time the Sun played bad defensive teams they scored 96 points against the Mercury and 109 points vs. the Wings two days ago.
The Sparks should do their part to keep this total Over. They recently signed spark plug guard Odyssey Sims, who played nine games for Dallas. Sims averaged 17.2 points in those games for the Wings, shot 53.5 percent from the floor and made 16 of 32 3-point shots. The Wings let her go when several of their players returned from the injured list. It was stupid on the Wings' part.
Sims can mesh well with the Sparks, who have three other good scorers in Dearica Hamby, Rickea Jackson and Azura Stevens, who is rounding into shape having played seven games for LA after missing the beginning of the season.
