STAPLES Center will feature Sparks vs. Mystics action on Monday as both teams try to pay off for bettors in WNBA action.

This season the Sparks are 7-3 overall and 6-4 ATS against the number, while the Mystics are 2-5 and 4-3 ATS. As for the totals, Los Angeles is 4-6 on the OU, and Washington is 3-4.



View Washington vs Los Angeles Odds and Stats.

Betting Line:
Sportsbooks had the Sparks installed as 8.5-point favorites in this particular matchup. The over-under number was listed by most sportsbooks at 147.5.

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How They Match Up:
Offensively, the game matches up Los Angeles's No. 4-ranked offense (79.3 PPG) against a Mystics defense that ranks No. 4 at 72.9 PPG. The Sparks have averaged 42% from the field per game, less than the Mystics have managed so far this season (43.2% on average).

Defensively, the Mystics feature the league's No. 8-rated defense on the road, allowing 79.5 points per game. Los Angeles, meanwhile, comes in at No. 8 in the league in scoring at home.

The Mystics were a 67-66 Sportsbook in their most recent outing at home against the Fever. They covered the 6-point spread as underdogs, while the total score (133) made Sportsbooks of UNDER bettors. Crystal Langhorne scored 22 points and added 13 rebounds for a double-double, leading Washington over Indiana, 67-66, on Friday at Verizon Center.

Los Angeles lost its last outing, a 98-85 result against the Silver Stars on June 16. The Sparks failed to cover in that game as a 4-point underdog, while the 183 combined points took the game OVER the total. Los Angeles suffered a 98-85 loss against San Antonio on Saturday, getting 23 points from Alana Beard in a losing effort at AT&T Center.


Washington Mystics Trends:
When playing on Monday are 3-7
Before playing Phoenix are 3-7
After playing Indiana are 5-5
After a win are 2-8

Los Angeles Sparks Trends:
When playing on Monday are 4-6
Before playing Tulsa are 5-5
After playing San Antonio are 6-4
After a loss are 6-4

A few Mystics at Sparks trends to consider:
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Washington's last 5 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Washington's last 5 games when playing on the road against Los Angeles
The total has gone OVER in 13 of Washington's last 18 games when playing Los Angeles
Washington is 3-18 SU in its last 21 games
Los Angeles is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games at home
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Los Angeles's last 5 games at home
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Los Angeles's last 5 games when playing at home against Washington
Los Angeles is 9-3 SU in its last 12 games


Next up:
Washington at Phoenix, Wednesday, June 20
Los Angeles home to Tulsa, Wednesday, June 20