The Los Angeles Sparks host Connecticut on Wednesday, looking to build on their 7-11 mark against the 11-6 Sun in WNBA action at STAPLES Center.

Los Angeles battles the Sun, currently with a 11-6 mark (9-8 ATS). The OVER/UNDER records, important for totals bettors, are 11-4-3 for the Sparks and 8-9 for the Sun.



View Connecticut vs Los Angeles Odds and Stats.

Betting Line:
If you're going with the Sparks in this one, they're listed as 2.5-point underdogs on the betting line for the contest. Totals bettors have seen that number set at 157 for Monday.

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How They Match Up:
Offensively, the game matches up Los Angeles's No. 7-ranked offense (79.1 PPG) against a Sun defense that ranks No. 5 at 77.2 PPG. The Sparks have averaged 44.4% from the field per game, more than the Sun have managed so far this season (42.4% on average).

Defensively, the Sun feature the league's No. 6-rated defense on the road, allowing 79.5 points per game. Los Angeles, meanwhile, comes in at No. 3 in the league in scoring at home.

The Sun were a 99-92 Sportsbook in their most recent outing at home against the Dream. They covered the 4.5–point spread as favorites, while the total score (191) made Sportsbooks of OVER bettors. Connecticut earned a 99-92 victory over Atlanta on Sunday, getting 19 points from Renee Montgomery at Mohegan Sun Arena.

Los Angeles lost its last outing, a 98-63 result against the Fever on July 31. The Sparks failed to cover in that game as a 9.5-point underdog, while the 161 combined points took the game OVER the total. Los Angeles was run off the court by the Fever on Sunday as Indiana blasted them 98-63 at Conseco Fieldhouse.


Connecticut Sun Trends:
When playing on Wednesday are 7-3
Before playing Seattle are 5-5
After playing Atlanta are 4-6
After a win are 6-4

Los Angeles Sparks Trends:
When playing on Wednesday are 3-7
Before playing Minnesota are 4-6
After playing Indiana are 7-3
After a loss are 3-7

A few Sun at Sparks trends to consider:
Connecticut is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Connecticut's last 5 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Connecticut's last 5 games when playing Los Angeles
The total has gone OVER in 8 of Connecticut's last 10 games when playing on the road against Los Angeles
The total has gone OVER in 8 of Los Angeles's last 10 games when playing at home against Connecticut
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Los Angeles's last 5 games when playing Connecticut
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Los Angeles's last 6 games
Los Angeles is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games at home


Next up:
Connecticut at Seattle, Friday, August 5
Los Angeles home to Minnesota, Sunday, August 7