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Los Angeles Sparks vs Dallas Wings: Both teams are struggling lately
The Dallas Wings will host the Los Angeles Sparks tonight at College Park Center.
The Sparks are the worst road team in the league
The Los Angeles Sparks are fifth in the Western Conference with a 5-17 record, including 1-10 on the road. They have loss 10 of the last 11 games and are coming off a 82-67 loss to the Minnesota Lynx. The Sparks are 11th in the league, scoring 78.4 points per game, and are ranked tenth, shooting 42.3% from the field. Dearicka Hamby is the best player on the team, averaging 19 points and 10.3 rebounds per game.
The Wings have the worst record in the league
The Dallas Wings are at the bottom of the Western Conference with a 5-18 record, including 3-6 at home. They have lost 5 of their last 6 games and are coming off a 100-84 loss to the Phoenix Mercury. Dallas is sixth in the league averaging 81.1 points per game and is fifth in the league shooting 44.2% from the free throw line. Arike Ogunbowale is the best player on the team averaging 22.6 points per game.
Betting Trends
The Sparks are 4-0 ATS in their last 4 games played on Saturday, 1-4 ATS in the last 5 games overall, and 1-4 ATS in their last 5 games against teams with a losing record. Los Angeles has played under the total point line in 7 of the last 8 games following an ATS loss, 6 of their last 8 games following a three-day rest, 3 of their last 5 games overall, 3 of the last 5 games against teams from the Western Conference and 12 of their last 17 games played on Saturday. The Wings are 1-4 ATS in their last 5 games played on Saturday, 1-4 ATS in their last 5 games played after a two-day rest, 3-13 ATS in their last 16 games following a loss, 2-12 ATS in their last 14 games following an ATS loss, 1-7 ATS in their last 8 home games and 2-15 ATS in their last 17 games overall. Dallas has played over the total point line in 9 of their last 11 games against teams with a losing record, 8 of the last 10 games played on Saturday, 19 of their last 26 games played at home, and 18 of their last 26 games following a loss.
Prediction and Conclusion
Both teams have disappointing seasons, and this is a unique opportunity to get a win. The Sparks recently defeated the Las Vegas Aces, but that was their only win in the last couple of weeks. The Sparks have won only one game on the road this season, which makes the Wings the favorites in this game. Dallas won the last home game against the Sparks by 14 points, and they will be the ones winning tonight as well.
