The Washington Mystics and Los Angeles Sparks meet Tuesday in WNBA action at the Walter Pyramid. Here’s a Los Angeles Sparks vs Washington Mystics Prediction.
Washington Mystics Betting Preview
The Washington Mystics are still looking for their first win after losses to the Liberty, Sun and Storm. The Mystics look to avoid their first 0-4 start since the 2007 season. The Washington Mystics are averaging 77.3 points on 42.4 percent shooting and allowing 84.3 points on 43.6 percent shooting. Ariel Atkins is averaging 15.7 points and 2.3 rebounds, while Karlie Samuelson is averaging 12.7 points and 3 assists. Shakira Austin is the third double-digit scorer and Stefanie Dolson is grabbing 5.7 rebounds. The Washington Mystics are shooting 35 percent from beyond the arc and 75 percent from the free throw line. The Washington Mystics allowing 22.1 percent shooting from deep and are grabbing 30.3 rebounds per game.
Los Angeles Sparks Betting Preview
The Los Angeles Sparks are also still looking for their first win after losses to the Dream and Aces. The Sparks haven’t started a season 0-3 since the 2015 WNBA season. The Los Angeles Sparks are averaging 81.5 points on 44.9 percent shooting and allowing 90.5 points on 46.4 percent shooting. Dearica Hamby is averaging 24.5 points and 2 assists, while Kia Nurse is averaging 18 points and 2 rebounds. Lexie Brown is the third double-digit scorer and Rickea Jackson is grabbing 2 rebounds. The Los Angeles Sparks are shooting 37.8 percent from beyond the arc and 59.5 percent from the free throw line. The Los Angeles Sparks are allowing 43.8 percent shooting from deep and are grabbing 33 rebounds per game.
Los Angeles Sparks vs Washington Mystics Injury Report
The Washington Mystics don’t have any players on their injury list. The Los Angeles Sparks will continue to be without Azura Stevens. Rae Burrell is questionable for the Sparks due to an illness.
Los Angeles Sparks vs Washington Mystics Prediction
I’m no running to the window to back either the Sparks or Mystics and this rough start. With that said, the Los Angeles Sparks are at home, and they’ve shown more life offensively. The Mystics have had issues at both ends of the floor and their offense has been rough to say the least. The Sparks have won 5 of their last 8 games against the Mystics, and they usually play their best ball at home. If the Sparks are going to win a game any time soon, it would be here. If not, Los Angeles is in serious trouble. I’ll lay the reasonable number with the Sparks at home.