10:35 pm
August 9

Sun @ Sparks

Who will WIN this matchup?

Connecticut Sun (22-11)

@ Los Angeles Sparks (13-20)

 

Current odds:

Connecticut Sun: (-330)

Los Angeles Sparks: (+265)

 

• The spread for this game is Sun by 8 points.

• The Los Angeles Sparks cling to playoff aspirations heading into a three-game homestand to conclude the regular season, beginning Tuesday against the visiting Connecticut Sun. Los Angeles (13-20) pulled out of a six-game losing streak on Sunday with a 79-76 win at Washington, salvaging the final date of a four-game road swing.

• The Sparks won on July 21, before the disastrous stretch that dropped them into a five-team logjam of contenders for the final two playoff berths. They sit a game behind Atlanta and Phoenix, which occupy the No. 7 and 8 seeds in the standings through Sunday, but trail New York by a half-game and dropped an important tiebreaker with Minnesota as part of their losing skid, 84-77, on July 31.

• Los Angeles possibly needs to win out, which includes two games against a Connecticut team in the mix for the No. 2 seed.

• The Sun (22-11) fell a game behind Las Vegas for the second spot after losing 94-91 at league-leading Chicago on Sunday. Meanwhile, the Aces scored an 89-81 win at Seattle.

• Connecticut was without head coach Curt Miller on Sunday. His mother died on Thursday, shortly before the Sun’s 77-64 win over Phoenix. With Chris Koclanes filling in, Connecticut closes out its playoff push with the two matchups in Los Angeles and then returns home Aug. 14 to face Minnesota.

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