The Connecticut Sun will look to continue their recent success against the Los Angeles Sparks as the teams meet at Crypto.com Arena on Saturday night.
Los Angeles is coming off one of the worst losses of the WNBA season, and I'm picking Connecticut to continue its misery in my Sun vs. Sparks predictions.
Let's break down my free WNBA picks for Saturday, Aug. 22.
Sun vs Sparks prediction
Sun vs Sparks best bet: Sun +4.5 -105
The Los Angeles Sparks have lost six straight, including a 124-88 defeat to the Atlanta Dream on Thursday.
The Sparks haven't played defense all year, allowing 93.6 ppg, but now the offense has gone cold as well, scoring just 82.3 ppg over their last eight contests.
The Connecticut Sun defense leads the WNBA in block rate (11.2%), which has led to two wins this season against a Sparks team that scores 46.6% of its points in the paint.
I like the Sun to cover as an underdog of any size, and would consider backing them on the moneyline as well.
COVERS INTEL: The Sparks are allowing a league worst 1.18 points per scoring attempt, a rate that Los Angeles' anemic offense simply can't keep up with.
Sun vs Sparks same-game parlay
The Sun and the Sparks have played twice this year, with both games finishing at totals of 165 points or less. While the Los Angeles offense has slumped recently, Connecticut has never had much scoring in its lineup, averaging just 79.3 ppg on the season. The Under is the side to back for totals bettors tonight.
Former UConn center Olivia Nelson-Ododa has played well for the Sun as of late, averaging 17.7 ppg over her last three appearances.
With Brittney Griner inured, Nelson-Ododa is getting more playing time, and she put up 18 points against the Sparks on Tuesday. I'm backing her to hit the Over on her scoring prop at 14.5 points.
Sun vs Sparks SGP +575
- Sun +4.5
- Under 169.5
- Olivia Nelson-Ododa Over 14.5 points
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- Best bet: 25-25, -1.85 units
- SGP: 9-41, +1.93 units
- Player prop: 23-6, +15.49 units
Sun vs Sparks odds
- Spread: Sun +4.5 (-105) | Sparks -4.5 (-115)
- Moneyline: Sun +160 | Sparks -192
- Over/Under: Over 169.5 (-110) | Under 169.5 (-110)
Sun vs Sparks trend
Connecticut is 2-0 ATS vs. the Sparks this season. Find more WNBA betting trends.
How to watch Sun vs Sparks
| Location | Crypto.com Arena, Los Angeles, CA |
| Date | Saturday, August 22, 2026 |
| Tip-off | 9:00 p.m. ET |
| TV | Prime Video |
Sun vs Sparks latest injuries
Sun: Aaliyah Edwards (Out), Brittney Griner (Out)
Sparks: Ariel Atkins (Probable)
Find our latest WNBA injury reports.
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