WNBA Legend Candace Parker on a Roll
The Dallas Wings and the Los Angeles Sparks will meet at STAPLES Center on Sunday. NBA TV will have the action starting at 5 pm EST. Oddsmakers opened the Sparks as -12-point favorites versus the Wings, while the game’s total opened at 171. The Sparks were a 85-73 winner in their most recent outing on the road against the San Antonio Stars. They covered the -11-point spread as favorites, while the total score (158) made winners of OVER bettors. Candace Parker produced one of the greatest al-around games in WNBA history on Friday. She will won’t rest on her laurels on Sunday. Parker scored 11 points, snatched 17 rebounds and dished a career-high 11 assists in the Sparks’ 85-73 win over San Antonio. It was only the sixth triple-double in league history. The feat was the first since Seattle’s Temeka Johnson accomplished the feat on July 24, 2014, against New York. Odyssey Sims led Los Angeles against San Antonio with a season-high 22 points. She shot 9-of-12 from the field. Jantel Lavender added 18 points and Nneka Ogwumike had in 11 points. Parker is averaging 16 points, 8.1 rebounds and 4.2 assists per game this season for the Sparks. They own the WNBA’s second-best record at 16-6.Wings Have Lost 8 of 12
Dallas lost its last outing, a 109-93 result against the Seattle Storm on July 28. The Wings failed to cover in that game as a +6-point underdog, while the 202 combined points took the game OVER the total. Dallas trailed by as many as 19 points before clawing back to within nine in the fourth quarter.The Storm took the take control of the game. The Wings got plenty of scoring in the game against Seattle. They were led by Skylar Diggins-Smith’s 18 points. Glory Johnson added 16 points. She also led the Wings with eight rebounds. Allisha Gray scored 15 and Kayla Thornton came off the bench to add 10 points. It was the defense that let down the Wings. Seattle shot 61.5 percent from the floor. They also made 73.3 percent of its 3-pointers. It was the most points Dallas has allowed in a game this season. For the Wings, the game in Seattle marked the start of a two-game trip that continues in Los Angeles. Dallas and Los Angeles have already played twice this WNBA season, with the Wings winning 96-90 at home on June 9 and the Sparks claiming a 97-87 victory at Staples Center on June 13.Recent Form
| Name | Record | ATS | Offense | Defense | Diff | ATS Home | ATS Away | OU Record | OU Home | OU Away |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dallas | 11-13 | 11-13 | 85.38 | 88.88 | -3.5 | 6-6 | 5-7 | 16-8 | 7-5 | 9-3 |
| Los Angeles | 16-6 | 12-10 | 83.32 | 77.00 | 6.32 | 6-5 | 6-5 | 8-14 | 2-9 | 6-5 |
Power Stats
| Assists Turnovers | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Name | Assists | Turnovers | Ratio | |
| DAL | 15.33 | 13.29 | 1.15 | |
| LOS | 17.91 | 11.95 | 1.5 | |
| Rebounding | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Name | Offense | Defense | Total | |
| DAL | 10.71 | 22.62 | 33.33 | |
| LOS | 6.73 | 23.41 | 30.14 | |
| ShootingPercentage | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Name | Offense | Defense | Differential | |
| DAL | 40.70 | 48.54 | -7.84 | |
| LOS | 47.92 | 44.29 | 3.63 | |
Team Records
Dallas Wings
| Name | Record | Home | Away | ATS | ATS Home | ATS Away | Offense | Defense | Diff |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Overall | 11-13 | 7-5 | 4-8 | 11-13 | 6-6 | 5-7 | 85.38 | 88.88 | -3.50 |
| Last 10 | 5-5 | 4-1 | 1-4 | 4-6 | 3-2 | 1-4 | 86.50 | 90.90 | -4.40 |
| vs EAST | 6-6 | 5-2 | 1-4 | 5-7 | 4-3 | 1-4 | 90.00 | 89.50 | 0.50 |
| vs WEST | 5-7 | 2-3 | 3-4 | 6-6 | 2-3 | 4-3 | 80.75 | 88.25 | -7.50 |
Los Angeles Sparks
| Name | Record | Home | Away | ATS | ATS Home | ATS Away | Offense | Defense | Diff |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Overall | 16-6 | 10-1 | 6-5 | 12-10 | 6-5 | 6-5 | 83.32 | 77.00 | 6.32 |
| Last 10 | 7-3 | 4-1 | 3-2 | 6-4 | 3-2 | 3-2 | 79.40 | 74.70 | 4.70 |
| vs EAST | 9-3 | 5-1 | 4-2 | 8-4 | 4-2 | 4-2 | 84.17 | 76.67 | 7.50 |
| vs WEST | 7-3 | 5-0 | 2-3 | 4-6 | 2-3 | 2-3 | 82.30 | 77.40 | 4.90 |
Injuries
Dallas Wings
| Player | Position | Description |
|---|---|---|
| No Injuries to Report | ||
Los Angeles Sparks
| Player | Position | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Essence Carson | G | “?” Sunday vs. Dallas Wings, Undisclosed |
Supergrid
| Title | Stat | Rank | Stat | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Away Team Overall Scoring vs Home Team Overall Defense | 85.38 | 3 | 77.00 | 2 |
| Away Team Away Scoring vs Home Team Home Defense | 82.08 | 5 | 72.55 | 1 |
| Away Team Road Rebounds vs Home Team Home Rebounds Allowed | 32.83 | 8 | 31.09 | 1 |
| Home Team Overall Scoring vs Away Team Overall Defense | 83.32 | 4 | 88.88 | 12 |
| Home Team Home Scoring vs Away Team Road Defense | 83.09 | 6 | 89.75 | 12 |
| Home Team Home Rebounds vs Away Team Road Rebounds Allowed | 31.27 | 10 | 34.00 | 7 |
Head To Head Summary
| Team | record | ATS | O/U | AVG | AVG ½ | FG% | REB | 3PT | steals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dallas | 3-7 | 6-4 | 7-3 | 80.20 | 41.50 | 51.33 | 32.90 | 50/144 | 7.20 |
| Los Angeles | 7-3 | 4-6 | 7-3 | 86.70 | 38.40 | 41.20 | 32.00 | 59/187 | 7.50 |
Head To Head Detail
| Date | Away | away score | Home | home score | line | ATS | Total | O/U | FG% Edge | Reb Edge | 3PT Edge | Away Half Score | Home Half Score | Away FG% | Home FG% | Away Rebounds | Home Rebounds | Away Three Pointers | Home Three Pointers | Away Steals | Home Steals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 13, 2017 | DAL | 87 | LOS | 97 | -11.5 | DAL | 170.5 | O | LOS | DAL | DAL | 35 | 48 | 43.8 | 57.4 | 31 | 27 | 8/22 | 5/16 | 7 | 9 |
| Jun 9, 2017 | LOS | 90 | DAL | 96 | 7.5 | DAL | 165.5 | O | LOS | DAL | DAL | 50 | 41 | 50 | 46.5 | 29 | 34 | 3/11 | 6/20 | 7 | 10 |
| Sep 2, 2016 | LOS | 87 | DAL | 79 | 6 | LOS | 164.5 | O | LOS | Push | LOS | 43 | 41 | 47.6 | 38.7 | 36 | 36 | 8/17 | 4/20 | 7 | 6 |
| Jun 28, 2016 | DAL | 84 | LOS | 89 | -11 | DAL | 170 | O | LOS | LOS | DAL | 53 | 34 | 48.6 | 48.6 | 31 | 37 | 9/22 | 4/13 | 7 | 9 |
| Jun 11, 2016 | LOS | 97 | DAL | 73 | 9.5 | LOS | 165 | O | LOS | LOS | DAL | 50 | 32 | 58.5 | 41.8 | 32 | 24 | 5/17 | 8/18 | 12 | 9 |
| Sep 6, 2015 | DAL | 73 | LOS | 92 | -8 | LOS | 152 | O | LOS | LOS | Push | 37 | 49 | 40.7 | 60.7 | 29 | 30 | 6/19 | 6/11 | 8 | 7 |
| Aug 28, 2015 | LOS | 66 | DAL | 76 | 1 | DAL | 153 | U | LOS | DAL | LOS | 27 | 37 | 45 | 42.4 | 28 | 42 | 3/15 | 2/14 | 7 | 8 |
| Aug 6, 2015 | DAL | 57 | LOS | 84 | -7.5 | LOS | 152 | U | LOS | LOS | LOS | 26 | 41 | 26.2 | 54 | 27 | 43 | 1/14 | 2/6 | 8 | 5 |
| Jul 11, 2015 | LOS | 67 | DAL | 82 | -5 | DAL | 157.5 | U | LOS | LOS | LOS | 31 | 40 | 39.3 | 37.7 | 38 | 34 | 6/18 | 4/17 | 4 | 7 |
| Jul 3, 2015 | DAL | 95 | LOS | 98 | -5.5 | DAL | 149 | O | LOS | DAL | DAL | 42 | 42 | 45.1 | 52.4 | 32 | 29 | 11/21 | 8/20 | 5 | 5 |
WNBA Betting Trends
| Dallas Wings | ||
|---|---|---|
| Dallas is 1-5 ATS in its last 6 games | ||
| Dallas is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games | ||
| The total has gone OVER in 6 of Dallas’s last 7 games | ||
| Dallas is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games on the road | ||
| Dallas is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games on the road | ||
| The total has gone OVER in 9 of Dallas’s last 11 games on the road | ||
| Dallas is 14-7 ATS in its last 21 games when playing Los Angeles | ||
| Dallas is 1-5 SU in its last 6 games when playing Los Angeles | ||
| The total has gone OVER in 5 of Dallas’s last 5 games when playing Los Angeles | ||
| Dallas is 11-3-2 ATS in its last 16 games when playing on the road against Los Angeles | ||
| Dallas is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games when playing on the road against Los Angeles | ||
| The total has gone OVER in 7 of Dallas’s last 8 games when playing on the road against Los Angeles | ||
Los Angeles Sparks |
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|---|---|---|
| Los Angeles is 8-4 ATS in its last 12 games | ||
| Los Angeles is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games | ||
| The total has gone UNDER in 7 of Los Angeles’s last 8 games | ||
| Los Angeles is 4-2 ATS in its last 6 games at home | ||
| Los Angeles is 10-1 SU in its last 11 games at home | ||
| The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Los Angeles’s last 5 games at home | ||
| Los Angeles is 7-16-2 ATS in its last 25 games when playing Dallas | ||
| Los Angeles is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games when playing Dallas | ||
| The total has gone OVER in 5 of Los Angeles’s last 5 games when playing Dallas | ||
| Los Angeles is 3-11-2 ATS in its last 16 games when playing at home against Dallas | ||
| Los Angeles is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games when playing at home against Dallas | ||
| The total has gone OVER in 7 of Los Angeles’s last 8 games when playing at home against Dallas | ||
Team Last 5 Games
Dallas Wings
| Date | Opponent | score | Result | line | Total | ATS Result | field goal percentage | free throw percentage | three pointers | Location |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 28, 2017 | SEA | 93-109 | L | 6 | 172 | L/O | 45.71 | 86.36 | 10 | A |
| Jul 25, 2017 | IND | 84-82 | W | -7 | 168 | L/U | 41.18 | 81.48 | 6 | H |
| Jul 19, 2017 | MIN | 74-100 | L | 14 | 169 | L/O | 34.67 | 83.33 | 7 | A |
| Jul 16, 2017 | CHI | 112-106 | W | -5.5 | 171 | W/O | 36.08 | 88.64 | 3 | H |
| Jul 12, 2017 | CHI | 84-90 | L | -3.5 | 172.5 | L/O | 39.19 | 90.00 | 8 | A |
Los Angeles Sparks
| Date | Opponent | score | Result | line | Total | ATS Result | field goal percentage | free throw percentage | three pointers | Location |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 28, 2017 | SA | 85-73 | W | -11 | 155 | W/O | 55.22 | 77.78 | 4 | A |
| Jul 25, 2017 | SEA | 68-60 | W | -9 | 161 | L/U | 37.68 | 70.00 | 2 | H |
| Jul 20, 2017 | CHI | 80-82 | L | -12 | 163.5 | L/U | 48.48 | 71.43 | 6 | H |
| Jul 17, 2017 | IND | 80-62 | W | -14 | 158 | W/U | 53.12 | 77.78 | 5 | H |
| Jul 13, 2017 | CON | 87-77 | W | -7 | 167 | W/U | 44.29 | 85.00 | 8 | H |