- What: WNBA Regular Season Game
- When: June 29, 2025
- Who: Chicago Sky vs. LA Sparks
- Time: 1:00 p.m. PST
- Where: Crypto.com Arena (Los Angeles, CA)
The Los Angeles Sparks will take on the Chicago Sky for the third time this season. The Sparks secured a 91-78 win on May 25, but the Sky returned to claim a 97-86 victory on June 24.
Both teams are struggling, with the Sparks at 5-11 and the Sky at 4-11. Eight and a half points favor the Sparks, and they have a money line price of -350.
Despite trading for Kelsey Plum in the offseason, the Sparks have had difficulties, averaging 81.6 points per game while allowing 86.5.
Plum leads the team with 20.5 points per game, supported by Dearica Hamby’s 16.3 points and 7.7 rebounds and Azura Stevens’ 14.4 points and 8.6 rebounds.
The Chicago Sky are struggling this season, averaging just 77.9 points per game, the second-lowest in the league.
They shoot 41.9% from the field and 31.4% from three-point range, ranking in the bottom five, and lead the league with 17.3 turnovers per game.
Defensively, they allow 87.9 points per game, and opponents shoot 45.8% from the floor and 39.7% from beyond the arc—both of which are the worst in the WNBA.
Ariel Atkins tops the team with 13.9 points per game and is their best three-point shooter at 36.4%. Kamilla Cardoso contributes 12.7 points and 6.6 rebounds but is currently away for the FIBA Americup.
Angel Reese adds 11.3 points, 11.9 rebounds, and 3.7 assists per game, leading the team with 1.9 steals. The loss of Courtney Vandersloot, who tore her ACL earlier this season, has also impacted their performance.
Both teams have weaknesses that can be exploited. They have split their matchups, but the Sky has deeper issues to resolve. In their last win against the Sparks, Chicago shot just 33.3% from three, won the rebounding battle 36-27, and forced more turnovers.
Cardoso scored 27 points in that game but will be away representing Brazil. It took a strong fourth quarter from Chicago to secure the victory, while Plum struggled, shooting 6-for-17 and missing all her three-point attempts.
Neither team seems likely to contend for the championship, but the Sky’s problems appear more significant.
The Sparks, still adjusting to new players, are coming off a win against the Indiana Fever and will have a home-court advantage. Given their earlier 13-point victory over the Sky, this matchup could be a chance for the Sparks to gain momentum.
The Sparks will win and cover the eight and a half-point spread, indicating a potential turning point for their season as they look to establish themselves against the Sky.
Best Bet: Sparks -8.5 points at -105 odds
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