Mercury -11.5 (-110) over Sparks
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- The Mercury have Brittney Griner back in their lineup which will be bad news for a Sparks team missing their top shot blocker in Cameron Brink.
- Phoenix is 6-2 at home on the season while the Sparks are 1-8 on the road.
The second game on the WNBA schedule on Friday night is a matchup between the Los Angeles Sparks and Phoenix Mercury. Both of these teams have had their share of struggles this year, but Phoenix enters this matchup playing much better basketball than LA and will look to continue doing so at home. Here, you will find our WNBA betting picks for Sparks vs Mercury from Footprint Center.
This game will be played at Footprint Center at 10:00 PM ET on Friday, June 28, 2024.
Los Angeles Sparks
The Los Angeles Sparks hold the longest active losing streak in the WNBA going into Friday night. With the Dallas Wings snapping their 11-game losing streak yesterday against the Minnesota Lynx, the Sparks’ six-game slide is the longest in the league right now. They will aim to snap that losing streak in this Sparks vs Mercury matchup, which could be another long night on the road for Los Angeles.
The Sparks are 1-8 on the road this season as they have been horrible away from Crypto.com Arena so far this season. If that is going to change, the Sparks are going to need to find a way to defend the interior effectively against a Mercury team that will lean heavily on Brittney Griner when they have the ball. Without Cameron Brink, the Sparks are at a clear disadvantage in that facet of the game, which could mean a lopsided loss for Curt Miller’s team.
Phoenix Mercury
So far this year, the Phoenix Mercury are a .500 basketball team. They are 8-8 on the season so far, which is good for sixth place in the WNBA this season. Phoenix has a great chance to get above the .500 mark for the year with a win tonight against a short-handed Sparks team, while the Mercury are as healthy as they have been all season.
The return of Brittney Griner to the lineup for the Mercury has really changed what they are able to do offensively. Griner’s ability to attract attention in the paint has forced opposing defenses to pay attention to her, freeing up space for the talented guards of Phoenix on the perimeter. Look for that formula to work tonight as the Mercury should have no problem getting to 9-8 on the year with a win tonight.
