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The Seattle Storm will square off against the LA Sparks on Tuesday in what will be a face-off between two Western Conference teams. The Storm vs. Sparks is the second of the four games scheduled to take place in the WNBA on July 16.
It will be the second meeting of the season between Seattle and LA. In the season's first face-off, the Storm registered a commanding 95-79 win at home on June 11.
Seattle Storm are one of the WNBA title contenders this season. Noelle Quinn's team is ranked 5th in the league and 3rd in the Western Conference standings with a 16-8 record after playing 24 games.
Seattle have won seven of their last nine games and are on a two-game winning streak. Last time out, the Storm defeated the Atlanta Dream 81-70 at the Climate Pledge Arena on Sunday.
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LA Sparks' season has been characterized by injuries. Curt Miller's team is 10th in the league and fifth in the Western Conference standings with a 6-17 record after playing 23 games.
The Sparks have lost 10 of their last 12 games. In their previous game, the Tinseltown team registered an 87-81 win over the Dallas Wings at the College Park Center on Saturday.
Seattle Storm vs. LA Sparks game details and odds
The Seattle Storm vs. LA Sparks WNBA game is scheduled to take place at the Crypto.com Arena in Los Angeles on July 16, Tuesday. The tip-off is scheduled for 3:30 p.m. ET (12:30 p.m. PT).
The game will be broadcast on Spectrum SportsNet, FOX 13 and Amazon Prime Video - Seattle. Hoops fans can also stream the game on the WNBA League Pass and Fubo (regional restrictions applicable).
Moneyline: Seattle Storm (-500) vs. LA Sparks (+360)
Spread: Seattle Storm (-9.5) vs. LA Sparks (+9.5)
Total (O/U): Seattle Storm (o159.5-110) vs. LA Sparks (u159.5-110)
Editor's note: The odds could change close to the game. The odds listed were as per information available at the time of writing.
Seattle Storm vs. LA Sparks injury reports and starting lineups
The Seattle Storm will have their entire pool of players available for selection. The Storm's starting lineup could likely be: PG: Skylar Diggins-Smith SG: Jewell Loyd SF: Jordan Horston PF: Nneka Ogwumike C: Ezi Magbegor.
For the LA Sparks, Cameron Brink (left knee), Lexie Brown (Crohn’s disease), Stephanie Talbot (right foot) and Li Yueru (Olympic commitment) are all listed as out.
The Sparks' starting lineup could be: G: Kia Nurse, G: Aari McDonald, G: Layshia Clarendon, F: Rickea Jackson, and F: Dearica Hamby.
Seattle Storm vs. LA Sparks prediction
Seattle Storm boasts a healthy squad and against an injury-hit LA Sparks team, Noelle Quinn's group is the favorite to register a win. Barring a major choke or a remarkable team performance from the Sparks, expect the Storm to register their 17th win of the season.
