DraftKings and FanDuel Price Differences
Top 5 FanDuel
PLAYER | POS | TEAM | FanDuel Price | % of Budget | DraftKings Price | % of Budget | Difference |
Dearica Hamby | F | LVA | 6000 | 15.0% | 9700 | 19.40% | -4.4% |
Candace Parker | F | LA | 6400 | 16.0% | 10000 | 20.00% | -4.0% |
Nneka Ogwumike | F | LA | 8300 | 20.8% | 11700 | 23.40% | -2.7% |
Kelsey Plum | G | LVA | 4600 | 11.5% | 7000 | 14.00% | -2.5% |
Brittney Griner | F | PHO | 8200 | 20.5% | 11300 | 22.60% | -2.1% |
Top 5 DraftKings
PLAYER | POS | TEAM | FanDuel Price | % of Budget | DraftKings Price | % of Budget | Difference |
Amanda Zahui B | F | NY | 7000 | 17.5% | 6900 | 13.80% | 3.7% |
Brianna Turner | F | PHO | 4000 | 10.0% | 3700 | 7.40% | 2.6% |
Sydney Colson | G | LVA | 4800 | 12.0% | 4900 | 9.80% | 2.2% |
Glory Johnson | F | DAL | 6700 | 16.8% | 7300 | 14.60% | 2.2% |
Reshanda Gray | F | NY | 5500 | 13.8% | 5800 | 11.60% | 2.2% |
2019 Team Stats
2019 Advanced Team Offense Stats
2019 Advanced Team Defense Stats
2019 Advanced Opposition Scoring
Data from WNBA.com
Phoenix Mercury at Connecticut Sun
Injuries
Note: All return dates are just estimates
Phoenix
Name | Pos | Injury | Status | Return |
---|---|---|---|---|
Diana Taurasi | G | Back | OUT | 8/4/2019 |
Sancho Lyttle | C | Knee | OUT | 8/8/2019 |
Essence Carson | G | Calf | OUT | 8/29/2019 |
Connecticut
Name | Pos | Injury | Status | Return |
---|---|---|---|---|
Layshia Clarendon | G | Ankle | OUT | 9/8/2019 |
Vegas Odds: Connecticut -7.5 (Open: Connecticut -6.5) Over/Under: 153.5 (Open: 151.5)
2019 Player Stats
Phoenix
PLAYER | G | GS | MPG | PPG | OREB | DREB | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | TO | PF |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
19 | 19 | 34.5 | 19.7 | 1.7 | 5.6 | 7.3 | 2.2 | 0.7 | 2.1 | 53.0 | 0.0 | 82.2 | 2.8 | 3.1 | |
DraftKings and FanDuel Price Differences
Top 5 FanDuel
PLAYER | POS | TEAM | FanDuel Price | % of Budget | DraftKings Price | % of Budget | Difference |
Dearica Hamby | F | LVA | 6000 | 15.0% | 9700 | 19.40% | -4.4% |
Candace Parker | F | LA | 6400 | 16.0% | 10000 | 20.00% | -4.0% |
Nneka Ogwumike | F | LA | 8300 | 20.8% | 11700 | 23.40% | -2.7% |
Kelsey Plum | G | LVA | 4600 | 11.5% | 7000 | 14.00% | -2.5% |
Brittney Griner | F | PHO | 8200 | 20.5% | 11300 | 22.60% | -2.1% |
Top 5 DraftKings
PLAYER | POS | TEAM | FanDuel Price | % of Budget | DraftKings Price | % of Budget | Difference |
Amanda Zahui B | F | NY | 7000 | 17.5% | 6900 | 13.80% | 3.7% |
Brianna Turner | F | PHO | 4000 | 10.0% | 3700 | 7.40% | 2.6% |
Sydney Colson | G | LVA | 4800 | 12.0% | 4900 | 9.80% | 2.2% |
Glory Johnson | F | DAL | 6700 | 16.8% | 7300 | 14.60% | 2.2% |
Reshanda Gray | F | NY | 5500 | 13.8% | 5800 | 11.60% | 2.2% |
2019 Team Stats
2019 Advanced Team Offense Stats
2019 Advanced Team Defense Stats
2019 Advanced Opposition Scoring
Data from WNBA.com
Phoenix Mercury at Connecticut Sun
Injuries
Note: All return dates are just estimates
Phoenix
Name | Pos | Injury | Status | Return |
---|---|---|---|---|
Diana Taurasi | G | Back | OUT | 8/4/2019 |
Sancho Lyttle | C | Knee | OUT | 8/8/2019 |
Essence Carson | G | Calf | OUT | 8/29/2019 |
Connecticut
Name | Pos | Injury | Status | Return |
---|---|---|---|---|
Layshia Clarendon | G | Ankle | OUT | 9/8/2019 |
Vegas Odds: Connecticut -7.5 (Open: Connecticut -6.5) Over/Under: 153.5 (Open: 151.5)
2019 Player Stats
Phoenix
PLAYER | G | GS | MPG | PPG | OREB | DREB | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | TO | PF |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
19 | 19 | 34.5 | 19.7 | 1.7 | 5.6 | 7.3 | 2.2 | 0.7 | 2.1 | 53.0 | 0.0 | 82.2 | 2.8 | 3.1 | |
19 | 19 | 33.9 | 19.1 | 1.2 | 6.1 | 7.3 | 2.7 | 1.4 | 0.5 | 39.7 | 31.9 | 93.8 | 1.4 | 1.3 | |
17 | 12 | 29.6 | 11.9 | 0.4 | 2.9 | 3.2 | 4.3 | 0.6 | 0.2 | 43.2 | 44.8 | 79.2 | 1.5 | 2.4 | |
19 | 19 | 29.9 | 6.5 | 0.3 | 1.2 | 1.5 | 3.7 | 1.1 | 0.1 | 37.3 | 34.7 | 90.5 | 1.6 | 2.1 | |
17 | 13 | 20.9 | 6.2 | 0.5 | 2.1 | 2.6 | 1.6 | 0.6 | 0.4 | 33.9 | 30.3 | 88.0 | 0.6 | 1.1 | |
14 | 7 | 19.8 | 5.2 | 0.4 | 2.3 | 2.6 | 2.2 | 0.7 | 0.1 | 35.1 | 32.3 | 91.7 | 1.8 | 1.1 | |
1 | 1 | 16.0 | 5.0 | 0.0 | 3.0 | 3.0 | 4.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 83.3 | 1.0 | 2.0 | |
13 | 2 | 15.1 | 3.7 | 0.9 | 2.4 | 3.3 | 0.4 | 0.6 | 0.2 | 41.2 | 25.0 | 62.5 | 0.5 | 1.7 | |
14 | 0 | 12.4 | 3.4 | 0.6 | 1.7 | 2.4 | 0.7 | 0.1 | 0.4 | 50.0 | 42.9 | 72.2 | 0.8 | 1.1 | |
17 | 3 | 12.1 | 3.0 | 0.2 | 1.5 | 1.7 | 0.8 | 0.4 | 0.2 | 35.9 | 30.4 | 88.9 | 0.6 | 1.7 | |
14 | 0 | 5.0 | 1.1 | 0.6 | 0.9 | 1.5 | 0.4 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 53.3 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.2 | 0.9 | |
17 | 0 | 7.5 | 1.1 | 0.6 | 1.4 | 2.1 | 0.2 | 0.3 | 0.3 | 21.1 | 11.8 | 50.0 | 0.5 | 1.1 |
Connecticut
PLAYER | G | GS | MPG | PPG | OREB | DREB | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | TO | PF |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
20 | 20 | 29.7 | 15.9 | 3.2 | 7.1 | 10.3 | 1.4 | 1.2 | 2.4 | 47.0 | 30.4 | 76.3 | 2.2 | 2.7 | |
20 | 20 | 29.9 | 12.1 | 0.6 | 2.6 | 3.2 | 5.6 | 1.5 | 0.1 | 40.9 | 39.7 | 81.8 | 2.6 | 1.7 | |
20 | 20 | 30.3 | 11.2 | 2.7 | 5.0 | 7.6 | 3.2 | 2.0 | 0.5 | 49.5 | 0.0 | 57.6 | 1.9 | 2.6 | |
20 | 20 | 28.1 | 11.1 | 1.3 | 4.4 | 5.6 | 3.3 | 1.0 | 0.4 | 38.2 | 47.4 | 75.6 | 1.4 | 1.5 | |
20 | 20 | 23.0 | 8.7 | 0.2 | 1.7 | 1.8 | 1.2 | 1.0 | 0.3 | 39.6 | 38.1 | 78.6 | 0.9 | 2.5 | |
9 | 0 | 15.3 | 6.2 | 0.8 | 1.7 | 2.4 | 2.1 | 0.3 | 0.0 | 41.9 | 100 | 85.7 | 0.9 | 0.8 | |
20 | 0 | 14.2 | 5.4 | 0.4 | 1.1 | 1.5 | 0.9 | 0.6 | 0.3 | 41.4 | 28.6 | 60.7 | 0.8 | 1.1 | |
20 | 0 | 12.6 | 4.2 | 0.0 | 1.2 | 1.2 | 1.0 | 0.3 | 0.1 | 33.3 | 31.5 | 60.0 | 1.0 | 1.2 | |
19 | 0 | 9.7 | 3.4 | 0.5 | 1.1 | 1.5 | 0.8 | 0.3 | 0.2 | 38.7 | 38.1 | 53.3 | 0.8 | 1.2 | |
7 | 0 | 9.1 | 3.1 | 0.4 | 0.9 | 1.3 | 1.0 | 0.4 | 0.1 | 40.0 | 44.4 | 100 | 1.0 | 0.9 | |
16 | 0 | 7.7 | 2.8 | 1.4 | 0.8 | 2.2 | 0.3 | 0.2 | 0.3 | 41.0 | 0.0 | 54.5 | 0.6 | 1.2 | |
15 | 0 | 7.4 | 2.2 | 0.9 | 1.0 | 1.9 | 0.2 | 0.3 | 0.3 | 31.4 | 0.0 | 73.3 | 0.7 | 1.1 |
The Skinny
The Sun (14-6) have been playing out of this world, winning five straight games and maintaining the best record in the league. During Connecticut's most recent win over the Aces, Jonquel Jones dropped 27 points and 11 rebounds. She's the Sun's leading scorer (15.9 PPG) and the league's leading rebounder (10.3 RPG). Jasmine Thomas also played well Tuesday, posting 18 points. She's the team's leading passer, dropping 5.6 dimes per contest.
The Mercury (10-9) will look to overcome a status as 7.5-point underdogs in this matchup. Phoenix's most recent matchup was a loss to Washington, though there were some impressive individual efforts. The Mercury's leading scorer and rebounder on the season, Brittney Griner (19.7 PPG, 7.3 RPG), dropped 30 points, while DeWanna Bonner added 25 herself. Leilani Mitchell made the most noise, however. The Mercury's leading passer (4.3 APG) tied a WNBA record with eight three-pointers made, racking up a career-high 28 points in the process.
New York Liberty at Dallas Wings
Injuries
Note: All return dates are just estimates
New York
Name | Pos | Injury | Status | Return |
---|---|---|---|---|
Kiah Stokes | C | Personal | OUT | 10/1/2019 |
Dallas
Name | Pos | Injury | Status | Return |
---|---|---|---|---|
Skylar Diggins-Smith | G | Personal | OUT | 8/10/2019 |
Moriah Jefferson | G | Not Injury Related | OUT | 8/10/2019 |
Azura Stevens | F | Foot | OUT | 8/22/2019 |
Tayler Hill | G | Knee | OUT | 5/2/2020 |
Vegas Odds: Dallas -1.5 (Open: Dallas -1) Over/Under: 151 (Open: 152.5)
2019 Player Stats
New York
PLAYER | G | GS | MPG | PPG | OREB | DREB | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | TO | PF |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
19 | 19 | 31.4 | 17.2 | 1.8 | 5.8 | 7.6 | 1.9 | 0.8 | 0.6 | 35.9 | 18.2 | 78.7 | 2.6 | 2.7 | |
19 | 19 | 31.5 | 15.4 | 0.6 | 1.9 | 2.5 | 2.1 | 0.9 | 0.2 | 40.7 | 35.5 | 89.7 | 1.7 | 1.7 | |
15 | 13 | 28.2 | 10.4 | 0.2 | 1.3 | 1.5 | 1.7 | 0.7 | 0.5 | 46.3 | 31.1 | 80.0 | 1.3 | 2.1 | |
13 | 13 | 25.5 | 9.5 | 1.2 | 6.2 | 7.3 | 0.6 | 1.0 | 2.0 | 45.8 | 36.4 | 83.3 | 1.7 | 3.3 | |
4 | 0 | 16.3 | 9.0 | 0.3 | 1.8 | 2.0 | 1.3 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 72.2 | 63.6 | 100 | 1.8 | 1.5 | |
9 | 5 | 23.4 | 8.9 | 1.1 | 2.8 | 3.9 | 4.0 | 1.1 | 0.0 | 31.0 | 30.4 | 80.6 | 1.9 | 1.7 | |
19 | 17 | 22.8 | 6.2 | 0.5 | 3.1 | 3.6 | 5.3 | 1.7 | 0.2 | 39.7 | 26.7 | 77.3 | 2.7 | 2.1 | |
19 | 6 | 18.1 | 6.1 | 2.5 | 4.2 | 6.7 | 0.8 | 0.8 | 0.3 | 49.5 | 100 | 54.3 | 0.9 | 3.4 | |
9 | 1 | 16.2 | 5.7 | 0.7 | 1.7 | 2.3 | 0.8 | 0.4 | 0.9 | 36.5 | 39.1 | 100 | 0.6 | 2.2 | |
16 | 2 | 18.0 | 4.8 | 0.6 | 2.0 | 2.6 | 3.7 | 1.2 | 0.3 | 41.2 | 36.4 | 76.5 | 1.9 | 1.7 | |
13 | 0 | 11.5 | 3.2 | 1.5 | 1.2 | 2.7 | 0.4 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 51.4 | 50.0 | 57.1 | 0.8 | 1.3 | |
9 | 0 | 8.0 | 3.0 | 0.1 | 0.9 | 1.0 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 48.0 | 40.0 | 50.0 | 0.0 | 0.4 |
Dallas
PLAYER | G | GS | MPG | PPG | OREB | DREB | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | TO | PF |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
19 | 14 | 29.0 | 14.2 | 0.7 | 1.9 | 2.6 | 2.4 | 0.9 | 0.1 | 33.9 | 28.4 | 81.4 | 1.4 | 2.2 | |
20 | 18 | 30.6 | 10.8 | 2.2 | 3.8 | 5.9 | 1.9 | 1.0 | 0.3 | 34.1 | 25.3 | 93.5 | 1.7 | 2.0 | |
20 | 15 | 28.8 | 9.1 | 1.5 | 3.1 | 4.6 | 2.4 | 1.0 | 0.5 | 43.9 | 21.6 | 83.9 | 1.4 | 2.7 | |
14 | 8 | 24.1 | 8.1 | 1.3 | 5.1 | 6.4 | 1.1 | 1.5 | 0.4 | 41.8 | 41.3 | 37.5 | 1.2 | 1.9 | |
17 | 15 | 24.1 | 7.4 | 1.9 | 2.9 | 4.8 | 1.4 | 0.8 | 1.1 | 43.6 | 0.0 | 71.4 | 1.8 | 2.2 | |
20 | 8 | 18.0 | 6.4 | 0.6 | 1.6 | 2.1 | 2.1 | 0.4 | 0.2 | 35.4 | 40.0 | 88.2 | 2.3 | 2.1 | |
20 | 10 | 17.6 | 6.2 | 1.1 | 3.6 | 4.6 | 1.7 | 0.3 | 0.8 | 36.2 | 33.8 | 85.0 | 1.3 | 2.4 | |
9 | 1 | 16.0 | 4.8 | 1.7 | 1.9 | 3.6 | 0.6 | 0.6 | 1.1 | 35.8 | 11.1 | 80.0 | 1.0 | 1.3 | |
20 | 6 | 11.0 | 3.9 | 1.5 | 2.3 | 3.8 | 0.4 | 0.6 | 0.5 | 46.8 | 50.0 | 50.0 | 1.3 | 1.7 | |
11 | 0 | 8.3 | 3.6 | 0.8 | 1.9 | 2.7 | 0.5 | 0.2 | 0.1 | 62.5 | 0.0 | 83.3 | 0.5 | 0.3 | |
4 | 2 | 12.3 | 3.3 | 0.5 | 0.8 | 1.3 | 0.8 | 0.3 | 0.0 | 30.8 | 16.7 | 80.0 | 0.0 | 1.0 | |
20 | 3 | 14.9 | 2.6 | 0.3 | 1.1 | 1.4 | 2.4 | 0.5 | 0.1 | 26.2 | 32.4 | 85.7 | 0.9 | 1.2 | |
0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | |
0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
The Skinny
New York's Tina Charles enters the contest sporting the highest usage rate (31.1) in the league for any player that has played more than one game. She bounced back from a down stretch to notch her fourth double-double of the season last Thursday, collecting 13 points and 11 boards to go along with four assists and three blocks. Charles, Kia Nurse and Bria Hartley all top four free-throw attempts per contest, which may play up against a Wings club that sends the opposition to the stripe 19 times per game. Nurse may also be able to take advantage of the Wings' troubles guarding the deep shot, with the opposition converting at a 35.8 percent rate. Marine Johannes could be a sleeper candidate to provide some scoring from deep off the bench.
New York is equally poor on the defensive end of the floor and allows slate-worst marks for opponent points off turnovers (17.5), second chance points (12.7) and points in the paint (33.4). The team's struggles on the glass should open the door for Glory Johnson and Kayla Thornton to take advantage inside. Johnson didn't play the last time these two clubs met, but Thornton collected a season-high 20 points and added nine boards for one of her better outings of the year.
Las Vegas Aces at Los Angeles Spark
Injuries
Note: All return dates are just estimates
Las Vegas
Name | Pos | Injury | Status | Return |
---|---|---|---|---|
A'ja Wilson | C | Ankle | OUT | 8/10/2019 |
Lindsay Allen | G | Knee | OUT | 5/1/2020 |
Los Angeles
Name | Pos | Injury | Status | Return |
---|---|---|---|---|
Alana Beard | G | Hamstring | GTD | 8/1/2019 |
Candace Parker | F | Ankle | GTD | 8/1/2019 |
Alexis Jones | G | Knee | GTD | 8/1/2019 |
Maria Vadeeva | C | Knee | GTD | 8/1/2019 |
Riquna Williams | G | Suspension | SUSP | 8/22/2019 |
Vegas Odds: Los Angeles -1.5 (Open: Even) Over/Under: 154.5 (Open: 156)
2019 Player Stats
Las Vegas
PLAYER | G | GS | MPG | PPG | OREB | DREB | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | TO | PF |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
17 | 17 | 28.4 | 15.8 | 1.4 | 5.2 | 6.6 | 2.2 | 0.6 | 1.5 | 48.8 | 0.0 | 78.0 | 2.3 | 1.9 | |
19 | 17 | 24.7 | 15.3 | 1.8 | 6.6 | 8.4 | 2.4 | 0.7 | 1.7 | 47.6 | 18.2 | 78.4 | 1.9 | 2.3 | |
20 | 20 | 29.2 | 14.8 | 0.7 | 3.7 | 4.3 | 2.5 | 1.3 | 0.1 | 47.4 | 47.4 | 92.1 | 1.9 | 1.2 | |
20 | 3 | 21.5 | 10.9 | 2.0 | 4.9 | 6.9 | 1.6 | 1.1 | 0.5 | 53.4 | 40.0 | 70.8 | 1.9 | 2.1 | |
20 | 20 | 26.2 | 7.9 | 0.5 | 2.7 | 3.1 | 3.2 | 1.1 | 0.2 | 34.6 | 33.3 | 90.5 | 1.8 | 2.4 | |
20 | 20 | 22.1 | 5.5 | 0.6 | 2.4 | 3.0 | 4.4 | 1.0 | 0.3 | 32.3 | 30.4 | 71.0 | 1.4 | 1.6 | |
20 | 0 | 17.0 | 5.1 | 1.1 | 2.1 | 3.2 | 1.5 | 0.8 | 0.1 | 37.0 | 40.0 | 63.9 | 1.3 | 1.5 | |
19 | 0 | 12.5 | 3.8 | 0.1 | 0.7 | 0.7 | 2.3 | 1.3 | 0.2 | 48.9 | 58.3 | 80.0 | 1.3 | 1.1 | |
20 | 0 | 13.2 | 3.5 | 0.2 | 1.7 | 1.9 | 1.3 | 0.3 | 0.4 | 34.2 | 33.3 | 50.0 | 0.9 | 1.1 | |
18 | 3 | 7.7 | 2.2 | 0.5 | 1.4 | 1.9 | 0.4 | 0.3 | 0.2 | 41.0 | 0.0 | 87.5 | 0.8 | 0.9 | |
15 | 0 | 7.7 | 0.9 | 0.5 | 1.0 | 1.5 | 0.5 | 0.3 | 0.2 | 21.4 | 0.0 | 28.6 | 0.3 | 0.7 |
Los Angeles
PLAYER | G | GS | MPG | PPG | OREB | DREB | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | TO | PF |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | 1 | 24.0 | 24.0 | 1.0 | 4.0 | 5.0 | 1.0 | 2.0 | 3.0 | 55.0 | 50.0 | 0.0 | 3.0 | 3.0 | |
18 | 18 | 30.1 | 16.6 | 2.6 | 6.8 | 9.4 | 2.0 | 1.8 | 0.6 | 47.2 | 41.7 | 83.9 | 2.3 | 3.3 | |
19 | 19 | 31.4 | 13.2 | 0.5 | 3.6 | 4.1 | 5.5 | 1.2 | 0.1 | 40.0 | 35.9 | 94.7 | 2.7 | 1.5 | |
19 | 13 | 26.5 | 11.7 | 3.4 | 3.9 | 7.4 | 1.2 | 1.2 | 1.0 | 47.9 | 33.3 | 81.6 | 1.3 | 3.5 | |
15 | 6 | 25.4 | 11.5 | 0.5 | 2.1 | 2.7 | 1.7 | 1.3 | 0.1 | 37.7 | 40.0 | 88.9 | 1.3 | 2.3 | |
7 | 7 | 23.4 | 8.0 | 0.9 | 5.6 | 6.4 | 2.7 | 1.0 | 0.6 | 31.7 | 27.8 | 76.5 | 3.0 | 1.0 | |
19 | 18 | 25.6 | 7.3 | 0.7 | 1.9 | 2.7 | 2.2 | 0.6 | 0.8 | 39.8 | 41.7 | 80.8 | 1.0 | 2.4 | |
18 | 0 | 15.3 | 5.2 | 1.4 | 2.5 | 3.9 | 0.6 | 0.3 | 0.8 | 44.9 | 0.0 | 80.0 | 1.3 | 1.8 | |
7 | 1 | 15.0 | 4.7 | 0.0 | 1.1 | 1.1 | 2.4 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 38.7 | 38.5 | 80.0 | 1.3 | 1.7 | |
19 | 0 | 13.7 | 4.6 | 0.3 | 1.1 | 1.4 | 1.3 | 0.7 | 0.3 | 32.3 | 26.8 | 91.7 | 0.9 | 0.8 | |
17 | 9 | 18.5 | 4.5 | 0.2 | 1.2 | 1.4 | 1.2 | 0.6 | 0.4 | 34.6 | 34.6 | 100 | 1.2 | 0.8 | |
7 | 3 | 16.6 | 3.6 | 0.1 | 1.4 | 1.6 | 2.0 | 1.0 | 0.1 | 38.5 | 0.0 | 83.3 | 0.6 | 1.1 |
The Skinny
The highest expected scoring game on the slate, the Aces enter the contest having won eight of their last nine games. Road games typically result in much closer contests for the club and things have changed a lot since the two teams met in the season opener. For one, the Aces will be without star forward A'ja Wilson yet again as she continues to recover from an ankle injury. That has led the club to run its offense through Liz Cambage, who continues to rack up massive numbers on a nightly basis. The Sparks aren't particularly strong on the offensive glass, so Thursday could be another opportunity for her to rack up boards. Dearica Hamby has seen the biggest jump in minutes in the three games without Wilson and presents a significantly larger value on FanDuel than DraftKings for Thursday's slate.
Los Angeles figures to get back a number of key pieces back and they will likely need against an Aces defense that paints the charts above red on the defensive end of the floor. The Aces opponents typically shoot a large volume of deep shots, which has resulted in a slate-high 7.3 three-point makes per contest. Maria Vadeeva is listed as probable to return to action this season and knocked down two of her four three-point attempts in her only other contest this season. She could have a good shot to improve on that number Thursday. Nneka Ogwumike also fits into the category and also adds the her defensive skill set in the passing lanes, which may be able to take advantage of the Aces struggles with turnovers on the offensive end of the floor, leading to a slate-high 8.9 opponent steals per game.