Plum leads Los Angeles against Seattle after 20-point showing.

Seattle Storm (6-5, 6-4 West) at Los Angeles Sparks (4-8, 3-7 West)

Location: Los Angeles | Time: Tuesday, 10 p.m. EDT

Betting Line (BETMGM): Storm favored by 2.5 points | Over/Under: 162.5

Match Overview:

The Los Angeles Sparks are set to host the Seattle Storm following a rough 101-78 loss to the Minnesota Lynx, in which Kelsey Plum led the Sparks with 20 points.

 

Team Insights:

The Sparks have struggled within the Western Conference, posting a 3-7 record and are winless (0-1) in games decided by three points or fewer.

Seattle has fared better in conference play, going 6-4, and is second-best in the West when it comes to three-point shooting accuracy at 36.8%.

 

Stat Matchup:

Los Angeles averages 8.6 made threes per game, slightly more than the 7.5 threes per game that Seattle allows.

The Storm score an average of 80.6 points per game lower than the 86.0 points Los Angeles typically gives up.

 

Players to Watch:

Sparks: Dearica Hamby is having a standout season, contributing 17.5 points, 8 rebounds, 3.8 assists, and 1.7 steals per game. Plum has also been on a roll, averaging 19.6 points over her last 10 games.

Storm: No individual highlighted, but the team has shot a strong 48.0% from the field over the last 10 games.

 

Recent Form:

Sparks (Last 10): 3-7, averaging 84.2 points, 34.2 rebounds, and 20.3 assists, while conceding 87.6 points per game.

Storm (Last 10): 6-4, averaging 82.8 points, 31.6 rebounds, and 22.7 assists, while holding opponents to 78.8 points per contest.

 

 

Injury Report:

Sparks: Cameron Brink (knee) and Rae Burrell (leg) are out.

Storm: Katie Lou Samuelson is out for the season with a knee injury.

Note: This will be the first head-to-head matchup between the teams this season.