A pair of the WNBA’s best players will be on display when Napheesa Collier (20.4 points per game, fifth in league) and the Minnesota Lynx (30-9) welcome in Dearica Hamby (17.2, 14th) and the Los Angeles Sparks (7-32) on Thursday, September 19, 2024 at 8:00 PM ET.
Our computer predictions below will help you pick what are the best bets available for Thursday’s game.
Pick the Lynx (-4.5) to Cover
The Lynx have gone 25-14-0 against the spread this season.
The Sparks have covered the spread in a matchup 19 times this season (19-20-0).
In games they were favored in by 4.5 points or more so far this season, the Lynx went 13-10 against the spread.
In games they were an underdog in by 4.5 points or more so far this season, the Sparks went 16-14 against the spread.
Take the Over (158.5)
The Lynx and their opponents have combined to score more than 158.5 points in 18 of 39 games this season.
The Sparks have combined with their opponent to score more than 158.5 points in 24 of 39 games this season.
The teams combine to score 161.5 points per game, three more points than this matchup’s total.
Opponents of these two teams put up 162.3 combined points per game, 3.8 more points than this contest’s total.
The average total in Lynx outings this year is 161.9, 3.4 more than this matchup’s over/under.
The Sparks have a 163.6-point average over/under in their matchups this season, 5.1 more points than this game’s point total.
Back the Lynx on the Moneyline (-200)
The Lynx have won 20 of the 25 games they were listed as the moneyline favorite this season (80%).
This season, the Sparks have won six out of the 36 games, or 16.7%, in which they’ve been the underdog.
The Lynx have a 19-4 record (winning 82.6% of their games) when playing as a moneyline favorite of -200 or shorter.
The Sparks have entered 26 games this season as the underdog by +165 or more and are 4-22 in those contests.
The implied moneyline probability in this matchup gives the Lynx a 66.7% chance to win.
The moneyline for this contest implies a 37.7% chance of a victory for the Sparks.