Sparks vs. Sun: Betting Trends, Odds, Records Against the Spread, Predictions - Aug. 22

The Los Angeles Sparks (12-24) will attempt to stop a six-game losing streak when hosting the Connecticut Sun (9-26) at 9 p.m. ET on Saturday, August 22, 2026 at Crypto.com Arena. The contest airs on Amazon Prime Video and Spectrum SportsNet.

Los Angeles suffered defeat by a final score of 124-88 in its last game against Atlanta. Leading the way on offense for the Sparks was Cameron Brink, who finished with 12 points, seven rebounds and four assists. Rae Burrell posted 12 points.

Connecticut lost on the road to Las Vegas 101-78 last time out, and were led by Olivia Nelson-Ododa (14 PTS, 55.6 FG%) and Leila Lacan (11 PTS, 2 STL, 60 FG%, 2-3 from 3PT).

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Sparks vs. Sun Betting Lines

Take a peek below at the most up-to-date betting lines for the Sparks-Sun matchup.

• Favorite: Sparks (-4.5)
• Total: 169.5
• Sparks Moneyline: -210
• Sun Moneyline: +168

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Sparks Betting Insights

• Based on this game's moneyline, the Sparks have an implied win probability of 67.7%.
• Los Angeles has won five of the 11 games when it was a moneyline favorite this season (45.5%).
• The Sparks have put together a 15-21-0 record against the spread this season.
• In 25 of 36 games this season, Los Angeles and its opponents have combined to score more than 169.5 points.
• The average point total in Sparks contests this year is 177.9, 8.4 more points than this game's over/under.

Sun Betting Insights

• The moneyline for this contest implies a 37.3% chance of a victory for the Sun.
• This season, Connecticut has been the underdog 32 times and won eight, or 25%, of those games.
• The Sun have won 17 games against the spread this year, while failing to cover 18 times.
• Connecticut has played 13 games this season that finished with a point total higher than 169.5 points.
• Sun games this season have had an average of 167.2 points, 2.3 fewer points than this game's point total.

Key Stats for Sparks vs. Sun

• Los Angeles puts up just 0.7 more points per game (88) than Connecticut gives up (87.3).
• When the Sparks score more than 87.3 points, they are 12-7.
• Los Angeles has been slightly better offensively at home, where it averages 88.4 points per game, compared to road games, where it scores 87.7 per game. Defensively, it is worse at home, where it allows 94.5 points per game, versus playing on the road, where it allows opponents to score 92.8 per game.
• Connecticut's 79.3 points per game are 14.3 fewer points than the 93.6 Los Angeles allows.
• The Sun have put together a 1-3 record in games when they've scored more than 93.6 points.
• At home, Connecticut is better offensively, scoring 80.2 points per game, compared to 78.5 away. The team is also better defensively, conceding 84.7 points per game at home, and 90.1 on the road.

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