If you want to understand why the 24-16 Dallas Wings are laying 7.5 points against the 15-25 Los Angeles Sparks at College Park Center, skip the offense and look straight at the defensive floor. LA actually scores a respectable 87.4 points per game behind Nneka Ogwumike’s 17.2 points and 8.9 rebounds, but their defense is a complete sieve, leaking a staggering 91.8 points per night. Dallas simply plays with far more control, giving up just 85.4 points per game while building a dominant 14-6 record in Arlington, TX compared to LA's mediocre 8-12 mark on the road.
When tip-off arrives at 8:00 PM EDT for this WNBA regular season clash, Paige Bueckers (20.5 PPG, 5.9 APG) will have every green light to dictate tempo against an LA perimeter defense missing guard Aaliyah Nye. Dallas has its own short-handed frontcourt with forward Alanna Smith ruled out, but Jessica Shepard’s 11.1 rebounds per game give the Wings the edge on the glass to protect that total of 175.5. Los Angeles can shoot the ball, but until they stop giving up effortless line-drives, they are playing a losing math game. Make your pick or weigh in on the latest game debate on StreakChat.