The Los Angeles Sparks and Phoenix Mercury are both in the middle of losing streaks heading into Sunday night's matchup.
Phoenix is the worst team in the WNBA this season at 3-14, but it has Diana Taurasi returning to the lineup for this game.
The Sparks have a loaded injury report for this game, and it's contributed to the team's four-game skid.
Los Angeles Sparks injury report
- Layshia Clarendon (out)
- Katie Lou Samuelson (out)
- Chiney Ogqumike (out)
- Karlie Samuelson (out)
- Lexie Brown (out)
- Nia Clouden (out)
All of those injuries put a lot of pressure on Nneka Ogqumike and Jordin Canada to carry the offense in this game.
Let's dive into the odds and my best bet for this matchup:
Sparks vs. Mercury odds, spread and total
Sparks vs. Mercury prediction and pick
The Sparks have three double-digit losses over the course of this four-game losing streak, and the team has been awful on the road in 2023, going 2-6.
Phoenix, by almost every key metric, is a bottom three team in the league this season.
However, the Mercury have shown some signs that they can turn things around, losing by just four to the New York Liberty the last time Taurasi played.
With the legendary guard expected to play on Sunday, I think the Mercury are actually in a spot where they can pull off a win.
Los Angeles has to play a shorter rotation and doesn't have four of its top seven scorers in this game.
That could be too much to overcome, and it has been on this skid. I'll ride with the home team on Sunday evening.
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