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The Seattle Storm (17-15) and Los Angeles Sparks (20-12) will tangle in Southern California Thursday night at 10:00 p.m. ET.

This will be the third meeting between these teams, and each club has defended its home court. The Storm blew out the Sparks 84-62 back on June 21 in the Pacific Northwest, while L.A. won 83-75 in SoCal on Aug. 4.

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Seattle Storm at Los Angeles Sparks: By the Numbers

  • The Storm has posted a 12-4 against the spread mark in the past 16 against Western Conference teams while going 5-2 ATS in the past seven when working on one day of rest.
  • Seattle is 4-1 ATS in the past five appearances on Thursday.
  • The Sparks are 0-4 ATS in the past four outings, 1-5 ATS in the past six on a day of rest and 1-4 ATS in the past five against winning teams.
  • Los Angeles has cashed in nine of its last 12 games at home.
  • The Storm ranks No. 1 in scoring defense, allowing just 74.6 points per game, although they’re 11th in field-goal defense at 43.8 percent.
  • The Storm rank dead-last in offensive rebounds per game at 32.1.
  • The Sparks rank second in the WNBA with a 41.1 field-goal percentage against.

Seattle Storm at Los Angeles Sparks: Key Injuries

Sparks F Chiney Ogwumike (illness) is listed as questionable. She is the only listed injury for either team.

Seattle Storm at Los Angeles Sparks: Picks and Betting Tips

Moneyline/Spread: The Storm(+6.5, -115) have posted a 3-1 ATS mark across their past four road games, although it’s 2-4 SU across the past six away from home. The Sparks (-6.5, -105) have alternated wins and losses over the past five, having won last time out. Los Angeles isn’t worth playing against the spread, and they’re not a great wager on the moneyline (-250), either.

Over/under: The UNDER 154.5 (-133) is 3-1 in the past four at home for L.A. while going 3-1 in the past four on the road for Seattle. Defense has been the rule for both teams lately, so hit the under lightly.

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