On Sunday, the WNBA teams will wrap up their Regular Season schedule with several of those teams headed to the playoffs. Among them are the Connecticut Sun and Los Angeles Sparks, who meet at the Staples Center. This game could provide a potential matchup later in the brackets for fans to enjoy. The Sun are still trying to get the No. 3 seed with a win today and a New York loss. The Sparks are hoping for a loss by the Lynx so they can try to claim the No. 1 playoff seed with a win in Los Angeles. Here's the latest game preview with matchup odds, TV start time, television and live streaming options for this game.
WNBA game preview
So far this season, the Los Angeles Sparks have owned the series with the Sun. They'll look for a sweep today in their third meeting overall and second at home. Last time the two teams met at the Staples Center, the Sparks captured an 87-77 win over the Sun on July 13th. Prior to that, L.A. defeated Connecticut 87-79 at Mohegan Sun Arena on June 27th.
At 21-12 overall, the Connecticut Sun are in a first-place tie with the New York Liberty for the Eastern Conference, and the No. 3 seed. A win today by the Sun coupled with a loss by New York gives Connecticut that Sun. However, New York holds a tiebreaker against the Sun should both teams win or both teams lose.
Meanwhile, the L.A.
Sparks are 25-8 overall and have lost just once all season on their homecourt. They're trailing the Minnesota Lynx for the league's best overall record by a game. Should Los Angeles capture a win and Minnesota loses in their game against Washington, it gives the defending champions the top seed in the upcoming WNBA Playoffs.
The Odds Shark website considers the Los Angeles Sparks strong favorites in today's game as well. The current point spread is eight points in favor of L.A. with a -400 price on the moneyline. The underdogs are priced at +300 to +320 at various sports books. Over/under bettors will contemplate a points total for the game of 161.
How to watch it live
Today's Connecticut Sun vs. Los Angeles Sparks game goes live at 4 p.m. Eastern Time. Fans can see televised coverage of this game on several different channels or services. The WNBA League Pass subscription service will provide the game on TV for their customers. In addition, Spectrum SportsNet will have the game on television for Los Angeles region viewers. WCCT will also be televising today's game for the Connecticut region viewers.
Fans can watch the Sun vs. Sparks live streaming online by purchasing this game at LeaguePass.WNBA.com. There's also a live feed for Spectrum SportsNet customers online or through compatible device apps.