On Sunday 23 August 2026, Los Angeles Sparks play Connecticut Sun in the WNBA. Our model likes 5 bets here. The one it likes most is Under 181.5 Total Points, priced at -417 when we wrote this. Here is the thinking behind each pick, in plain English.

Under 181.5 Total Points (-417)

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Los Angeles Sparks play Connecticut Sun in the WNBA on Sunday 23 August 2026. The bet we are looking at is Under 181.5 Total Points. That is a total points bet. It was priced at -417 when we wrote this, so a $10 bet returns $12.40 if it lands. It is on at Crypto.com Arena in Los Angeles. This is an alternate line, so it is not the main number on the board and the price moves with it. The bookmakers have this as a clear favourite. Our model likes this one a lot. Prices move, so check the price at your bookmaker before you back it. And if this one does not feel right to you, skipping it is a perfectly good move.

Connecticut Sun +8.5 on the Line (-196)

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Los Angeles Sparks play Connecticut Sun in the WNBA on Sunday 23 August 2026. The bet we are looking at is Connecticut Sun +8.5 on the Line. That is a points handicap bet. The number next to the team is the handicap, and that team's score is adjusted by it before the bet is settled. It was priced at -196 when we wrote this, so a $10 bet returns $15.10 if it lands. It is on at Crypto.com Arena in Los Angeles. This is an alternate line, so it is not the main number on the board and the price moves with it. The bookmakers have this as a slight favourite. Our model leans this way without loving it. Prices move, so check the price at your bookmaker before you back it. And if this one does not feel right to you, skipping it is a perfectly good move.

Rae Burrell Over 13.5 Points (-227)

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Los Angeles Sparks play Connecticut Sun in the WNBA on Sunday 23 August 2026. The bet we are looking at is Rae Burrell Over 13.5 Points. That is a player points bet. It was priced at -227 when we wrote this, so a $10 bet returns $14.40 if it lands. It is on at Crypto.com Arena in Los Angeles. This is an alternate line, so it is not the main number on the board and the price moves with it. The bookmakers have this as a clear favourite. Our model leans this way without loving it. Prices move, so check the price at your bookmaker before you back it. And if this one does not feel right to you, skipping it is a perfectly good move.

Olivia Nelson-Ododa Under 21.5 Points and Rebounds (-114)

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Los Angeles Sparks play Connecticut Sun in the WNBA on Sunday 23 August 2026. The bet we are looking at is Olivia Nelson-Ododa Under 21.5 Points and Rebounds. That is a player points and rebounds combined bet. It was priced at -114 when we wrote this, so a $10 bet returns $18.80 if it lands. It is on at Crypto.com Arena in Los Angeles. The bookmakers have this as a slight favourite. Our model leans this way without loving it. Prices move, so check the price at your bookmaker before you back it. And if this one does not feel right to you, skipping it is a perfectly good move.

Nneka Ogwumike Over 9.5 Rebounds and Assists (-135)

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Los Angeles Sparks play Connecticut Sun in the WNBA on Sunday 23 August 2026. The bet we are looking at is Nneka Ogwumike Over 9.5 Rebounds and Assists. That is a player rebounds and assists combined bet. It was priced at -135 when we wrote this, so a $10 bet returns $17.40 if it lands. It is on at Crypto.com Arena in Los Angeles. The bookmakers have this as a slight favourite. Our model leans this way without loving it. Prices move, so check the price at your bookmaker before you back it. And if this one does not feel right to you, skipping it is a perfectly good move.

That is how our model reads Los Angeles Sparks v Connecticut Sun. Prices move, so check the price at your bookmaker before you back anything. And if a game does not feel right to you, the strongest move is to skip it -- there is another one tomorrow.

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