Los Angeles Sparks (6-23, 4-11 Western Conference) at Dallas Wings (6-22, 3-12 Western Conference)
Arlington, Texas; Sunday, 4:00 p.m. EDT
BOTTOM LINE: The Los Angeles Sparks will look to end their three-game road losing streak when they face the Dallas Wings.
The Wings have played 3 of 12 against Western Conference teams. Dallas is fourth in the Western Conference with 19.9 assists per game, led by Arike Ogunbowale averaging 5.2.
The Sparks are 4-11 in conference play. Los Angeles ranks eighth in the WNBA averaging 7.2 three-pointers per game and shooting 31.7% from beyond the arc. Kia Nurse leads the team averaging 1.3 three-pointers and shooting 30.8% from beyond the arc.
Dallas is making 44.2% of its shots from the field this season, 1.8 percentage points less than the 46.0% that Los Angeles is allowing its opponents. Los Angeles is averaging 7.2 made 3-pointers per game this season, 0.5 fewer than what Dallas is allowing.
The teams will face each other for the fourth time this season. The Sparks won the last meeting on July 13th, 87-81. Dearica Hamby scored 27 points to help the Sparks to the win.
TOP PERFORMER: Natasha Howard averages 16.4 points, 7.3 rebounds, 3.1 assists and 1.6 steals for the Wings.
Hamby averages 17.7 points, 10.1 rebounds, 3.4 assists and 1.5 steals for the Sparks.
LAST 10 GAMES: Wings: 2-8, averaging 83.9 points, 31.9 rebounds, 20.5 assists, 8.3 steals and 3.8 blocks per game on 45.3% shooting. Their opponents average 94.7 points per game.
Sparks: 2-8, averaging 77.3 points, 33.7 rebounds, 19.7 assists, 7.3 steals and 3.8 blocks per game while shooting 39.9%. Their opponents averaged 85.8 points.
INJURIES: Winger: Awak Kuier: out for the rest of the season (rest).
Sparks: Julie Allemand: out for the rest of the season (ankle), Cameron Brink: out for the rest of the season (cruciate ligament), Lexie Brown: out (illness).
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The Associated Press produced this article using technology from Data Skrive and data from Sportradar.
