{"id":157993,"date":"2025-08-19T09:02:09","date_gmt":"2025-08-19T09:02:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/157993\/"},"modified":"2025-08-19T09:02:09","modified_gmt":"2025-08-19T09:02:09","slug":"los-angeles-faces-dallas-after-hambys-26-point-game-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/157993\/","title":{"rendered":"Los Angeles faces Dallas after Hamby\u2019s 26-point game"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Dallas Wings (9-26, 3-14 Western Conference) at Los Angeles Sparks (16-18, 6-12 Western Conference) Los Angeles; Wednesday, 10 p.m. EDT\u2026<\/p>\n<p>Dallas Wings (9-26, 3-14 Western Conference) at Los Angeles Sparks (16-18, 6-12 Western Conference)<\/p>\n<p>Los Angeles; Wednesday, 10 p.m. EDT<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/betmgm.com\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">BETMGM SPORTSBOOK LINE:<\/a> Sparks -7.5; over\/under is 180.5<\/p>\n<p>BOTTOM LINE: Los Angeles Sparks takes on the Dallas Wings after Dearica Hamby scored 26 points in the Los Angeles Sparks\u2019 95-86 loss to the Washington Mystics.<\/p>\n<p>The Sparks are 6-12 against Western Conference opponents. Los Angeles is 7-9 in games decided by 10 points or more.<\/p>\n<p>The Wings are 3-14 in Western Conference play. Dallas is fifth in the Western Conference scoring 82.1 points per game and is shooting 42.1%.<\/p>\n<p>Los Angeles\u2019 average of 9.0 made 3-pointers per game this season is just 0.2 fewer made shots on average than the 9.2 per game Dallas allows. Dallas\u2019 42.1% shooting percentage from the field this season is 3.7 percentage points lower than Los Angeles has allowed to its opponents (45.8%).<\/p>\n<p>The teams square off for the third time this season. The Sparks won the last matchup 97-96 on Aug. 15, with Kelsey Plum scoring 28 points in the win.<\/p>\n<p>TOP PERFORMERS: Plum is averaging 20.4 points and 6.1 assists for the Sparks. Hamby is averaging 19.1 points over the last 10 games.<\/p>\n<p>Paige Bueckers is averaging 18.8 points, 5.4 assists and 1.7 steals for the Wings. Arike Ogunbowale is averaging 10.1 points and 1.7 rebounds while shooting 37.5% over the past 10 games.<\/p>\n<p>LAST 10 GAMES: Sparks: 6-4, averaging 91.8 points, 33.0 rebounds, 22.2 assists, 6.3 steals and 3.4 blocks per game while shooting 47.5% from the field. Their opponents have averaged 93.5 points per game.<\/p>\n<p>Wings: 2-8, averaging 83.0 points, 33.7 rebounds, 21.4 assists, 6.5 steals and 3.2 blocks per game while shooting 43.1% from the field. Their opponents have averaged 91.1 points.<\/p>\n<p>INJURIES: Sparks: None listed.<\/p>\n<p>Wings: Tyasha Harris: out for season (knee).<\/p>\n<p>___<\/p>\n<p>The Associated Press created this story using technology provided by <a href=\"https:\/\/www.dataskrive.com\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Data Skrive<\/a> and data from <a href=\"https:\/\/www.sportradar.com\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Sportradar<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Copyright<br \/>\n                        \u00a9\u00a02025 The Associated Press. 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