Our basketball betting expert offers up his three best Atlanta Dream vs Los Angeles Sparks betting tips and predictions ahead of their huge WNBA clash this Sunday.

Sunday’s Dream vs Sparks matchup is the first of two clashes between the teams in a period of four days. Atlanta enters this game sitting below 500, and having just played consecutive games against the impressive Washington Mystics.

Dream vs Sparks Betting Tips

• Atlanta vs Los Angeles Sparks Tip 1: Over 162.5 total points 
• Atlanta vs Los Angeles Sparks Tip 2: Los Angeles Sparks to win the first half 
• Atlanta vs Los Angeles Sparks Tip 3: Jordin Canada over 5.5 assists 

High-Pace Atlanta Make The Over Good Value

The Atlanta Dream have the highest pace in the WNBA. We have looked around the best WNBA betting sites to make our Dream vs Sparks betting predictions.

While the Sparks are often sluggish, the Dream concede the most points per contest and sit in the top three in points scored. This is where our Atlanta Dream vs Los Angeles Sparks predictions start.

Atlanta has conceded 85 or more points in over half of their games this season. Los Angeles’ offence hasn’t been especially potent of late, but they will be able to put up some points here.

On the other end, look for the Dream to create some scoring opportunities in transition. They play far quicker than anyone else in the league, which should buck the trend of low-scoring Sparks games.

Atlanta Dream vs Los Angeles Sparks Bet 1: Over 162.5 total points

Sparks Continue To Start Well

The Los Angeles Sparks have a tendency to start games well before fading. They are superb in the first quarter and narrowly outscore opponents in first halves. Their defence is the fourth-best in the league over the first two quarters.

Atlanta, meanwhile, has by far the worst net rating in the first half of games this season. They have been losing at the half in their last three games so this informs our WNBA tips for the weekend.

With the Dream generally playing much better basketball in the third quarter, there’s value taking the Sparks to have a lead at the interval in the Atlanta vs Los Angeles Sparks odds. This bet is one of our favourites.

Atlanta vs Los Angeles Sparks Bet 2: Los Angeles Sparks to win the first half

Canada Hits Assists Over

Against a team which plays at a high pace with a poor defence, this game is a good opportunity to back the overs on Sparks player props. Jordin Canada’s assist line stands out.

The two-time champion guard has had five or more assists in all but one game this season. Getting up to six seems very reasonable against this Dream defence, who concede the third-most assists per game in the league.

Canada’s assist production has experienced a slight uptick of late, with nine against the Dallas Wings on June 25th and six or more five times since June 11th. 

Look for Canada to post some big numbers in this game in one of the best Atlanta Dream vs Los Angeles Sparks tips. 

Atlanta vs Los Angeles Sparks Bet 3: Jordin Canada over 5.5 assists

Atlanta vs Los Angeles Sparks Odds

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