Date: Tuesday, August 12, 2025
Time: 10:00 PM ET
Venue: Crypto.com Arena, Los Angeles
Broadcast: ESPN
Team Snapshot
| Team | Record | Last 10 Games | Home/Away Split | Win Probability |
| Los Angeles Sparks | 15-16 | 8–2 | 9–7 Home | 42.3% |
| New York Liberty | 20-11 | 5–5 | 7–7 Away | 57.7% |
Tactical Breakdown
Los Angeles Sparks
Form Surge: 9–2 since mid-July; averaging 91.5 PPG over last six.
Key Players:
Dearica Hamby: 17.6 PPG, 7.8 RPG, 3.3 APG; clutch performer with late-game impact.
Kelsey Plum: 20 PPG, 6.1 APG; career-best playmaking stretch.
Cameron Brink: Returned from injury; 14 points on 5-of-6 shooting vs. Seattle.
Strengths:
3rd in FG% (46.1%)
League-best scoring offense (87.8 PPG)
Balanced scoring from Stevens, Brink, and Hamby
Concerns:
Defensive lapses in fourth quarters
Opponents shoot 44.9% against them
New York Liberty
Bounce-Back Urgency: Coming off 83–71 loss to Minnesota; ended 3-game win streak.
Key Players:
Sabrina Ionescu: 21.4 PPG last 10; scored 30 vs. Sparks on July 26 but struggled last game (4-of-15 FG).
Natasha Cloud: 10 PPG, 5.7 APG; steady floor general.
Jonquel Jones & Emma Meesseman: Interior scoring and rim protection.
Injury Report:
Breanna Stewart (leg) – OUT
Nyara Sabally (knee) – OUT
Kennedy Burke (calf) – OUT
Strengths:
1st in 3PM (9.7/game) and FT% (84.2%)
2nd in scoring (86.4 PPG)
Elite perimeter shooting (35.2% from deep)
Matchup & Betting Insights
Season Series: Tied 1–1
July 3: Liberty won 89–79
July 26: Sparks won 101–99 in Brooklyn
ATS Trends:
Liberty: 17–14 ATS
Sparks: 16–15 ATS
Key Angle: Sparks have won 8 of last 10 and are surging offensively; Liberty missing Stewart and struggling on the road.
GAME ODDS
New York Liberty – 2.5
Los Angeles Sparks 171.5
Odds Courtesy of Sports Odds Direct as of Monday, August 11, 2025
