Top Sparks vs. Storm Players to Watch - 7/16/2024

Tuesday’s WNBA slate includes Jewell Loyd’s Seattle Storm (16-8) taking the road to play the Los Angeles Sparks (6-17) at Crypto.com Arena. The game tips off at 3:30 PM ET.

The Sparks’ -148 scoring differential (being outscored by 6.4 points per game) is a result of scoring 78.8 points per game (10th in the WNBA) while allowing 85.2 per outing (ninth in the league).

The Storm put up 84.1 points per game (third in league) while allowing 77.4 per outing (fourth in WNBA). They have a +161 scoring differential and outscore opponents by 6.7 points per game.

How to Watch Sparks vs. Storm

• Date: Tuesday, July 16, 2024
• Time: 3:30 PM ET
• How to Watch on TV: SportsNet LA, FOX13, and Prime Video
• Live Stream: Prime Video
• Location: Los Angeles, California
• Venue: Crypto.com Arena

Sparks’ Last Game

Los Angeles beat Dallas 87-81 in its last game. Dearica Hamby led the way with 27 points, five assists and two steals, followed by Rickea Jackson with 23 points and seven rebounds.

• Dearica Hamby: 27 PTS | 4 REB |5 AST | 2 STL | 1 BLK | 1 3PM
• Rickea Jackson: 23 PTS | 7 REB |2 AST | 1 STL | 0 BLK | 0 3PM
• Azurá Stevens: 16 PTS | 8 REB |4 AST | 4 STL | 3 BLK | 4 3PM

Storm’s Last Game

With Ezi Magbegor leading the team with 18 points and three blocks, Seattle ended up winning against Atlanta 81-70 in its last game.

• Ezi Magbegor: 18 PTS | 5 REB |1 AST | 1 STL | 3 BLK | 0 3PM
• Jordan Horston: 16 PTS | 5 REB |3 AST | 3 STL | 2 BLK | 0 3PM
• Jewell Loyd: 14 PTS | 0 REB |7 AST | 1 STL | 0 BLK | 0 3PM

Sparks Players to Watch

• Hamby leads her team in both points (19.4) and rebounds (10.0) per contest, and also puts up 3.6 assists. At the other end, she delivers 1.4 steals and 0.1 blocked shots.
• Aari McDonald is tops on the Sparks at 4.0 assists per contest, while also averaging 2.3 rebounds and 9.3 points.
• Jackson puts up 11.2 points, 3.8 rebounds and 1.2 assists per contest, shooting 45.8% from the floor.
• Cameron Brink averages 7.5 points, 5.3 rebounds and 1.7 assists per contest, shooting 39.8% from the floor.
• Kia Nurse is averaging 7.9 points, 1.5 assists and 1.2 rebounds per game.

Storm Players to Watch

• Magbegor is averaging a team-high 8.8 rebounds per game. And she is producing 13.3 points and 2.4 assists, making 50.2% of her shots from the floor.
• Loyd leads the Storm in scoring (19.7 points per game), and averages 4.6 rebounds and 4.0 assists. She also posts 1.5 steals (ninth in the league) and 0.3 blocked shots.
• Nneka Ogwumike is posting 17.1 points, 7.6 rebounds and 2.7 assists per contest, making 52.3% of her shots from the floor (sixth in WNBA).
• Skylar Diggins-Smith is the Storm’s top assist person (6.5 per game), and she puts up 13.3 points and 2.8 rebounds. Her assist average ranks her fourth in the WNBA.
• Jordan Horston gets the Storm 7.8 points, 4.7 rebounds and 1.9 assists per game. She also posts 1.7 steals (fifth in WNBA) and 0.7 blocked shots.