Las Vegas at Los Angeles

Las Vegas is playing well under coach Bill Laimbeer with a winning record the last nine contests. All those wins were as underdogs, too, including as dogs of +10, +10.5, and +7. They were a +7 dog the last game against this Los Angeles team and won 94-78 at home. Last year's No. 1 pick, Kelsey Plum, had 14 points, nine rebounds, and five assists. Las Vegas is on a 4-1 spread run on the road and faces a Los Angeles squad playing its fifth game in eight days. They have looked tired, losing the last two at Seattle (81-72) and at Vegas. Another key to the slump is injured Nneka Ogwumike (back), who has missed three in a row and is questionable again. She is their second leading scorer (16.2 points per game) and top rebounder (7.2 rebounds per game). Las Vegas is 11-4-1 ATS against the Sparks, including 5-1-1 ATS in Los Angeles, so back the big dog that is playing well. Play Las Vegas.