Minnesota at Los Angeles

Minnesota was favored on Wednesday and lost 79-71 at Phoenix, and now the Lynx are laying points again in a back-to-back situation against Los Angeles, which has been off since Saturday when the Sparks beat Indiana 89-87. That game went OVER by 12.5 points and the Sparks are 5-0 OVER their past five following an ATS win, 4-0 OVER after a straight-up win. The OVER is 5-0-1 in the Sparks' past six home contests and they are 11-7-1 OVER on the season. Los Angeles has covered four of five playing with at least three days rest and it is 4-1 ATS its past five Thursday games. The Sparks have gone OVER 12 of 16 overall. Los Angeles is 6-13 this year, but it has played a tough schedule recently with seven of its past nine games on the road. Three plays on this game: Take the Sparks ATS, bet them on the moneyline for a unit, and take the OVER.