Top Sky vs. Sparks Players to Watch - 9/6/2024

Angel Reese and the Chicago Sky (11-22) will host the Los Angeles Sparks (7-26) at Wintrust Arena on Friday, Sept. 6. Game time is 9:30 PM ET.

The Sky’s -132 scoring differential (being outscored by 4.0 points per game) is a result of scoring 78.1 points per game (11th in the WNBA) while giving up 82.1 per contest (sixth in the league).

The Sparks have a -245 scoring differential, falling short by 7.4 points per game. They’re putting up 79.0 points per game, 10th in the league, and are giving up 86.4 per contest to rank 10th in the WNBA.

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How to Watch Sky vs. Sparks

• Date: Friday, September 6, 2024
• Time: 9:30 PM ET
• How to Watch on TV: ION
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• Location: Chicago, Illinois
• Venue: Wintrust Arena

Sky’s Last Game

Chicago suffered defeat by a final score of 90-71 in its last game against Las Vegas. Leading the way on offense for the Sky was Michaela Onyenwere, who ended the game with 14 points and three steals. Kamilla Cardoso posted 14 points and three steals.

• Michaela Onyenwere: 15 PTS | 2 REB |2 AST | 0 STL | 1 BLK | 3 3PM
• Kamilla Cardoso: 14 PTS | 2 REB |3 AST | 3 STL | 1 BLK | 0 3PM
• Dana Evans: 13 PTS | 0 REB |0 AST | 1 STL | 0 BLK | 3 3PM

Sparks’ Last Game

Los Angeles enters this matchup having lost to Indiana in its last game 93-86. It was led by Odyssey Sims (20 PTS, 6 AST, 2 STL, 53.8 FG%) and Dearica Hamby (16 PTS, 7 REB, 5 AST, 3 STL, 40.0 FG%).

• Odyssey Sims: 20 PTS | 2 REB |6 AST | 2 STL | 0 BLK | 0 3PM
• Dearica Hamby: 16 PTS | 7 REB |5 AST | 3 STL | 0 BLK | 0 3PM
• Rae Burrell: 16 PTS | 2 REB |3 AST | 2 STL | 1 BLK | 3 3PM

Sky Players to Watch

• Reese paces the Sky at 13.2 rebounds per game, while also putting up 1.8 assists and 13.3 points. She is first in the league in rebounding.
• Chennedy Carter averages a team-leading 17.2 points per game. She is also averaging 3.3 rebounds and 2.8 assists, shooting 50.0% from the field.
• Cardoso posts 9.6 points, 7.9 rebounds and 1.7 assists per contest, shooting 52.5% from the floor.
• Lindsay Allen leads her team in assists per game (3.8), and also averages 6.4 points and 1.8 rebounds. At the other end, she posts 0.8 steals and 0.2 blocked shots.
• Dana Evans is posting 7.0 points, 2.5 assists and 1.1 rebounds per game.

Sparks Players to Watch

• Hamby is No. 1 on the Sparks in scoring (17.5 points per game), rebounding (9.7) and assists (3.5), making 50.7% from the field. She also averages 1.5 steals (seventh in league) and 0.2 blocked shots.
• The Sparks get 12.4 points, 3.8 rebounds and 1.4 assists per game from Rickea Jackson.
• Sims is posting 14.4 points, 2.4 rebounds and 5.5 assists per contest, making 49.5% of her shots from the field and 37.3% from beyond the arc, with 1.1 triples per contest.
• The Sparks receive 8.7 points, 2.0 rebounds and 3.7 assists per game from Aari McDonald.
• The Sparks get 7.8 points, 1.2 rebounds and 1.4 assists per game from Kia Nurse.