Los Angeles Sparks (6-21, 4-11 Western Conference) at Connecticut Sun (19-7, 10-5 Eastern Conference)

Uncasville, Connecticut; Tuesday, 7 p.m. EDT

Conclusion: The Los Angeles Sparks want to end their four-game losing streak with a win over the Connecticut Sun.

The Sun are 9-3 on home court. Connecticut is the best team in the Eastern Conference in team defense, allowing 74.0 points and holding opponents to 43.6% shooting.

The Sparks have a 2-11 record on the road. Los Angeles has a 1-2 record in games decided by less than 4 points.

Connecticut is shooting 44.0% from the field this season, 2.4 percentage points less than the 46.4% that Los Angeles allows its opponents. Los Angeles is averaging 78.5 points per game, 4.5 more than the 74.0 that Connecticut is allowing its opponents.

The teams are facing each other for the second time this season. The Sun won the last meeting on June 18, 79-70, with DeWanna Bonner scoring 16 points.

TOP PERFORMER: Alyssa Thomas averages 11.5 points, 9.1 rebounds, 7.8 assists and 1.5 steals for the Sun.

Dearica Hamby averages 18.3 points, 10.1 rebounds and 3.6 assists for the Sparks.

LAST 10 GAMES: Sun: 6-4, averaging 82.6 points, 34.0 rebounds, 20.8 assists, 7.6 steals and 3.3 blocks per game while shooting 43.9%. Their opponents average 77.6 points per game.

Sparks: 2-8, averaging 79.6 points, 31.3 rebounds, 21.0 assists, 6.8 steals and 3.5 blocks per game while shooting 41.4%. Their opponents averaged 88.3 points.

INJURIES: So: None listed.

Sparks: Julie Allemand: out for the rest of the season (ankle), Cameron Brink: out for the rest of the season (cruciate ligament), Lexie Brown: out (illness).

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The Associated Press produced this article using technology from Data Skrive and data from Sportradar.

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