The Lynx will be without Collier and that just means that McBride will carry the load in her spot. She’s been averaging 23 points per game and had 28 and 25 points in her last two games. Minnesota’s offense since the Commissioners Cup, has fallen to the bottom of the league in their last five games. They are 2-3 straight up and 1-4 against the spread since the Cup. They will have to rely on their defense in this game where they are allowing only 70.8 to opponents. This is a double revenge game for the Sparks who have been home now for their third game. They beat the Aces and stayed in the game versus the Mercury right up to the last minute where they faltered. In their first game this season against each other, the Sparks were no contest for the Lynx, but in the second game they were more competitive and they lost by a much smaller margin of 5 points. Now they are underdogs of 5.5 and play a shorthanded Lynx team. The Sparks have some fight in them and in this double revenge spot, they will get up for this team as the role players are stepping up at home and players like rookie Rickea Jackson have stepped up their game. Dearica Hamby is also leading her team in offense and has averaged 28 points in the last two games, and they are at home in a comfortable spot. This is a young feisty team that went toe to toe against the Aces and beat them and almost took down the Mercury. The Lynx are just 7-6 against the spread in their last 13 games, when they are favorites. Minnesota is 1-4 against the spread when they are 7.5 point favorites. The Sparks are 7-2 against the spread when they are underdogs of 7.5 points or more as this line opened up at 7.5.

Best bet: take the Sparks and the points.