LOS ANGELES (Interstat) — The Atlanta Dream visit the Los Angeles Sparks in a WNBA game on Thursday, Aug. 20, at Crypto.com Arena. Atlanta (22-13) has won seven of its last 10 and is coming off a 97-82 victory over Las Vegas on Tuesday. Angel Reese has been the anchor, with at least 10 rebounds in her past nine games. She had 21 points and 10 rebounds against the Aces, 15 points and 14 rebounds against Indiana, and 23 points and 16 rebounds against Las Vegas on Aug. 3. Rhyne Howard scored 23 points and Allisha Gray added 21 in Tuesday’s win, giving the Dream a balanced attack around Reese. Los Angeles (12-23) is in a tougher spot, having lost five of its last six. The Sparks fell 85-77 at Connecticut on Tuesday. Rae Burrell has emerged as a scoring threat, totaling 19 points against Connecticut, 20 against Washington and 28 against New York in her past three games. Nneka Ogwumike contributed 18 points and Dearica Hamby 15 in Tuesday’s loss, but the Sparks have struggled for consistent defense. The teams met July 13 in Atlanta, with the Dream winning 101-92. Thursday’s matchup features two contrasting trajectories: Atlanta pushing for a strong postseason seed, while Los Angeles tries to build momentum. Interstat’s game simulator projects a one-point Atlanta win, 95-94. The betting line has Atlanta as a 7.5-point favorite, with an over/under of 182.5. The schedule also has these teams meeting again Aug. 24 in Los Angeles.