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There may not be a hotter team in the WNBA than the Los Angeles Sparks, who have won nine of their past 11 games. Because of their recent play, Los Angeles is just a half game behind the Seattle Storm for the eighth and final WNBA playoff spot. The Sparks take on the New York Liberty on Tuesday, Aug. 12, at 10 p.m. ET on NBA TV, who the Sparks beat in late July when these two teams last squared off in Brooklyn. 

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Today's WNBA pick:

Jonquel Jones Under 15.5 points

The Liberty made a big recent addition by signing Emma Meesseman, a two-time All-Star who had been playing overseas following the 2022 season. Meesseman had been dominating at the international level and received major interest from the top WNBA teams when she announced she would return to the WNBA following the conclusion of EuroBasket 2025.

She's played four games for the Liberty so far, logging 24+ minutes in each of the last three after easing back in with a 17-minute debut. Meesseman has scored at least 11 points in all four games, and as a result, Jonquel Jones has taken a bit of a hit with her offensive role.

Meesseman (11, 10, 13) has taken more shots in each of the past three games than Jones (7, 7, 12). Jones has not topped 15 points in any of those games, and that's despite ultra-efficient outside shooting where she's hit 7-of-11 3-point attempts. 

This isn't the most comfortable Under to take since the Liberty and Sparks are two of the faster-paced teams in the league, and Los Angeles' interior defense is terrible. But with Meesseman taking over a bigger role in New York's offense, I don't think this points prop has been adjusted enough.