Las Vegas Aces vs Dallas Wings Basketball Betting Tips and Predictions 8/3/2019
Saturday, August 3, 2019
College Park Center
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College Park Center is the site where Arike Ogunbowale and the Dallas Wings (6-15, 6th in the Western Conference) will play the Las Vegas Aces (14-7, 1st in the Western Conference) on Saturday.
The Aces have been an awful choice for wagerers, having gone 8-12 ATS. Dallas covers the spread 50.0% of the time, going 10-10 against the spread.
Valuable Las Vegas Aces Betting Trends
The Aces have been a rough Over pick for over/under basketball wagerers, having gone 7-13.
Las Vegas covers the spread 33.3% of the time as the road team, having gone 3-6 ATS.
Important Dallas Wings Betting Trends
The Wings are covering the spread 40.0% of the time at College Park Center, going 4-6 against the spread.
The Wings have been a rough Over pick for over/under basketball wagerers, having gone 4-16.
Key Las Vegas Aces Injuries
07/21/19 C A'ja Wilson Ankle is out indefinitely
Key Dallas Wings Injuries
07/04/19 F/C Azura Stevens Foot is out indefinitely
06/18/19 G Tayler Hill Knee is out indefinitely
05/20/19 G Skylar Diggins-Smith Personal is out indefinitely
Player Spotlight
Kayla McBride comes into this contest averaging 15.0 points per game while playing 29.3 minutes per night so far this season for the Aces. She pulls down 4.2 rebounds per game and dishes out 2.6 assists per game as well. Her field goal percentage is 47% while her free throw percentage is currently at 93%. Liz Cambage averages 15.0 points per game in 24.7 minutes per contest this season. She averages 2.3 assists per contest and 8.2 rebounds per game for Las Vegas. Her field goal percentage is 48% for the year while her free throw percentage is 78%.
Player Spotlight
Arike Ogunbowale averages 14.6 points per game while playing 29.1 minutes per contest this year for the Wings. She grabs 2.5 rebounds per game and has 2.5 assists per contest on the year. Her field goal percentage is 35% and her free throw percentage currently is at 82%. Kayla Thornton averages 10.9 points per game this season and she sees the court an average of 30.5 minutes per contest. She also averages 5.8 rebounds per contest and 1.9 assists per game. Her field goal percentage is 35% and her free throw percentage is 94%.
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Useful Team Statistics
Las Vegas averages 81.0 points per contest this season, which ranks them 2nd in the WNBA. Their average scoring margin is 6.7 and their shooting percentage is 43% as a team, which has them ranked 4th. Behind the arc they shoot 38% which is good for 1st in the league. They average 39.5 rebounds per game and 21.1 assists per game, which ranks them 1st and 2nd in those offensive categories. In the turnover department they rank 2nd with 15.0 per game. The Aces allow 74.4 points per game to their opponents which ranks them 2nd in the league. They also allow a 38% shooting percentage and a 32% average from behind the arc, ranking them 1st and 5th in those defensive categories. Opponents average 35.4 rebounds a game which ranks 7th and they give up 18.0 assists per contest, which puts them in 5th place in the league. They force 13.5 turnovers per game which ranks them 7th in the league.
Useful Team Statistics
Dallas is 11th in the league with 69.9 points per game this year. They are 11th in the league in shooting at 38%, while their average scoring margin is -5.1. They shoot 30% from 3-point range, which is good for 11th in the WNBA. They are 4th in the league in rebounding with 36.5 boards per game, and 11th in assists per contest with 16.0. The Wings are 7th in turnovers per game with 13.3. The Wings surrender 75.0 points per contest, which ranks them 6th in the WNBA. Their defense is allowing a 42% shooting percentage and a 36% average from 3-point range, ranking them 7th and 12th in those defensive statistics. They rank 10th with 18.9 assists allowed per contest and 4th with 33.8 rebounds surrendered per game. The Wings are 5th in the WNBA in forcing turnovers with 13.0 per game this season.
Advanced Statistics
The Aces are 7th in the league in defensive rating with 91, and their offensive rating of 99.2 is ranked 12th. They are 1st in the WNBA in pace with 81.2 possessions per 48 minutes, and their eFG% of 47% is 5th. As a unit they are 4th in the league in true shooting percentage with 52% and they shoot 3-pointers on 22% of their shot attempts, ranking 12th in the WNBA. Las Vegas is 5th in turnovers, as they turn the ball over an average of 16.0 times per 100 possessions while forcing 14.7 on defense. Their defensive eFG% for the year currently is 43%, which is 12th in the WNBA.
Advanced Statistics
Dallas is 6th in the league in turnovers, as they turn the ball over an average of 15.2 times per 100 possessions while forcing 15.3 on defense. Their defensive eFG% for the year currently is 47%, which is 6th in the WNBA. The Wings are 11th in the league in defensive rating with 100.9, and their offensive rating of 94.1 is ranked 4th. They are 12th in the WNBA in pace with 74.2 possessions per 48 minutes, and their eFG% of 43% is 11th. As a unit they are 11th in the league in true shooting percentage with 47% and they shoot 3-pointers on 30% of their shot attempts, ranking 7th in the WNBA.
Who will win tonight's WNBA game against the spread?
Josh's Pick: Take Las Vegas
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