Las Vegas Aces vs Seattle Storm Prediction, 9/13/2020 WNBA Pick, Tips and Odds

Game: Las Vegas Aces vs Seattle Storm

Date: Sunday, September 13, 2020

Location: IMG Academy

TV: ABC

IMG Academy is the venue where Jewell Loyd and the Seattle Storm (18-3, 1st in the Western Conference) will take on the Las Vegas Aces (16-4, 2nd in the Western Conference) on Sunday.

Kayla McBride comes into this game averaging 12.4 points per contest while being on the court 26.3 minutes per night so far this year for the Aces. She grabs 2.5 rebounds per contest and hands out 2.3 assists per game as well. Her field goal percentage is 42% while her free throw percentage is currently at 90%. Angel McCoughtry averages 14.7 points per game in 20.6 minutes per contest this season. She averages 2.6 assists per contest and 5.3 rebounds per game for Las Vegas. Her field goal percentage is 51% for the year while her free throw percentage is 88%.

Jewell Loyd averages 14.8 points per game while playing 27.5 minutes per contest this year for the Storm. She grabs 2.5 rebounds per game and has 3.1 assists per contest on the year. Her field goal percentage is 44% and her free throw percentage currently is at 88%. Natasha Howard averages 9.6 points per game this season and she sees the court an average of 20.8 minutes per contest. She also averages 7.1 rebounds per contest and 1.1 assists per game. Her field goal percentage is 54% and her free throw percentage is 79%.

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Las Vegas averages 89.1 points per game this season, which ranks them 1st in the league. Their average scoring margin is 8.6 and their shooting percentage is 48% as a team, which has them ranked 3rd. Behind the arc they shoot 36% which is good for 4th in the WNBA. They average 37.4 rebounds per contest and 20.5 assists per game, which ranks them 1st and 3rd in those offensive categories. In the turnover department they rank 11th with 12.2 per game. The Aces allow 80.5 points per game to their opponents which ranks them 5th in the league. They also allow a 44% shooting percentage and a 31% average from behind the arc, ranking them 3rd and 2nd in those defensive categories. Opponents average 32.9 rebounds a game which ranks 4th and they give up 19.0 assists per contest, which puts them in 7th place in the league. They force 13.8 turnovers per game which ranks them 7th in the league.

Seattle is 2nd in the league with 87.7 points per game this year. They are 4th in the league in shooting at 47%, while their average scoring margin is 12.2. They shoot 39% from 3-point range, which is good for 2nd in the WNBA. They are 6th in the league in rebounding with 34.4 boards per game, and 1st in assists per contest with 22.0. The Storm are 8th in turnovers per game with 13.3. The Storm surrender 75.5 points per contest, which ranks them 1st in the WNBA. Their defense is allowing a 40% shooting percentage and a 30% average from 3-point range, ranking them 1st and 1st in those defensive statistics. They rank 1st with 17.5 assists allowed per contest and 7th with 34.2 rebounds surrendered per game. The Storm are 11th in the WNBA in forcing turnovers with 15.5 per game this season.

The Aces are 2nd in the WNBA in offensive rating with 109.9, and their defensive rating of 99.2 is ranked 11th. In terms of pace they are 2nd in the league with 81.1 possessions per 48 minutes, and their effective field goal percentage of 51% is 6th. As a team they are 5th in the WNBA in true shooting percentage with 56% and they shoot 3-pointers on 16% of their shots, ranking 12th in the league. Las Vegas is 11th in turnovers, as they turn the ball over an average of 13.3 times per 100 possessions while forcing 15.1 on the defensive end. Their defensive effective field goal percentage for the season currently is 49%, which is 10th in the league.

Seattle is 8th in the WNBA in turnovers, as they turn the ball over an average of 15.0 times per 100 possessions while forcing 17.0 on the defensive end. Their defensive effective field goal percentage for the season currently is 45%, which is 12th in the league. The Storm are 1st in the WNBA in offensive rating with 110.7, and their defensive rating of 95.3 is ranked 12th. In terms of pace they are 6th in the league with 79.2 possessions per 48 minutes, and their effective field goal percentage of 54% is 3rd. As a team they are 2nd in the WNBA in true shooting percentage with 58% and they shoot 3-pointers on 32% of their shots, ranking 7th in the league.

Who will win tonight's WNBA game against the spread?

Guy's Pick: Take Las Vegas

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