Chicago Sky vs Las Vegas Aces Prediction, 6/21/2022 WNBA Pick, Tips and Odds

Game: Chicago Sky vs Las Vegas Aces

Date: Tuesday, June 21, 2022

Location: Michelob ULTRA Arena in Las Vegas, NV

TV: CBS Sports Network

Michelob ULTRA Arena is the site where and the Las Vegas Aces (13-2) will take on the Chicago Sky (10-5) on Tuesday.

The Chicago Sky faced off with the Indiana Fever and went home with a loss by a final score of 89-87 in their last game. Chicago ended the contest with a 47.1% field goal percentage (33 of 70) and knocked down 9 out of their 20 shots from downtown. From the charity stripe, the Sky made 12 of their 16 shots for a percentage of 75.0%. In reference to grabbing rebounds, they earned a total of 27 with 5 of them being offensive. They also doled out 21 assists for the game while creating 15 turnovers and having 8 steals. When talking about defending, Chicago allowed the other team to shoot 50.7% from the floor on 35 out of 69 shooting. Indiana dished out 9 assists and had 7 steals in this matchup. In addition, Indiana pulled down 39 rebounds (9 offensive, 30 defensive) and earned 6 blocks. Indiana walked away from this one shooting 68.0% from the charity stripe by making 17 of 25 attempts. They knocked down 2 out of their 8 attempts from distance.

Emma Meesseman is someone who was a major factor in this matchup. She notched 20 points on 10 out of 14 shooting. She saw the court for 31 minutes and pulled down 11 boards. Meesseman shot 71.4% from the floor and dished out 5 assists.

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Chicago heads into this one with a win-loss record of 10-5 on the year. They are turning it over 13.7 times per game and as a unit they are committing 17.5 personal fouls per contest. As a unit, Chicago is snagging 35.5 rebounds per game and has accounted for 343 dimes on the campaign, which ranks 5th in the WNBA in terms of passing the rock. The Sky are shooting 34.9% on shots from downtown (107 of 307) and 82.2% from the free throw line. They currently have an average of 84.2 points per game (3rd in basketball) while hitting 46.2% from the field. When they are on defense, the Sky are forcing their opponents into 13.6 turnovers per game and they draw 16.9 personal fouls. They give up 32.6% from 3-point land and they are 5th in basketball in PPG allowed (80.1). The Sky are giving up a FG percentage of 42.9% (204 of 254) and they concede 35.5 boards per contest as a basketball team. They are 5th in the league in giving up assists to their opponents with 308 relinquished on the campaign.

The last time they took the court, the Las Vegas Aces got the win with a final of 96-95 against the Minnesota Lynx. The Aces pulled down 26 defensive rebounds and 7 offensive boards totaling 33 for the game. They turned the ball over 6 times, while getting 7 steals in this matchup. The Lynx committed 16 fouls in this game which got the Aces to the free throw line for a total of 20 tries. They were able to knock down 17 of the free throw attempts for a percentage of 85.0%. When it comes to three-point shots, Las Vegas buried 9 out of 25 tries (36.0%). When the final whistle blew, the Aces went 35 for 78 from the floor which gave them a percentage of 44.9%. The Aces allowed the Lynx to bury 39 of 81 tries from the field which gave them a rate of 48.1% for the game. They went 34.4% from downtown by shooting 11 out of 32 and ended up shooting 6 out of 7 at the free throw line (85.7%). Regarding how they rebounded, Las Vegas permitted Minnesota to collect 45 in total (11 offensive).

A'ja Wilson was important for the Aces in this matchup. She converted 11 out of 16 in the game for a field goal percentage of 68.8%, and added 5 rebounds. Wilson earned 25 points in her 35 minutes of playing time and accumulated 1 assist for the game.

Las Vegas has a record of 13-2 so far this season. Las Vegas has scored 1,369 points for the season (91.3 per game) and they grab 36.6 boards per game. The Aces commit 16.5 personal fouls per game and they hit 80.6% from the charity stripe. As an offensive team, the Aces are shooting 46.4% from the floor, which is ranked 3rd in the league. They are assisting teammates 20.6 times per game (4th in the league) and they turn it over 11.5 times per game. The Aces defensively are ranked 7th in the league in PPG allowed with 81.6. They surrender 19.1 assists and 36.7 rebounds per contest, which is 5th and 10th in the league. The Las Vegas defense gives up 30.3% on shots from beyond the perimeter (121 of 399) and their opponents are knocking down 81.6% of their shots from the free throw line. They are able to force 11.7 TO's per game and have let teams shoot 41.6% from the field (3rd in the WNBA).

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

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Las Vegas

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