Las Vegas Aces vs Chicago Sky Prediction, 5/28/2022 WNBA Pick, Tips and Odds

Game: Las Vegas Aces vs Chicago Sky

Date: Saturday, May 28, 2022

Location: Wintrust Arena in Chicago, IL

TV: ABC

The Las Vegas Aces (7-1) travel to Wintrust Arena on Saturday where they'll take on the Chicago Sky (4-2).

The Las Vegas Aces took the court against the Los Angeles Sparks and took home the win by a score of 104-76 in their last contest. Las Vegas finished the contest with a 50.7% field goal percentage (36 out of 71) and made 18 out of their 38 3-pointers. At the free throw line, the Aces made 14 of their 16 shots for a percentage of 87.5%. With respect to grabbing rebounds, they collected a total of 42 with 4 of them being on the offensive end. They also doled out 27 assists for the contest in addition to creating 5 turnovers and having 2 steals. With respect to the defense, Las Vegas allowed the other team to go 40.0% from the floor on 30 of 75 shooting. Los Angeles recorded 6 dimes and had 3 steals for the matchup. Additionally, Los Angeles totaled 32 rebounds (6 offensive, 26 defensive) and added 5 blocks. Los Angeles finished the contest at 78.6% when shooting free throws by knocking down 11 of their 14 tries. They also converted 5 of 23 attempts from three-point range.

A'ja Wilson is one player who was a major factor in this game. She ended up scoring 24 points on 10 of 15 shooting. She played 19 mins played and also snagged 6 rebounds. Wilson ended up shooting 66.7% from the floor and also totaled 1 assist.

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Las Vegas steps onto the hardwood with a mark of 7-1 for the campaign. They are turning it over 12.0 times per contest and as a group they are committing 18.5 personal fouls per contest. As a unit, Las Vegas is collecting 36.0 rebounds per contest and has 171 assists for the year, which ranks 1st in basketball in terms of passing the rock. The Aces are shooting 41.3% on shots from distance (85 of 206) and 81.5% from the charity stripe. They have an average of 93.3 points per outing (1st in basketball) on 48.0% from the field. On the defensive end, the Aces are able to force 11.5 turnovers per contest and they draw 19.9 fouls. They rank 9th in the league in giving up assists with 147 surrendered so far this season. The Aces defense is allowing a field goal percentage of 42.2% (92 of 159) and they surrender 32.8 boards per contest as a group. They relinquish 31.0% on three-point shots and they are ranked 7th in the WNBA in points per game allowed (80.1).

When they last stepped on the court, the Chicago Sky went home victorious with a score of 95-90 when they played the Indiana Fever. The Sky collected 27 defensive boards and 11 offensive rebounds for a total of 38 in this matchup. They also turned it over 16 times, while earning 10 steals in this game. The Fever committed 25 fouls for the matchup which took the Sky to the charity stripe for a total of 35 shots. They were able to knock down 27 of the free throw tries for a rate of 77.1%. When talking about shots from 3-point land, Chicago buried 6 of their 15 attempts (40.0%). In all, the Sky ended up shooting 31 for 65 from the floor which had them at 47.7%. The Sky allowed the Fever to convert 34 of 82 attempts from the floor 0 41.5% in this contest. They finished shooting 45.0% from downtown by shooting 9 of 20 and ended up going 13 of 18 at the free throw line (72.2%). With respect to how they attacked the glass, Chicago allowed Indiana to pull down 40 in total (15 on the offensive side).

Candace Parker ended up having an impact for the Sky in this contest. She converted 6 of 9 in the matchup for a field goal rate of 66.7%, and added 6 rebounds. Parker scored 16 points in her 28 minutes on the court and had 7 dimes for the game.

Chicago has a win-loss record of 4-2 on the year. The Sky have committed 17.5 fouls per contest and they hit 80.4% from the free throw line. They are assisting teammates 23.8 times per contest (1st in the league) and they are giving up possession 14.2 times per game. Chicago has totaled 504 points on the campaign (84.0 per contest) and they pull in 33.3 rebounds per contest. When it comes to offensive execution, the Sky are connecting on 47.5% from the floor, which is 2nd in basketball. The Sky defensively are ranked 4th in the league in points allowed per game with 77.2. They have forced 15.5 turnovers on a nightly basis and allow teams to shoot 41.9% from the floor (2nd in the WNBA). The Chicago defense concedes 34.5% on 3-point shots (41 of 119) and opponents are connecting on 74.1% of their shots from the free throw line. They give up 21.2 dimes and 34.7 rebounds per game, which has them ranked 9th and 8th in the WNBA.

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

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take Las Vegas

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