Las Vegas Aces vs Dallas Wings Prediction, 8/4/2022 WNBA Pick, Tips and Odds
Game: Las Vegas Aces vs Dallas Wings
Date: Thursday, August 4, 2022
Location: College Park Center in Arlington, TX
TV: ESPN3
The Las Vegas Aces (22-9) go to College Park Center on Thursday where they'll meet the Dallas Wings (14-16).
The Las Vegas Aces faced the Washington Mystics and walked away from this one with a loss by a score of 83-73 in their last contest. Las Vegas walked away from the contest having earned a 40.6% field goal percentage (26 out of 64) and converted 9 of their 26 shots from downtown. From the charity stripe, the Aces converted 12 of their 15 attempts for a percentage of 80.0%. In reference to grabbing rebounds, they earned 30 with 3 of them being of the offensive sort. They also doled out 14 assists in this game as well as forcing 9 turnovers and having 5 steals. With respect to the defense, Las Vegas allowed 45.6% from the field on 31 out of 68 shooting. Washington earned 6 dimes and had 4 steals for the matchup. On top of that, Washington grabbed 38 rebounds (6 offensive, 32 defensive) and added 4 blocked shots. Washington shot 75.0% when shooting free throws by knocking down 12 of 16 attempts. They converted 9 out of their 23 shots from long range.
A'ja Wilson is someone who had an impact for the matchup. She ended up walking away with 22 points on 8 of 13 shooting. She played 33 mins played and also snagged 12 rebounds. Wilson finished shooting 61.5% from the floor and also recorded 3 assists.
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Las Vegas comes into this game with a win-loss mark of 22-9 for the year. They are turning it over 11.5 times per game and as a basketball team they are committing 15.9 personal fouls per contest. As a team, Las Vegas is pulling in 35.9 rebounds per contest and has accounted for 639 dimes this season, which has them ranked 6th in the WNBA in terms of passing the ball. The Aces are connecting on 35.8% on shots beyond the perimeter (292 of 816) and 81.2% from the charity stripe. They average 90.1 points per contest (1st in the league) while hitting 45.6% from the floor. When they are on the defensive end, the Aces are forcing 12.5 turnovers on a nightly basis while drawing 18.2 fouls. They rank 9th in the league in giving up assists to their opponents with 645 conceded on the campaign. The Aces are allowing an opponent shooting percentage of 43.2% (388 of 563) and they concede 36.3 rebounds per contest as a basketball team. They give up 35.4% on shots from beyond the arc and they are 8th in the WNBA in PPG from their opponents (83.7).
For their last game, the Dallas Wings got the victory with a final of 84-78 when they played the Chicago Sky. The Wings corralled 23 defensive rebounds and 11 offensive rebounds totaling 34 in this matchup. They coughed up the ball 9 times, while getting 12 steals in the game. The Sky had 20 fouls for this game which got the Wings to the free throw line for 25 attempts. They were able to make 21 of them for a rate of 84.0%. In the matter of shots from beyond the perimeter, Dallas buried 3 of their 13 tries (23.1%). Overall, the Wings finished 30 for 67 from the floor which gave them a rate of 44.8%. The Wings permitted the Sky to make 29 out of their 61 attempts from the field which had them at 47.5% for the contest. They finished 28.6% from downtown by going 6 out of 21 and ended up shooting 14 of 22 at the free throw line (63.6%). When it comes to attacking the glass, Dallas permitted Chicago to snag 33 in all (11 offensive).
Teaira McCowan was important for the Wings for this contest. She made 8 of 12 for this contest for a field goal rate of 66.7%, and accumulated 12 rebounds. McCowan earned 20 points in her 28 mins of playing time and earned 3 dimes for the contest.
Dallas has a win-loss record of 14-16 for the season. When it comes to executing on offense, the Wings are connecting on 42.8% from the floor, which ranks them 10th in the WNBA. Dallas has accumulated 2,460 points so far this year (82.0 per game) and they pull in 34.0 boards per game. They are getting an assist 18.7 times per contest (10th in basketball) and they turn it over 12.9 times per contest. The Wings commit 19.5 personal fouls per contest and they hit 76.9% from the free throw line. The Wings on defense are ranked 6th in the WNBA in points allowed per contest with 82.2. The Dallas defense allows 33.3% on 3-point attempts (203 of 610) and their opposition makes 77.2% of their foul shots. They have relinquished 20.0 dimes and 33.6 boards on a nightly basis, which ranks them 5th and 4th in basketball. They are able to force 13.7 turnovers per game and allow teams to shoot 45.6% from the field (10th in the WNBA).
Who will win tonight's WNBA game against the spread?
Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Dallas
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