Chicago Sky vs Las Vegas Aces Prediction, 9/17/2023 WNBA Pick, Tips and Odds

Game: Chicago Sky vs Las Vegas Aces

Date: Sunday, September 17, 2023

Location: Michelob ULTRA Arena in Las Vegas, NV

TV: ABC

Odds/Point Spread: Chicago (+17.5)

Michelob ULTRA Arena is the site where and the Las Vegas Aces (34-6) will play the Chicago Sky (18-22) on Sunday in Game 2 of their series. The Aces lead 1-0. Las Vegas opens this game as 17.5 point favorites. The over/under has been set at 170.5.

The Chicago Sky took a loss by a score of 87-59 in Game 1. Chicago ended the contest having earned a 33.3% field goal percentage (24 of 72) and knocked down 5 of their 22 3-pointers. At the free throw line, the Sky converted 6 of their 8 tries for a percentage of 75.0%. In the matter of rebounding, they earned 43 with 9 of them being of the offensive sort. They also recorded 14 assists for this game as well as forcing 7 turnovers and earning 4 steals. With respect to defending, Chicago allowed the other team to shoot 43.2% from the floor on 32 out of 74 shooting. Las Vegas totaled 5 assists and had 10 steals in the matchup. In addition, Las Vegas had 39 rebounds (5 offensive, 34 defensive) and added 7 rejections. Las Vegas finished the game at 94.1% at the charity stripe by making 16 of their 17 attempts. They also knocked down 7 of 22 attempts from beyond the arc.

Kahleah Copper is someone who was a major factor for the contest. She ended up finishing with 15 points on 5 of 14 shooting. She played for 32 minutes and pulled down 5 boards. Copper finished the game shooting 35.7% from the field but didn't record an assist.

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Chicago comes into this game with a win-loss record of 18-22 so far this year. They are averaging 81.7 pts per contest (6th in the WNBA) while connecting on 44.2% from the field. The Sky are shooting 37.2% on three-point shots (330 of 888) and 75.2% from the charity stripe. As a unit, Chicago is snagging 33.3 rebounds per game and has accounted for 818 dimes for the year, which has them ranked 4th in the WNBA in terms of passing the ball. They turn the ball over 13.5 times per game and as a group are committing 17.3 personal fouls per contest. When they are on the defensive end, the Sky are forcing their opponents into 13.2 turnovers per contest while drawing 15.9 fouls. The Sky defense is allowing an opponent shooting percentage of 45.1% (527 of 637) and they relinquish 34.9 rebounds per contest as a basketball team. They are currently ranked 11th in the league in giving up assists to the opposition with 831 conceded this year. They are giving up 33.4% from 3-point land and they are ranked 6th in basketball in PPG allowed (83.4).

In Game 1, the Aces pulled down 34 defensive rebounds and 5 offensive rebounds for a total of 39 for this game. They turned it over 7 times, while earning 10 steals for the game. The Sky committed 17 personal fouls in this matchup which took the Aces to the free throw line for a total of 17 attempts. They were able to convert 16 of the free throw tries for a clip of 94.1%. In the matter of shots from beyond the arc, Las Vegas converted 7 of 22 tries (31.8%). When this game wrapped up, the Aces ended up shooting 32 out of 74 from the floor which had them at 43.2%. The Aces allowed the Sky to convert 24 of 72 tries from the floor which gave them a shooting percentage of 33.3% for this game. They shot 22.7% from behind the 3-point line via 5 out of 22 and finished the contest at 6 of 8 at the free throw line (75.0%). In regard to how they cleaned up the glass, Las Vegas permitted Chicago to pull down 43 in all (9 on the offensive glass).

Chelsea Gray pitched in for the Aces in this matchup. She converted 7 out of 15 in the matchup giving her a field goal percentage of 46.7%, and totaled 4 rebounds. Gray scored 20 points in her 32 mins on the hardwood and earned 7 dimes for the contest.

Las Vegas has a mark of 34-6 for the campaign. The Aces have committed 16.0 personal fouls per game while shooting 84.0% from the charity stripe. They are assisting teammates 21.7 times per game (2nd in the league) and they are losing possession via turnover 11.1 times per contest. Las Vegas has accumulated 3,713 points so far this season (92.8 per game) and they average 34.8 rebounds per contest. When it comes to offense, the Aces are shooting 48.6% from the field, which is 1st in the league. The Aces are ranked 2nd in basketball in points allowed per game with 80.3. They have conceded 19.5 assists and 34.3 boards per contest, which has them ranked 4th and 6th in the league. The Las Vegas defense surrenders 34.3% from downtown (306 of 893) and their opponents are connecting on 77.4% of their shots from the charity stripe. They are forcing 13.1 TO's per game and have let teams shoot 42.6% from the floor (2nd in the league).

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

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Las Vegas (-17.5)

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