Dallas Wings vs Las Vegas Aces Prediction, 9/24/2023 WNBA Pick, Tips and Odds

Game: Dallas Wings vs Las Vegas Aces

Date: Sunday, September 24, 2023

Location: Michelob ULTRA Arena in Las Vegas, NV

TV: ESPN2

Odds/Point Spread: Dallas (+10)

The Dallas Wings (22-18) head to Michelob ULTRA Arena on Sunday where they'll meet the Las Vegas Aces (34-6). Las Vegas opens this matchup as 10 point favorites. The O/U is set at 174.5.

The Dallas Wings stepped onto the hardwood against the Atlanta Dream and walked away with a win by a score of 101-74 in their last game. Dallas wrapped up the game with a 52.6% FG percentage (41 of 78) and knocked down 7 of 21 shots from downtown. When they shot from the free throw line, the Wings knocked down 12 of 14 attempts for a rate of 85.7%. When discussing grabbing rebounds, they earned 41 with 12 of them being of the offensive variety. They also recorded 22 assists for this contest while forcing the other team into 16 turnovers and earning 9 steals. When talking about defense, Dallas let their opponent shoot 41.2% from the field on 28 out of 68 shooting. Atlanta doled out 5 assists and had 5 steals for this contest. On top of that, Atlanta grabbed 28 rebounds (5 offensive, 23 defensive) and added 4 blocked shots. Atlanta finished the game shooting 61.1% at the free throw line by converting 11 of their 18 tries. They buried 7 of their 20 shots from 3-point land.

Arike Ogunbowale is one player who came through in this game. She was able to score 20 points on 7 of 15 shooting. She saw the court for 34 mins played and pulled down 2 rebounds. Ogunbowale finished 46.7% from the floor and also earned 7 dimes.

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Dallas heads into this game with a win-loss mark of 22-18 on the campaign. The Wings are connecting on 31.7% on three-point shots (270 of 853) and 80.6% from the free throw line. They are averaging 87.9 points per contest (3rd in the league) on 44.3% from the field. They cough up possession 13.1 times per game and as a unit they commit 18.9 personal fouls on a nightly basis. As a unit, Dallas is collecting 38.7 rebounds per contest and has accounted for 813 dimes for the season, which has them ranked 5th in basketball in terms of passing the ball. When they are on defense, the Wings are forcing their opponents into 13.6 turnovers per contest while drawing 18.1 personal fouls. The Wings defense is giving up a shooting percentage of 44.4% (543 of 725) and they relinquish 32.1 boards per contest as a squad. They are currently ranked 8th in the league in giving up assists to the opposition with 801 surrendered on the campaign. They are relinquishing 36.0% on 3-point shots and they are ranked 9th in the league in opponents points per game (84.9).

The last time they took the court, the Las Vegas Aces walked away with a victory by a final of 92-70 when they faced the Chicago Sky. The Aces were able to collect 31 defensive boards and 15 offensive rebounds totaling 46 for this game. They also gave up possession of the ball 8 times, while earning 12 steals in this game. The Sky committed 19 fouls in this game which got the Aces to the free throw line for 23 shots. They were able to bury 21 of the free throw attempts for a rate of 91.3%. With respect to shots from beyond the perimeter, Las Vegas buried 7 out of their 21 tries (33.3%). When the game finished, the Aces shot 32 out of 77 from the field which had them sitting at 41.6%. The Aces permitted the Sky to convert 25 of their 65 tries from the floor which gave them a percentage of 38.5% for the contest. They finished the game shooting 33.3% from beyond the perimeter by going 7 out of 21 and finished the contest at 13 out of 15 from the free throw line (86.7%). When it comes to attacking the glass, Las Vegas permitted Chicago to grab 32 in total (7 offensive).

A'ja Wilson ended up having an impact for the Aces in this contest. She made 15 of 23 in this contest for a field goal rate of 65.2%, and had 16 rebounds. Wilson scored 38 points in her 30 mins of playing time and earned 1 assist in the matchup.

Las Vegas has a win-loss mark of 34-6 so far this season. The Aces are committing 16.0 fouls per contest and they connect on 84.0% from the charity stripe. They are assisting teammates 21.7 times per game (2nd in the WNBA) and they are turning it over 11.1 times per contest. Las Vegas has accumulated 3,713 points on the campaign (92.8 per contest) and they collect 34.8 boards per game. As an offense, the Aces are shooting 48.6% from the field, which is ranked 1st in the league. The Aces on the defensive side of the court are 2nd in the league in points allowed per game with 80.3. They surrender 19.5 assists and 34.3 rebounds per game, which ranks them 4th and 6th in basketball. The Las Vegas defense allows 34.3% on 3-point attempts (306 of 893) and their opponents are knocking down 77.4% of their free throw attempts. They are able to force 13.1 turnovers per game and have allowed teams to shoot 42.6% from the floor (2nd in the WNBA).

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

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take Dallas (+10)

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