Las Vegas Aces vs Chicago Sky Prediction, 8/24/2023 WNBA Pick, Tips and Odds

Game: Las Vegas Aces vs Chicago Sky

Date: Thursday, August 24, 2023

Location: Wintrust Arena in Chicago, IL

TV: Youtube TV

The Las Vegas Aces (29-4) travel to Wintrust Arena on Thursday where they'll meet the Chicago Sky (13-20).

The Las Vegas Aces played the Atlanta Dream and went home with a win by a final score of 112-100 in their last contest. Las Vegas finished with a 50.7% FG percentage (35 out of 69) and converted 8 out of their 19 shots from beyond the arc. From the charity stripe, the Aces buried 34 of their 36 attempts for a rate of 94.4%. With respect to pulling down rebounds, they collected 34 with 5 of them being offensive. They also doled out 25 assists in this game while forcing the other team into 10 turnovers and having 4 steals. With respect to defending, Las Vegas allowed their opponent to shoot 49.3% from the floor on 33 out of 67 shooting. Atlanta dished out 5 assists and had 7 steals for the game. On top of that, Atlanta grabbed 30 boards (5 offensive, 25 defensive) and added 3 blocked shots. Atlanta walked away from this one shooting 84.8% at the free throw line by converting 28 of 33 shots. They converted 6 of 17 tries from beyond the arc.

A'ja Wilson is one player who came through for the game. She ended up walking away with 53 points on 16 of 23 shooting. She saw the court for 33 mins and also pulled down 7 rebounds. Wilson ended up going 69.6% from the field but wasn't able to get a dime.

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Las Vegas enters this matchup with a record of 29-4 this season. The Aces are shooting 38.3% from downtown (308 of 804) and 84.1% from the free throw line. They have an average of 93.7 points per game (1st in basketball) while hitting 49.0% from the field. They lose possession via turnover 11.1 times per game and as a basketball team they are committing 16.0 personal fouls on a nightly basis. As a team, Las Vegas is snagging 34.8 rebounds per game and has totaled 720 dimes for the campaign, which is 2nd in basketball in terms of passing. When they are on the defensive end, the Aces are able to force 13.3 turnovers per game while drawing 17.6 personal fouls. The Aces defense is allowing a FG percentage of 42.8% (438 of 581) and they relinquish 33.8 boards per contest as a squad. They are ranked 6th in basketball in giving up assists to the opposition with 641 relinquished on the year. They give up 34.6% on shots from beyond the arc and they are 2nd in basketball in PPG allowed (80.1).

When they last stepped on the court, the Chicago Sky walked away with a victory by a final of 102-79 when they faced the Seattle Storm. The Sky were able to snag 25 defensive boards and 11 offensive rebounds totaling 36 in this game. They also turned it over 4 times, while getting 11 steals in the game. The Storm committed 16 personal fouls in this matchup which got the Sky to the charity stripe for 19 attempts. They were able to make 15 of the free throw tries for a percentage of 78.9%. In reference to shots from beyond the perimeter, Chicago knocked down 9 of their 25 attempts (36.0%). When the game finished, the Sky shot 39 for 77 from the floor which gave them a rate of 50.6%. The Sky allowed the Storm to make 27 out of 71 attempts from the field which gave them a rate of 38.0% for the contest. They finished 35.0% from 3-point land by going 7 out of 20 and finished the game at 18 of 25 at the charity stripe (72.0%). With respect to attacking the glass, Chicago allowed Seattle to grab 40 in all (15 on the offensive glass).

Dana Evans was important for the Sky in the matchup. She knocked down 7 out of 11 in the game giving her a field goal percentage of 63.6%, and earned 2 rebounds. Evans earned 23 points in her 21 minutes on the court and added 8 assists for this contest.

Chicago has a mark of 13-20 this season. Chicago has earned 2,657 pts on the year (80.5 per game) and they collect 33.1 boards per game. The Sky have committed 17.5 fouls per contest and they connect on 74.8% from the free throw line. In terms of offensive execution, the Sky are shooting 43.8% from the field, which ranks 6th in basketball. They are dishing out assists 19.9 times per contest (5th in the WNBA) and they are turning it over 13.4 times per game. The Sky on the defensive end are ranked 6th in basketball in points given up per game with 83.2. They concede 20.8 assists and 34.5 rebounds per game, which is 12th and 7th in basketball. The Chicago defense surrenders 33.5% on shots from distance (210 of 627) and their opponents are knocking down 80.0% of their free throw shots. They have forced 13.1 TO's per game and allow teams to shoot 45.5% from the floor (11th in the WNBA).

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

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take Las Vegas

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