Las Vegas Aces vs Minnesota Lynx Prediction, 7/22/2023 WNBA Pick, Tips and Odds

Game: Las Vegas Aces vs Minnesota Lynx

Date: Saturday, July 22, 2023

Location: Target Center in Minneapolis, MN

TV: ESPN

The Las Vegas Aces (19-2) head to Target Center on Saturday where they'll meet the Minnesota Lynx (9-12).

The Las Vegas Aces faced the Los Angeles Sparks and notched a win by a score of 97-78 in their last contest. Las Vegas ended the contest having earned a 54.4% field goal percentage (37 of 68) and made 9 of 22 three-point shots. From the free throw line, the Aces converted 14 of their 16 shots for a percentage of 87.5%. With respect to rebounding, they collected 34 with 5 of them being of the offensive variety. They also recorded 20 dimes for this game while forcing 16 turnovers and having 12 steals. When talking about defending, Las Vegas let their opponent shoot 43.6% from the field on 34 out of 78 shooting. Los Angeles recorded 12 dimes and had 9 steals for the matchup. Furthermore, Los Angeles grabbed 36 rebounds (12 offensive, 24 defensive) and earned 3 blocked shots. Los Angeles shot 75.0% from the charity stripe by making 6 of their 8 shots. They also made 4 of their 21 shots from distance.

A'ja Wilson is a player who came through for the matchup. She walked away with 25 points on 9 of 14 shooting. She saw the court for 31 mins played and totaled 12 rebounds. Wilson finished the game at 64.3% from the field but didn't record a dime.

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Las Vegas comes into this matchup with a record of 19-2 this year. They are averaging 94.0 points per game (1st in basketball) while connecting on 50.5% from the field. The Aces are hitting 38.2% on shots from distance (194 of 508) and 82.1% from the free throw line. As a team, Las Vegas is snagging 34.8 boards per contest and has earned 469 dimes on the campaign, which has them ranked 1st in the league in terms of passing. They turn it over 11.6 times per contest and as a team they are committing 15.6 personal fouls on a nightly basis. When they are on defense, the Aces are forcing 12.8 turnovers on a nightly basis while drawing 18.0 personal fouls. The Aces defensively are allowing a field goal percentage of 42.1% (268 of 379) and they relinquish 33.4 rebounds per contest as a unit. They currently rank 6th in basketball in giving up assists to their opponents with 398 surrendered this year. They concede 33.1% on three-point shots and they are 1st in basketball in PPG allowed (78.6).

When they last stepped on the court, the Minnesota Lynx walked away from this one with a loss by a score of 82-73 when they faced the Atlanta Dream. The Lynx pulled down 30 defensive boards and 7 offensive rebounds totaling 37 for the matchup. They also turned it over 13 times, while recording 5 steals for this game. The Dream committed 21 fouls for this game which took the Lynx to the charity stripe for 21 attempts. They were able to convert 17 of the free throw tries for a percentage of 81.0%. In reference to shots from 3-point land, Minnesota knocked down 6 of their 22 tries (27.3%). Overall, the Lynx went 25 out of 66 from the field which had them shooting 37.9%. The Lynx permitted the Dream to convert 29 of their 72 tries from the floor which gave them a percentage of 40.3% in the game. They finished shooting 39.4% from three-point range by going 13 out of 33 and ended up shooting 11 out of 15 at the free throw line (73.3%). With respect to rebounds, Minnesota permitted Atlanta to grab 37 overall (8 offensive).

Napheesa Collier ended up having an impact for the Lynx in the game. She buried 13 out of 24 in this matchup for a field goal percentage of 54.2%, and totaled 9 rebounds. Collier scored 35 points in her 38 minutes on the hardwood and earned 3 assists for the contest.

Minnesota has a record of 9-12 for the campaign. When it comes to offense, the Lynx are shooting 42.4% from the field, which ranks them 10th in the league. Minnesota has scored 1,667 pts for the year (79.4 per contest) and they pull down 34.3 rebounds per game. They are assisting teammates 18.7 times per game (9th in the league) and they turn the ball over 13.1 times per game. The Lynx commit 17.0 personal fouls per game while shooting 81.2% from the free throw line. The Lynx are ranked 9th in basketball in points given up per game with 85.3. The Minnesota defense gives up 36.6% on shots from behind the 3-point line (203 of 555) and opponents are making 82.5% of their shots from the charity stripe. They have surrendered 21.1 assists and 34.6 rebounds per contest, which ranks 11th and 6th in the league. They have forced 12.6 turnovers on a nightly basis and have allowed teams to shoot 45.2% from the field (10th in basketball).

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

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take Las Vegas

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