Las Vegas Aces vs New York Liberty Prediction, 8/28/2023 WNBA Pick, Tips and Odds

Game: Las Vegas Aces vs New York Liberty

Date: Monday, August 28, 2023

Location: Barclays Center in Brooklyn, NY

TV: ESPN2

The Las Vegas Aces (30-5) go to Barclays Center on Monday where they'll take on the New York Liberty (27-7).

The Las Vegas Aces played the Washington Mystics and walked away from this one with a loss by a score of 78-62 in their last game. Las Vegas finished the game with a 30.8% FG percentage (20 of 65) and made 6 of 29 shots from beyond the arc. From the free throw line, the Aces converted 16 of 21 attempts for a percentage of 76.2%. In relation to pulling down rebounds, they earned 40 with 6 of them being on the offensive end. They also distributed 14 dimes for this contest in addition to creating 8 turnovers and getting 6 steals. Regarding defending, Las Vegas let their opponent shoot 40.0% from the field on 28 out of 70 shooting. Washington distributed 6 assists and had 8 steals for this game. On top of that, Washington totaled 39 rebounds (6 offensive, 33 defensive) and had 2 rejections. Washington ended up shooting 83.3% when shooting free throws by making 15 of their 18 attempts. They made 7 of 26 shots from 3-point range.

Kelsey Plum is a player who was a major factor for the contest. She scored 21 points on 7 of 15 shooting. She played for 35 mins played and also grabbed 3 rebounds. Plum finished shooting 46.7% from the field and also totaled 3 dimes.

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Las Vegas comes into this matchup with a record of 30-5 for the campaign. They have an average of 92.8 points per contest (1st in the league) while hitting 48.5% from the floor. The Aces are shooting 37.6% from downtown (322 of 857) and 84.2% from the free throw line. As a unit, Las Vegas is collecting 34.9 rebounds per game and has accounted for 755 assists on the year, which is 2nd in the league in terms of passing. They are turning it over 11.3 times per contest and as a unit they commit 15.9 fouls on a nightly basis. On the defensive end, the Aces are forcing 13.2 turnovers per game and they draw 17.6 fouls. The Aces defensively are giving up a field goal percentage of 42.8% (462 of 615) and they relinquish 33.9 boards per game as a group. They are ranked 9th in basketball in allowing assists to the opposition with 686 surrendered for the year. They are conceding 34.3% on shots from distance and they rank 2nd in basketball in points per game allowed (80.2).

When they last stepped on the court, the New York Liberty got the win with a final of 111-76 against the Minnesota Lynx. The Liberty corralled 30 defensive rebounds and 5 offensive rebounds for a total of 35 in this contest. They also coughed up the ball 6 times, while recording 7 steals in this game. The Lynx earned 14 fouls for this game which took the Liberty to the free throw line for a total of 17 tries. They were able to knock down 17 of those for a percentage of 100.0%. When it comes to three-point attempts, New York converted 12 of 27 tries (44.4%). In all, the Liberty went 41 out of 74 from the field which gave them a rate of 55.4%. The Liberty permitted the Lynx to convert 31 out of their 71 attempts from the field which gave them a percentage of 43.7% in the matchup. They shot 38.1% from 3-point land by shooting 8 of 21 and ended up going 6 out of 7 from the free throw line (85.7%). Concerning how they cleaned up the glass, New York allowed Minnesota to pull down 29 in total (5 offensive).

Breanna Stewart ended up having an impact for the Liberty in the matchup. She converted 12 of 17 in this contest giving her a rate of 70.6%, and earned 11 rebounds. Stewart racked up 38 points in her 27 minutes on the court and had 2 assists for the contest.

New York has a mark of 27-7 for the season. As an offense, the Liberty are hitting on 45.7% from the field, which ranks 2nd in basketball. New York has totaled 3,022 points on the campaign (88.9 per game) and they collect 38.0 rebounds per game. Their rate of assisting teammates is at 24.1 times per contest (1st in basketball) and they lose possession via turnover 13.5 times per contest. The Liberty have committed 16.4 fouls per game and they go 83.0% from the charity stripe. The Liberty are ranked 4th in the WNBA in PPG allowed with 80.5. They have given up 19.0 dimes and 33.4 boards per game, which ranks 3rd and 3rd in the WNBA. The New York defense surrenders 34.0% on shots from behind the 3-point line (253 of 744) and their opponents are knocking down 79.0% of their shots from the free throw line. They are forcing 11.9 turnovers per game and have let teams shoot 42.1% from the floor (1st in basketball).

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

Tony Sink's Pick: Take Las Vegas

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