Las Vegas Aces vs Washington Mystics Prediction, 8/26/2023 WNBA Pick, Tips and Odds

Game: Las Vegas Aces vs Washington Mystics

Date: Saturday, August 26, 2023

Location: Entertainment & Sports Arena in Washington, D.C.

TV: Youtube TV

The Las Vegas Aces (29-4) head to Entertainment & Sports Arena on Saturday where they'll take on the Washington Mystics (15-18).

The Las Vegas Aces played the Atlanta Dream and took home the win by a score of 112-100 in their last game. Las Vegas finished with a 50.7% field goal percentage (35 of 69) and made 8 out of their 19 shots from 3-point land. When they shot from the charity stripe, the Aces knocked down 34 of 36 tries for a rate of 94.4%. In relation to hauling in rebounds, they earned 34 with 5 of them being of the offensive variety. They also recorded 25 dimes in this matchup while forcing 10 turnovers and having 4 steals. In reference to the defense, Las Vegas allowed the other team to shoot 49.3% from the floor on 33 out of 67 shooting. Atlanta recorded 5 dimes and had 7 steals in the game. Moreover, Atlanta totaled 30 rebounds (5 offensive, 25 defensive) and added 3 rejections. Atlanta ended up going 84.8% from the free throw line by converting 28 of their 33 shots. They also converted 6 out of their 17 attempts from 3-point range.

A'ja Wilson is one player who was a major factor in this matchup. She finished with 53 points on 16 out of 23 shooting. She was on the hardwood for 33 mins and pulled down 7 rebounds. Wilson ended up going 69.6% from the floor but finished the game without an assist.

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Las Vegas steps onto the hardwood with a record of 29-4 this year. They are averaging 93.7 points per outing (1st in the league) while going 49.0% from the floor. The Aces are connecting on 38.3% on 3-pointers (308 of 804) and 84.1% from the charity stripe. As a unit, Las Vegas is collecting 34.8 boards per contest and is sitting with 720 dimes for the campaign, which is 2nd in basketball in terms of passing the ball. They lose possession by turning the ball over 11.1 times per game and as a group they are committing 16.0 fouls on a nightly basis. When they are on defense, the Aces are able to force 13.3 turnovers on a nightly basis and they draw 17.6 personal fouls. They surrender 34.6% on 3-point shots while they are 2nd in basketball in PPG allowed (80.1). The Aces defense is allowing a shooting percentage of 42.8% (438 of 581) and they surrender 33.8 rebounds per game as a team. They are 5th in the league in giving up assists to their opponents with 641 conceded for the year.

The last time they took the court, the Washington Mystics walked away from this one with a loss by a score of 68-64 when they faced the Connecticut Sun. The Mystics pulled down 29 defensive rebounds and 9 offensive boards for a total of 38 for the game. They also gave up possession 20 times, while getting 6 steals in this game. The Sun committed 19 personal fouls in the game which took the Mystics to the free throw line for a total of 15 tries. They were able to knock down 13 of the free throw tries for a clip of 86.7%. In reference to 3-point attempts, Washington made 7 of 22 attempts (31.8%). In all, the Mystics went 22 for 62 from the floor which had them at 35.5%. The Mystics allowed the Sun to bury 24 out of their 61 tries from the field which had them at 39.3% in the game. They went 32.0% from 3-point land via 8 of 25 and ended up going 12 of 13 at the charity stripe (92.3%). Concerning how they rebounded, Washington allowed Connecticut to grab 28 in total (4 on the offensive glass).

Natasha Cloud ended up being a major contributor for the Mystics for the contest. She buried 6 of 12 for the game giving her a field goal percentage of 50.0%, and accumulated 4 rebounds. Cloud earned 19 points in her 34 minutes on the hardwood and had 5 dimes for the contest.

Washington has a win-loss record of 15-18 on the campaign. The Mystics are committing 18.7 fouls per contest and they shoot 81.9% from the free throw line. They are assisting teammates 18.8 times per game (9th in the WNBA) and they are losing possession via turnover 12.8 times per game. Washington has scored 2,656 pts so far this year (80.5 per contest) and they average 32.1 boards per game. On the offensive side of the court, the Mystics are connecting on 42.5% from the floor, which is 11th in the WNBA. The Mystics on defense are ranked 5th in the WNBA in points given up per game with 81.8. They give up 20.0 dimes and 35.9 rebounds per game, ranking them 8th and 10th in the WNBA. The Washington defense allows 35.6% on three-point shots (263 of 739) and their opponents are connecting on 78.7% of their free throw shots. They are forcing 15.0 turnovers per game and have let teams shoot 44.3% from the field (7th in the league).

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

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Washington

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