Los Angeles Sparks vs Las Vegas Aces Prediction, 5/27/2023 WNBA Pick, Tips and Odds

Game: Los Angeles Sparks vs Las Vegas Aces

Date: Saturday, May 27, 2023

Location: Michelob ULTRA Arena in Las Vegas, NV

TV: WNBA League Pass

The Los Angeles Sparks (1-0) go to Michelob ULTRA Arena on Saturday where they'll take on the Las Vegas Aces (1-0).

The Los Angeles Sparks faced off with the Phoenix Mercury and took home the win by a score of 94-71 in their last contest. Los Angeles walked away from the contest with a 39.7% FG percentage (29 out of 73) and converted 9 out of their 22 shots from beyond the arc. When they shot from the free throw line, the Sparks made 27 of their 29 tries for a percentage of 93.1%. When talking about getting rebounds, they earned 32 with 11 of them being of the offensive sort. They also distributed 20 assists for the matchup while forcing the opposition into 19 turnovers and getting 10 steals. In reference to the defense, Los Angeles allowed the other team to go 40.7% from the field on 24 of 59 shooting. Phoenix recorded 6 dimes and had 2 steals in the game. Additionally, Phoenix snagged 34 rebounds (6 offensive, 28 defensive) and earned 8 rejections. Phoenix finished shooting 85.0% at the charity stripe by making 17 of their 20 attempts. They converted 6 of their 20 attempts from beyond the arc.

Zia Cooke is one player who was a major contributor in this contest. She totaled 14 points on 5 out of 6 shooting. She played for 15 minutes played and grabbed 2 rebounds. Cooke shot 83.3% from the floor and also earned 2 assists.

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Los Angeles heads into this matchup with a mark of 1-0 on the campaign. The Sparks are connecting on 40.9% from downtown (9 of 22) and 93.1% from the charity stripe. They average 94.0 pts per game (2nd in basketball) on 39.7% from the floor. They turn the ball over 6.0 times per contest and as a basketball team are committing 19.0 personal fouls on a nightly basis. As a team, Los Angeles is collecting 32.0 rebounds per game and has accounted for 20 dimes on the campaign, which has them ranked 10th in basketball in terms of passing the ball. Defensively, the Sparks are able to force 19.0 turnovers per game and they draw 20.0 fouls. The Sparks defense is giving up a field goal percentage of 40.7% (19 of 20) and they surrender 34.0 boards per contest as a team. They currently rank 2nd in basketball in giving up assists with 18 conceded for the year. They give up 30.0% from 3-point land and they are 3rd in basketball in opponents PPG (71.0).

The last time they took the court, the Las Vegas Aces walked away with a victory by a final of 105-64 against the Seattle Storm. The Aces earned 44 defensive rebounds and 6 offensive rebounds totaling 50 for the contest. They also turned it over 14 times, while earning 6 steals for the matchup. The Storm committed 16 fouls for this game which took the Aces to the free throw line for 17 shots. They were able to knock down 14 of the free throws for a clip of 82.4%. In regard to 3-pointers, Las Vegas buried 11 out of their 18 attempts (61.1%). When the final whistle was blown, the Aces shot 40 out of 73 from the field which gave them a percentage of 54.8%. The Aces permitted the Storm to convert 25 out of their 78 attempts from the floor which gave them a rate of 32.1% in this contest. They finished 23.8% from distance by connecting on 5 of 21 and ended up going 9 of 15 at the free throw line (60.0%). In regard to rebounds, Las Vegas permitted Seattle to grab 32 in all (6 offensive).

Kelsey Plum ended up having an impact for the Aces in the matchup. She made 8 of 16 in this matchup for a rate of 50.0%, and tallied 5 rebounds. Plum had 23 points in her 32 mins on the court and tallied 5 dimes for the matchup.

Las Vegas has a mark of 1-0 so far this season. Las Vegas has tallied 105 pts this season (105.0 per game) and they grab 50.0 boards per game. The Aces have committed 14.0 fouls per contest and they hit 82.4% from the free throw line. As an offense, the Aces are shooting 54.8% from the field, which has them ranked 1st in the WNBA. They are earning an assist 22.0 times per game (2nd in the league) and they are turning it over 14.0 times per game. The Aces on the defensive end are ranked 1st in the league in points per game surrendered with 64.0. The Las Vegas defense concedes 23.8% on three-point shots (5 of 21) and their opponents are converting on 60.0% of their free throw attempts. They have relinquished 12.0 assists and 32.0 boards on a nightly basis, which ranks them 1st and 1st in the WNBA. They are able to force 13.0 turnovers per game and allow teams to shoot 32.1% from the floor (1st in the league).

So what is Tonights Parlay prediction?

Parlay's Pundit's Pick: Take Las Vegas

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