New York Liberty vs Las Vegas Aces Prediction, 6/29/2023 WNBA Pick, Tips and Odds

Game: New York Liberty vs Las Vegas Aces

Date: Thursday, June 29, 2023

Location: Michelob ULTRA Arena in Las Vegas, NV

TV: WNBA League Pass

The New York Liberty (10-3) are headed to Michelob ULTRA Arena on Thursday where they'll take on the Las Vegas Aces (13-1).

The New York Liberty took the court against the Connecticut Sun and notched a win by a score of 89-81 in their last contest. New York finished having earned a 48.6% FG percentage (34 of 70) and made 9 out of their 20 shots from distance. From the charity stripe, the Liberty buried 12 of their 14 shots for a percentage of 85.7%. Concerning rebounding, they earned 38 with 6 of them being of the offensive variety. They also recorded 24 assists for this contest as well as forcing 5 turnovers and earning 4 steals. In regard to defending, New York let their opponent shoot 39.2% from the field on 31 out of 79 shooting. Connecticut distributed 8 dimes and had 7 steals for the matchup. On top of that, Connecticut snagged 34 boards (8 offensive, 26 defensive) and got 8 blocked shots. Connecticut ended up shooting 92.9% at the free throw line by making 13 of 14 attempts. They also buried 6 out of their 19 attempts from beyond the perimeter.

Breanna Stewart is someone who came through in the matchup. She ended up scoring 24 points on 11 of 17 shooting. She was on the court for 36 minutes and grabbed 9 boards. Stewart finished the game at 64.7% from the field and also earned 3 dimes.

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New York steps onto the hardwood with a record of 10-3 on the campaign. They currently have an average of 88.0 points per outing (2nd in basketball) while connecting on 45.6% from the field. The Liberty are hitting 38.0% on shots from downtown (136 of 358) and 82.4% from the charity stripe. As a unit, New York is pulling down 37.5 rebounds per game and is sitting with 312 dimes for the campaign, which ranks 2nd in the WNBA in terms of passing the rock. They lose possession by turning the ball over 13.9 times per contest and as a group are committing 17.9 fouls on a nightly basis. Defensively, the Liberty are able to force 12.2 turnovers per contest and they draw 18.4 personal fouls. They give up 35.6% on 3-point attempts and they are ranked 5th in the WNBA in opponents points per game (80.0). The Liberty defensively are giving up a shooting percentage of 41.2% (158 of 239) and they relinquish 34.4 rebounds per game as a unit. They are ranked 1st in basketball in giving up assists to their opponents with 222 surrendered so far this season.

When they last stepped on the hardwood, the Las Vegas Aces walked away with a victory by a final of 88-80 when they faced the Indiana Fever. The Aces earned 29 defensive boards and 10 offensive rebounds totaling 39 in this matchup. They turned the ball over 15 times, while getting 4 steals in this game. The Fever committed 21 fouls in this game which took the Aces to the free throw line for 28 tries. They were able to make 27 of the free throws for a clip of 96.4%. Concerning 3-pointers, Las Vegas made 7 of their 24 attempts (29.2%). In all, the Aces finished shooting 27 for 66 from the floor which had them sitting at 40.9%. The Aces permitted the Fever to make 28 of 78 tries from the field 0 35.9% for this game. They shot 27.3% from downtown by hitting 6 out of 22 and ended up shooting 18 out of 21 at the free throw line (85.7%). When it comes to rebounding, Las Vegas permitted Indiana to get 39 in all (16 on the offensive side).

A'ja Wilson ended up being a factor for the Aces for the game. She buried 8 out of 15 for the matchup giving her a rate of 53.3%, and had 10 rebounds. Wilson earned 28 points in her 30 minutes on the court and earned 3 assists for the contest.

Las Vegas has a win-loss record of 13-1 for the campaign. The Aces are responsible for committing 16.0 fouls per game and they connect on 81.7% from the free throw line. They are dishing out assists 21.9 times per contest (2nd in the league) and they cough up possession 11.8 times per game. Las Vegas has tallied 1,299 pts on the campaign (92.8 per contest) and they average 35.4 boards per game. On the offensive side of the ball, the Aces are hitting on 49.7% from the floor, which has them ranked 1st in basketball. The Aces on the defensive side of the court are 2nd in basketball in PPG given up with 77.4. They surrender 18.2 dimes and 33.6 total boards per game, ranking them 3rd and 3rd in the league. The Las Vegas defense surrenders 33.9% on shots from 3-point land (99 of 292) and their opposition knocks down 78.2% of their free throw shots. They are able to force 12.9 turnovers on a nightly basis and have let teams shoot 40.8% from the field (2nd in the league).

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

Tony Sink's Pick: Take New York

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