New York Liberty vs Las Vegas Aces Prediction, 8/15/2023 WNBA Pick, Tips and Odds

Game: New York Liberty vs Las Vegas Aces

Date: Tuesday, August 15, 2023

Location: Michelob ULTRA Arena in Las Vegas, NV

TV: WNBA League Pass

Michelob ULTRA Arena is the venue where and the Las Vegas Aces (27-3) will play the New York Liberty (24-6) on Tuesday.

The New York Liberty stepped onto the hardwood against the Indiana Fever and walked away with a win by a score of 100-89 in their last contest. New York wrapped up the contest with a 51.4% field goal percentage (37 out of 72) and made 12 out of their 29 shots from distance. From the charity stripe, the Liberty buried 14 of their 19 attempts for a percentage of 73.7%. When it comes to hauling in rebounds, they collected 35 with 10 of them being on the offensive end. They also recorded 32 dimes for the matchup in addition to forcing the opposition into 11 turnovers and having 7 steals. Regarding defending, New York allowed 46.5% from the floor on 33 of 71 shooting. Indiana distributed 8 dimes and had 2 steals in this matchup. In addition, Indiana grabbed 32 rebounds (8 offensive, 24 defensive) and had 4 blocked shots. Indiana finished the game shooting 84.2% from the charity stripe by knocking down 16 of 19 attempts. They converted 7 of 18 attempts from distance.

Breanna Stewart is a player who was a major factor in this contest. She notched 42 points on 15 of 23 shooting. She was on the court for 36 minutes and also grabbed 6 rebounds. Stewart walked away from this one shooting 65.2% from the field and totaled 6 assists.

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New York comes into this matchup with a record of 24-6 so far this season. They lose possession via turnover 13.8 times per game and as a group are committing 17.0 personal fouls per contest. As a team, New York is snagging 38.2 boards per contest and has accounted for 735 assists on the campaign, which ranks 1st in basketball in terms of passing. The Liberty are connecting on 38.0% on shots from downtown (334 of 879) and 82.7% from the free throw line. They average 88.5 pts per contest (2nd in the WNBA) while hitting 45.7% from the field. When they are on defense, the Liberty are forcing 11.9 turnovers on a nightly basis while drawing 17.3 fouls. The Liberty defensively are giving up a shooting percentage of 42.0% (357 of 518) and they relinquish 33.4 rebounds per game as a group. They rank 2nd in the league in allowing assists to their opponents with 564 conceded for the season. They surrender 34.4% on three-point shots and they rank 3rd in the WNBA in points per game allowed (80.7).

When they last stepped on the court, the Las Vegas Aces got the win with a final of 86-65 when they played the Atlanta Dream. The Aces were able to snag 30 defensive rebounds and 8 offensive rebounds totaling 38 for the contest. They gave up possession of the ball 9 times, while earning 13 steals for the matchup. The Dream had 19 personal fouls for the game which got the Aces to the free throw line for a total of 19 attempts. They were able to make 15 of those for a percentage of 78.9%. With respect to shots from downtown, Las Vegas buried 7 of their 23 attempts (30.4%). When the final whistle was blown, the Aces shot 32 out of 77 from the field which had them at 41.6%. The Aces allowed the Dream to knock down 23 of 62 tries from the floor which gave them a shooting percentage of 37.1% in this contest. They finished 25.0% from beyond the arc by going 4 of 16 and ended up going 15 of 19 at the free throw line (78.9%). In the matter of cleaning the glass, Las Vegas permitted Atlanta to snag 43 in total (5 on the offensive glass).

A'ja Wilson ended up being a major contributor for the Aces in this contest. She converted 9 out of 22 in this game giving her a field goal percentage of 40.9%, and added 9 rebounds. Wilson recorded 21 points in her 31 mins on the court and earned 3 dimes in this contest.

Las Vegas has a mark of 27-3 on the year. The Aces are committing 15.6 fouls per game and they hit 83.0% from the charity stripe. They are earning an assist 21.9 times per contest (2nd in basketball) and they are losing possession via turnover 11.1 times per game. Las Vegas has tallied 2,819 pts on the campaign (94.0 per game) and they pull in 34.9 rebounds per game. As an offense, the Aces are connecting on 49.6% from the field, which is ranked 1st in the league. The Aces on the defensive side of the court are 2nd in the league in points allowed per game with 79.6. They have surrendered 19.5 dimes and 34.3 rebounds per contest, which is ranked 4th and 6th in basketball. The Las Vegas defense allows 34.0% on shots from beyond the perimeter (222 of 652) and opponents are knocking down 74.7% of their free throw attempts. They have forced 13.0 turnovers on a nightly basis and allow teams to shoot 42.4% from the field (3rd in the league).

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

Tony Sink's Pick: Take New York

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