Seattle Storm vs Las Vegas Aces Prediction, 9/2/2023 WNBA Pick, Tips and Odds

Game: Seattle Storm vs Las Vegas Aces

Date: Saturday, September 2, 2023

Location: Michelob ULTRA Arena in Las Vegas, NV

TV: WNBA League Pass

The Seattle Storm (11-25) travel to Michelob ULTRA Arena on Saturday where they'll take on the Las Vegas Aces (31-6).

The Seattle Storm faced off with the Los Angeles Sparks and went home with a win by a final score of 72-61 in their last game. Seattle walked away from the contest having earned a 38.9% field goal percentage (21 of 54) and made 5 of 23 shots from beyond the arc. At the free throw line, the Storm knocked down 25 of their 28 shots for a rate of 89.3%. When discussing getting rebounds, they collected 45 with 6 of them being on the offensive end. They also recorded 14 dimes for the matchup while forcing 13 turnovers and getting 9 steals. In the matter of defending, Seattle allowed their opponent to shoot 30.3% from the field on 20 out of 66 shooting. Los Angeles recorded 4 assists and had 12 steals in this matchup. In addition, Los Angeles grabbed 26 boards (4 offensive, 22 defensive) and earned 1 block. Los Angeles ended up shooting 93.8% from the free throw line by converting 15 of 16 tries. They buried 6 of their 21 attempts from downtown.

Jewell Loyd is one player who played a role in this game. She walked away with 25 points on 6 out of 20 shooting. She played for 39 minutes and also snagged 7 rebounds. Loyd ended up shooting 30.0% from the floor and also recorded 7 assists.

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Seattle heads into this matchup with a win-loss mark of 11-25 for the year. They are averaging 78.6 pts per game (11th in basketball) while hitting 40.8% from the floor. The Storm are shooting 34.4% on shots beyond the perimeter (302 of 878) and 77.8% from the free throw line. As a team, Seattle is collecting 35.3 boards per game and has accounted for 627 dimes so far this year, which is 12th in the league in terms of passing the rock. They cough up possession 14.3 times per game and as a unit are committing 18.0 fouls on a nightly basis. On defense, the Storm are able to force 13.0 turnovers per game and they draw 17.5 fouls. The Storm defensively are giving up a FG percentage of 44.3% (469 of 631) and they relinquish 35.8 boards per contest as a squad. They are ranked 10th in basketball in giving up assists to their opponents with 734 conceded on the year. They are conceding 35.7% on shots from distance and they are 6th in the league in points per game allowed (83.3).

The last time they took the court, the Las Vegas Aces went home victorious with a score of 84-75 against the Washington Mystics. The Aces recorded 29 defensive boards and 4 offensive boards totaling 33 in the matchup. They turned the ball over 10 times, while earning 7 steals in this contest. The Mystics earned 21 fouls for this contest which took the Aces to the charity stripe for a total of 19 shots. They were able to knock down 16 of the free throw tries for a percentage of 84.2%. When it comes to shots from beyond the arc, Las Vegas knocked down 10 out of 28 tries (35.7%). When the final whistle was blown, the Aces walked away from this one shooting 29 out of 62 from the field which gave them a shooting percentage of 46.8%. The Aces allowed the Mystics to convert 28 out of 71 attempts from the field which had them shooting 39.4% for the matchup. They went 28.6% from beyond the perimeter by shooting 6 of 21 and ended up shooting 13 out of 17 at the charity stripe (76.5%). When it comes to cleaning up the glass, Las Vegas allowed Washington to collect 37 in all (10 offensive).

A'ja Wilson ended up being a major contributor for the Aces in this game. She converted 10 out of 14 in this game for a field goal rate of 71.4%, and added 11 rebounds. Wilson earned 26 points in her 35 mins of playing time and accumulated 2 dimes for this game.

Las Vegas has a record of 31-6 on the year. The Aces have committed 16.1 personal fouls per game and they go 83.8% from the free throw line. Their rate of assisting teammates is at 21.5 times per game (2nd in basketball) and they are turning it over 11.3 times per contest. Las Vegas has totaled 3,416 pts for the season (92.3 per game) and they grab 34.7 rebounds per contest. When it comes to offense, the Aces are hitting on 48.4% from the field, which is ranked 1st in the league. The Aces are ranked 3rd in the WNBA in points given up per game with 80.4. They surrender 19.6 assists and 34.3 boards on a nightly basis, which has them ranked 7th and 6th in basketball. The Las Vegas defense allows 34.0% on shots from beyond the arc (281 of 827) and their opposition knocks down 76.6% of their shots from the charity stripe. They are forcing 13.1 turnovers per game and have let teams shoot 42.7% from the field (2nd in the WNBA).

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

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take Seattle

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