Washington Mystics vs Las Vegas Aces Prediction, 8/11/2023 WNBA Pick, Tips and Odds

Game: Washington Mystics vs Las Vegas Aces

Date: Friday, August 11, 2023

Location: Michelob ULTRA Arena in Las Vegas, NV

TV: Youtube TV

The Washington Mystics (13-15) head to Michelob ULTRA Arena on Friday where they'll meet the Las Vegas Aces (25-3).

The Washington Mystics took the court against the Phoenix Mercury and took a loss by a final of 91-72 in their last contest. Washington finished having earned a 36.6% field goal percentage (26 out of 71) and converted 8 of their 28 shots from 3-point land. When they shot from the charity stripe, the Mystics knocked down 12 of 15 attempts for a rate of 80.0%. In the matter of rebounding, they compiled a total of 26 with 9 of them being of the offensive variety. They also doled out 19 assists for the contest in addition to forcing 14 turnovers and earning 8 steals. When it comes to defense, Washington allowed the other team to go 55.7% from the field on 34 out of 61 shooting. Phoenix earned 4 assists and had 5 steals in this matchup. Moreover, Phoenix grabbed 33 rebounds (4 offensive, 29 defensive) and got 3 rejections. Phoenix finished shooting 66.7% from the charity stripe by making 10 of their 15 shots. They also knocked down 13 of 29 attempts from distance.

Brittney Sykes is one player who came through in this game. She notched 24 points on 10 of 19 shooting. She played 32 mins played and collected 5 rebounds. Sykes finished the contest at 52.6% from the floor and also earned 2 assists.

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Washington comes into this contest with a win-loss record of 13-15 on the year. They lose possession via turnover 12.5 times per contest and as a basketball team are committing 19.1 personal fouls on a nightly basis. As a unit, Washington is snagging 32.0 boards per game and has earned 521 assists so far this season, which ranks 10th in basketball in terms of passing the rock. The Mystics are hitting 32.2% on 3-pointers (201 of 624) and 82.3% from the free throw line. They currently have an average of 80.5 pts per game (7th in basketball) while hitting 42.5% from the field. When they are on the defensive end, the Mystics are forcing their opponents into 15.2 turnovers on a nightly basis and they draw 19.0 fouls. They are 6th in basketball in giving up assists to the opposition with 559 conceded for the year. The Mystics are allowing a field goal percentage of 43.9% (425 of 533) and they relinquish 36.1 rebounds per contest as a unit. They relinquish 34.8% on 3-point shots while they are 4th in the league in points per game allowed (81.0).

When they last stepped on the court, the Las Vegas Aces took home the win by a final score of 104-84 when they played the Dallas Wings. The Aces recorded 34 defensive rebounds and 11 offensive rebounds for a total of 45 in this contest. They also turned the ball over 13 times, while recording 4 steals in this matchup. The Wings had 17 personal fouls for the game which got the Aces to the charity stripe for a total of 16 shots. They were able to bury 14 of the free throw attempts for a rate of 87.5%. With respect to three-point shots, Las Vegas knocked down 16 out of their 32 attempts (50.0%). When all was said and done, the Aces ended up shooting 37 out of 74 from the field which had them at 50.0%. The Aces permitted the Wings to convert 27 out of 72 attempts from the field which left them with a shooting percentage of 37.5% for the matchup. They shot 34.6% from downtown by connecting on 9 of 26 and finished the game at 21 out of 28 from the free throw line (75.0%). In the matter of team rebounding, Las Vegas permitted Dallas to collect 30 in all (8 offensive).

A'ja Wilson was important for the Aces in this matchup. She buried 10 of 18 in this matchup for a field goal rate of 55.6%, and had 14 rebounds. Wilson accumulated 28 points in her 24 mins on the court and had 1 assist in this contest.

Las Vegas has a mark of 25-3 so far this season. On the offensive side of the ball, the Aces are shooting 49.7% from the floor, which ranks them 1st in the league. Las Vegas has totaled 2,620 points so far this season (93.6 per game) and they collect 34.8 rebounds per game. They are assisting teammates 21.9 times per game (2nd in the league) and they turn the ball over 11.4 times per contest. The Aces are responsible for committing 15.7 fouls per game and they shoot 82.8% from the free throw line. The Aces on defense are ranked 2nd in the league in points per game surrendered with 79.8. They are able to force 13.0 TO's per game and have let teams shoot 42.6% from the floor (3rd in basketball). The Las Vegas defense gives up 34.0% on shots from behind the 3-point line (206 of 605) and opponents are connecting on 74.4% of their free throw shots. They allow 19.4 assists and 34.0 boards on a nightly basis, ranking them 4th and 4th in the league.

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

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Las Vegas

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