Washington Mystics vs Las Vegas Aces Prediction, 8/31/2023 WNBA Pick, Tips and Odds

Game: Washington Mystics vs Las Vegas Aces

Date: Thursday, August 31, 2023

Location: Michelob ULTRA Arena in Las Vegas, NV

TV: WNBA League Pass

The Las Vegas Aces (30-6) play the Washington Mystics (17-18) at Michelob ULTRA Arena on Thursday.

The Washington Mystics took the court against the Minnesota Lynx and took home the win by a score of 83-72 in their last game. Washington walked away from the game with a 45.3% field goal percentage (29 of 64) and knocked down 12 of their 25 3-pointers. From the free throw line, the Mystics made 13 of their 15 attempts for a rate of 86.7%. In regard to pulling down rebounds, they earned a total of 32 with 8 of them being offensive. They also distributed 21 assists in the game while creating 14 turnovers and getting 8 steals. Regarding defense, Washington let their opponent shoot 41.8% from the field on 28 of 67 shooting. Minnesota earned 9 assists and had 7 steals for the matchup. Additionally, Minnesota had 34 rebounds (9 offensive, 25 defensive) and got 2 rejections. Minnesota walked away from this one shooting 100.0% at the free throw line by knocking down 7 of their 7 tries. They converted 9 out of their 26 tries from distance.

Brittney Sykes is someone who was a contributor for the contest. She ended up with 21 points on 6 of 11 shooting. She played for 33 minutes played and also collected 8 rebounds. Sykes shot 54.5% from the floor and dished out 1 assist.

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Washington comes into this game with a record of 17-18 so far this season. They cough up possession 12.7 times per contest and as a group they commit 18.6 personal fouls on a nightly basis. As a unit, Washington is pulling down 32.3 rebounds per contest and has racked up 665 dimes this season, which has them ranked 10th in the league in terms of passing. The Mystics are shooting 33.3% on shots from downtown (266 of 800) and 82.0% from the free throw line. They currently have an average of 80.5 pts per game (8th in the league) while going 42.5% from the field. On the defensive end of the court, the Mystics are able to force 15.1 turnovers per contest and they draw 18.6 personal fouls. They are surrendering 35.0% on 3-pointers and they are ranked 5th in the WNBA in points per game allowed (81.0). The Mystics defense is giving up a field goal percentage of 43.9% (527 of 650) and they relinquish 35.9 boards per game as a unit. They are 7th in basketball in giving up assists to their opponents with 694 surrendered on the campaign.

In their last game, the Las Vegas Aces took a defeat with a final score of 94-85 against the New York Liberty. The Aces were able to pull down 26 defensive rebounds and 5 offensive boards for a total of 31 for this game. They also gave up possession of the ball 11 times, while getting 5 steals for this game. The Liberty earned 15 personal fouls for this contest which took the Aces to the free throw line for 20 tries. They were able to convert 14 of the free throws for a rate of 70.0%. In relation to 3-point shots, Las Vegas buried 9 of 23 tries (39.1%). In all, the Aces ended up going 31 for 69 from the floor which gave them a percentage of 44.9%. The Aces allowed the Liberty to make 34 of their 75 tries from the floor which had them sitting at 45.3% for the matchup. They shot 30.3% from beyond the perimeter by going 10 of 33 and ended up shooting 16 of 19 from the free throw line (84.2%). Concerning cleaning the glass, Las Vegas allowed New York to snag 43 in all (12 on the offensive side).

Jackie Young was important for the Aces in this contest. She buried 9 of 15 in this contest for a field goal percentage of 60.0%, and accumulated 4 rebounds. Young totaled 24 points in her 36 minutes on the court and had 5 assists in this game.

Las Vegas has a mark of 30-6 this season. Las Vegas has earned 3,332 pts for the year (92.6 per contest) and they grab 34.8 boards per game. The Aces commit 16.1 fouls per game and they go 83.8% from the free throw line. As an offense, the Aces are connecting on 48.4% from the floor, which ranks 1st in the WNBA. Their rate of dishing out assists is at 21.6 times per game (2nd in the league) and they turn the ball over 11.3 times per contest. The Aces on the defensive side of the court are 3rd in the WNBA in points allowed per game with 80.6. They surrender 19.7 assists and 34.2 total rebounds per game, which is ranked 6th and 5th in the league. The Las Vegas defense gives up 34.1% on shots from behind the 3-point line (275 of 806) and opponents are connecting on 76.6% of their shots from the free throw line. They are forcing their opponents into 13.2 turnovers per game and have allowed teams to shoot 42.8% from the field (2nd in the WNBA).

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

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Las Vegas

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