Indiana Fever vs Las Vegas Aces Prediction, 5/25/2024 WNBA Pick, Tips and Odds
Game: Indiana Fever vs Las Vegas Aces
Date: Saturday, May 25, 2024
Location: Michelob Ultra Arena in Las Vegas, NV
TV: NBATV
Michelob Ultra Arena is the venue where and the Las Vegas Aces (2-1) will take on the Indiana Fever (0-5) on Saturday.
The Indiana Fever played the Seattle Storm and ended up losing by a score of 85-83 in their last contest. Indiana ended the contest having earned a 43.1% FG percentage (31 of 72) and knocked down 6 of their 22 shots from beyond the perimeter. At the free throw line, the Fever buried 15 of 18 attempts for a percentage of 83.3%. In relation to pulling down boards, they compiled 40 with 13 of them being of the offensive sort. They also distributed 18 assists for the game while creating 8 turnovers and getting 5 steals. With respect to defense, Indiana allowed their opponent to shoot 41.5% from the floor on 34 of 82 shooting. Seattle earned 17 dimes and had 6 steals in this game. Additionally, Seattle had 41 boards (17 offensive, 24 defensive) and had 9 blocked shots. Seattle finished the game shooting 84.6% from the charity stripe by converting 11 of their 13 shots. They made 6 of their 20 attempts from beyond the perimeter.
Caitlin Clark is a player who was a contributor in this matchup. She ended up walking away with 21 points on 6 out of 16 shooting. She played 33 minutes and also totaled 7 rebounds. Clark ended up shooting 37.5% from the field and recorded 7 assists.
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Indiana heads into this game with a record of 0-5 for the season. The Fever are shooting 31.8% on shots from downtown (34 of 107) and 82.1% from the charity stripe. They average 76.8 points per game (11th in the WNBA) while hitting 43.2% from the floor. They lose possession by turning the ball over 16.2 times per contest and as a group are committing 19.6 personal fouls on a nightly basis. As a unit, Indiana is snagging 32.8 boards per contest and has accumulated 89 dimes this season, which has them ranked 3rd in the league in terms of passing the ball. On the defensive end of the court, the Fever are forcing 12.2 turnovers per contest while drawing 16.4 personal fouls. The Fever defense is giving up and opponent field goal percentage of 44.8% (61 of 82) and they concede 35.2 rebounds per game as a team. They currently rank 11th in the WNBA in allowing assists to the opposition with 98 surrendered so far this year. They concede 35.3% on 3-point shots and they rank 12th in the WNBA in opponents points per game (91.6).
In their last game, the Las Vegas Aces went home defeated by a final of 98-88 when they faced the Phoenix Mercury. The Aces snagged 32 defensive rebounds and 7 offensive boards totaling 39 for the matchup. They coughed it up 9 times, while earning 5 steals for this game. The Mercury earned 15 personal fouls in this game which took the Aces to the charity stripe for 15 shots. They were able to knock down 11 of the free throw attempts for a percentage of 73.3%. When it comes to shots from 3-point land, Las Vegas buried 11 out of their 31 attempts (35.5%). Overall, the Aces went 33 out of 78 from the floor which gave them a rate of 42.3%. The Aces permitted the Mercury to bury 37 of their 78 tries from the field which gave them a shooting percentage of 47.4% in this contest. They finished shooting 48.5% from three-point range by connecting on 16 of 33 and finished the contest at 8 of 13 at the free throw line (61.5%). Concerning how they attacked the glass, Las Vegas permitted Phoenix to grab 39 in all (6 on the offensive glass).
Kelsey Plum ended up being a factor for the Aces for this contest. She converted 9 out of 23 for the game for a rate of 39.1%, and had 2 rebounds. Plum recorded 27 points in her 38 minutes on the hardwood and had 5 dimes for the matchup.
Las Vegas has a win-loss mark of 2-1 for the year. On the offensive side of the ball, the Aces are shooting 41.9% from the field, which ranks them 9th in the league. Las Vegas has totaled 266 points on the year (88.7 per contest) and they snag 36.7 boards per contest. They are assisting teammates 20.7 times per contest (4th in basketball) and they lose possession via turnover 10.0 times per contest. The Aces have committed 14.7 fouls per game and they connect on 83.3% from the charity stripe. The Aces on the defensive side of the court are 11th in the league in PPG surrendered with 86.7. They have forced 13.0 turnovers per game and have let teams shoot 45.5% from the floor (11th in the WNBA). The Las Vegas defense gives up 43.4% on shots from beyond the arc (36 of 83) and their opponents are knocking down 63.2% of their free throw shots. They have surrendered 20.0 assists and 35.7 rebounds on a nightly basis, which is ranked 8th and 6th in basketball.
So what is Tonights Parlay prediction?
Parlay's Pundit's Pick: Take Las Vegas and under the total points
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