Las Vegas Aces vs Atlanta Dream Prediction, 7/12/2024 WNBA Pick, Tips and Odds

Game: Las Vegas Aces vs Atlanta Dream

Date: Friday, July 12, 2024

Location: Gateway Center Arena in College Park, GA

TV: ION

The Atlanta Dream (7-14) play the Las Vegas Aces (14-7) at Gateway Center Arena on Friday.

The Las Vegas Aces played the Seattle Storm and went home with a win by a final score of 84-79 in their last game. Las Vegas finished the game with a 42.9% field goal percentage (30 of 70) and buried 5 out of their 23 shots from beyond the arc. From the charity stripe, the Aces knocked down 19 of 20 attempts for a percentage of 95.0%. When discussing pulling down boards, they compiled 38 with 4 of them being of the offensive variety. They also doled out 21 dimes in this game in addition to forcing the opposition into 13 turnovers and earning 7 steals. Regarding defending, Las Vegas let their opponent shoot 40.3% from the field on 31 out of 77 shooting. Seattle dished out 10 assists and had 4 steals in this game. In addition, Seattle pulled down 40 rebounds (10 offensive, 30 defensive) and got 1 block. Seattle finished the game at 87.5% when shooting free throws by making 14 of their 16 shots. They also made 3 of their 17 attempts from long range.

Jackie Young is someone who played a role for this contest. She totaled 27 points on 10 out of 19 shooting. She was on the court for 34 minutes played and also grabbed 5 rebounds. Young ended up going 52.6% from the field and earned 4 assists.

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Las Vegas heads into this game with a win-loss record of 14-7 on the campaign. The Aces are connecting on 34.8% on 3-point shots (200 of 574) and 84.3% from the charity stripe. They have an average of 89.1 points per outing (1st in the WNBA) on 45.3% from the floor. They cough up possession 11.2 times per game and as a team are committing 17.2 fouls on a nightly basis. As a team, Las Vegas is snagging 35.8 rebounds per contest and has tallied 440 assists on the year, which ranks 8th in the league in terms of passing. On defense, the Aces are forcing their opponents into 12.0 turnovers per contest while drawing 17.7 personal fouls. They give up 36.8% on shots from distance while they are 8th in the WNBA in points per game allowed (83.5). The Aces defense is giving up a field goal percentage of 43.0% (251 of 372) and they concede 35.2 rebounds per game as a group. They rank 5th in the league in allowing assists to their opponents with 436 conceded for the season.

The last time they took the hardwood, the Atlanta Dream went home defeated by a final of 78-69 when they faced the Chicago Sky. The Dream recorded 31 defensive rebounds and 5 offensive boards totaling 36 in this contest. They coughed up the ball 14 times, while getting 6 steals in the matchup. The Sky earned 13 personal fouls in this contest which took the Dream to the charity stripe for 16 tries. They were able to knock down 11 of the free throws for a rate of 68.8%. Concerning shots from 3-point land, Atlanta converted 2 of their 10 attempts (20.0%). When the final whistle blew, the Dream finished 28 out of 69 from the floor which had them shooting 40.6%. The Dream allowed the Sky to make 32 out of their 74 tries from the floor which gave them a percentage of 43.2% in the matchup. They went 35.3% from three-point range by shooting 6 out of 17 and ended up going 8 out of 13 from the charity stripe (61.5%). Regarding cleaning the glass, Atlanta permitted Chicago to pull down 43 in all (8 on the offensive side).

Allisha Gray ended up being a major contributor for the Dream in this contest. She made 9 of 19 in the game giving her a rate of 47.4%, and added 6 rebounds. Gray earned 20 points in her 37 minutes on the hardwood and had 1 assist for this game.

Atlanta has a win-loss record of 7-14 on the season. On the offensive side of the court, the Dream are shooting 41.1% from the field, which is 12th in the league. Atlanta has accumulated 1,586 pts on the campaign (75.5 per contest) and they average 34.6 rebounds per contest. They are assisting teammates 18.9 times per contest (12th in basketball) and they turn it over 13.1 times per contest. The Dream commit 17.3 fouls per contest and they hit 77.4% from the charity stripe. The Dream on defense are ranked 6th in basketball in points per game surrendered with 80.8. They have forced 12.3 TO's per game and have allowed teams to shoot 42.9% from the floor (4th in the league). The Atlanta defense allows 35.4% on three-point shots (174 of 492) and their opposition makes 79.3% of their free throw attempts. They concede 21.0 assists and 35.2 boards on a nightly basis, which is ranked 8th and 8th in the WNBA.

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

Tony Sink's Pick: Take Las Vegas

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