Las Vegas Aces vs Minnesota Lynx Prediction, 8/23/2024 WNBA Pick, Tips and Odds

Game: Las Vegas Aces vs Minnesota Lynx

Date: Friday, August 23, 2024

Location: Target Center in Minneapolis, MN

TV: ION

The Las Vegas Aces (17-9) travel to Target Center on Friday where they'll meet the Minnesota Lynx (19-8).

The Las Vegas Aces played the Minnesota Lynx and took a loss by a score of 98-87 in their last contest. Las Vegas walked away from the game having earned a 46.5% FG percentage (33 of 71) and made 13 out of their 30 shots from beyond the arc. From the charity stripe, the Aces buried 8 of their 12 shots for a rate of 66.7%. In reference to grabbing boards, they collected 28 with 9 of them being offensive. They also distributed 22 assists for this contest in addition to forcing the other team into 10 turnovers and having 7 steals. When it comes to defense, Las Vegas let their opponent shoot 59.4% from the floor on 38 of 64 shooting. Minnesota distributed 6 assists and had 4 steals in this contest. Additionally, Minnesota snagged 31 rebounds (6 offensive, 25 defensive) and got 3 blocks. Minnesota went 78.6% at the charity stripe by burying 11 of their 14 shots. They knocked down 11 of their 19 tries from 3-point land.

A'ja Wilson is one player who was a contributor for the game. She ended up walking away with 34 points on 12 out of 20 shooting. She was on the court for 34 mins and collected 13 boards. Wilson ended up going 60.0% from the field but had no dimes when the game ended.

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Las Vegas heads into this game with a mark of 17-9 for the campaign. The Aces are hitting 34.8% on 3-pointers (242 of 695) and 84.0% from the charity stripe. They currently have an average of 87.8 points per outing (1st in the league) on 45.2% from the field. They turn the ball over 11.4 times per game and as a group they are committing 16.7 fouls per game. As a team, Las Vegas is snagging 35.3 rebounds per game and has tallied 531 assists so far this season, which has them ranked 9th in the WNBA in terms of passing. When they are on defense, the Aces are forcing their opponents into 12.4 turnovers per contest while drawing 17.6 fouls. The Aces defense is allowing and opponent field goal percentage of 42.8% (323 of 458) and they relinquish 35.8 rebounds per contest as a unit. They rank 3rd in the league in giving up assists to their opponents with 524 surrendered so far this season. They concede 35.5% on shots from beyond the arc and they are ranked 7th in the WNBA in opponents PPG (82.4).

When they last stepped on the hardwood, the Minnesota Lynx walked away with a victory by a final of 98-87 against the Las Vegas Aces. The Lynx pulled down 25 defensive rebounds and 6 offensive rebounds totaling 31 for this contest. They gave up possession 10 times, while getting 4 steals for the matchup. The Aces had 19 personal fouls for the game which took the Lynx to the charity stripe for a total of 14 attempts. They were able to make 11 of the free throw attempts for a percentage of 78.6%. With respect to shots from beyond the arc, Minnesota made 11 out of their 19 attempts (57.9%). At the conclusion of this game, the Lynx walked away from this one shooting 38 out of 64 from the field which had them shooting 59.4%. The Lynx permitted the Aces to bury 33 out of 71 tries from the floor which gave them a percentage of 46.5% for the contest. They wrapped up this game 43.3% from distance by shooting 13 of 30 and ended up shooting 8 of 12 at the free throw line (66.7%). When discussing cleaning the glass, Minnesota allowed Las Vegas to grab 28 in total (9 offensive).

Napheesa Collier ended up being a factor for the Lynx for this contest. She made 13 of 16 for this contest giving her a field goal percentage of 81.3%, and earned 4 rebounds. Collier scored 30 points in her 29 minutes on the hardwood and earned 3 assists in the matchup.

Minnesota has a mark of 19-8 so far this season. When it comes to offense, the Lynx are connecting on 44.0% from the floor, which has them ranked 6th in the WNBA. Minnesota has totaled 2,207 pts on the year (81.7 per contest) and they snag 34.6 rebounds per contest. They are dishing out assists 23.1 times per game (1st in the league) and they turn it over 13.6 times per contest. The Lynx are responsible for committing 17.0 fouls per game and they shoot 78.1% from the free throw line. The Lynx defensively are ranked 2nd in basketball in PPG given up with 75.1. They are forcing 15.2 turnovers per game and allow teams to shoot 40.5% from the field (1st in the league). The Minnesota defense gives up 28.5% on three-point shots (172 of 604) and their opposition makes 78.4% of their shots from the charity stripe. They have allowed 19.0 assists and 35.9 boards per contest, ranking them 2nd and 11th in the WNBA.

So what is Tonights Parlay prediction?

Parlay's Pundit's Pick: Take Minnesota

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