Las Vegas Aces vs New York Liberty Prediction, 10/1/2024 WNBA Pick, Tips and Odds

Game: Las Vegas Aces vs New York Liberty

Date: Tuesday, October 1, 2024

Location: Barclays Center in Brooklyn, NY

TV: ESPN2

The Las Vegas Aces (27-13) go to Barclays Center on Tuesday where they'll take on the New York Liberty (32-8) in Game 2 of their series. The Liberty lead 1-0. The odds on this game have New York as 4.5 favorites.

The Las Vegas Aces walked away from Game 1 with a loss by a score of 87-77. Las Vegas wrapped up the contest with a 43.3% FG percentage (29 of 67) and made 7 out of their 25 three-point attempts. At the free throw line, the Aces buried 12 of 15 attempts for a percentage of 80.0%. Regarding hauling in boards, they earned a total of 22 with 2 of them being of the offensive variety. They also recorded 19 dimes for this game as well as forcing the opposition into 14 turnovers and earning 4 steals. Concerning defense, Las Vegas allowed the other team to go 50.0% from the field on 30 out of 60 shooting. New York doled out 3 assists and had 10 steals for the game. Additionally, New York pulled down 31 rebounds (3 offensive, 28 defensive) and added 4 rejections. New York shot 82.6% at the free throw line by making 19 of their 23 shots. They buried 8 out of their 19 attempts from beyond the perimeter.

Kelsey Plum is a player who was a factor for the game. She notched 24 points on 9 of 17 shooting. She was on the court for 37 minutes played and collected 2 rebounds. Plum finished shooting 52.9% from the field and distributed 4 assists.

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Las Vegas enters this contest with a win-loss mark of 27-13 so far this season. The Aces are hitting 35.5% on 3-point shots (376 of 1,058) and 82.8% from the free throw line. They average 86.4 points per contest (1st in basketball) while going 45.4% from the field. They are turning it over 10.8 times per game and as a group are committing 16.5 fouls per contest. As a unit, Las Vegas is grabbing 34.1 boards per game and has earned 820 dimes for the season, which ranks 5th in basketball in terms of passing. On the defensive end, the Aces have forced 12.6 turnovers per game and they draw 17.2 fouls. They are relinquishing 35.1% from 3-point land while they are 6th in the league in PPG allowed (80.9). The Aces defensively are allowing an opponent shooting percentage of 43.3% (504 of 687) and they concede 35.5 rebounds per game as a squad. They are currently ranked 5th in the WNBA in giving up assists to the opposition with 795 relinquished this year.

In Game 1, the Liberty were able to collect 28 defensive rebounds and 3 offensive rebounds for a total of 31 for this game. They turned the ball over 14 times, while getting 10 steals for this contest. The Aces had 15 fouls for the matchup which got the Liberty to the free throw line for a total of 23 tries. They were able to convert 19 of those for a percentage of 82.6%. In regard to 3-point attempts, New York buried 8 out of their 19 attempts (42.1%). At the conclusion of this game, the Liberty shot 30 out of 60 from the field which gave them a shooting percentage of 50.0%. The Liberty permitted the Aces to convert 29 out of 67 tries from the field which left them shooting 43.3% in the game. They finished 28.0% from three-point range by shooting 7 of 25 and ended up going 12 of 15 at the charity stripe (80.0%). Concerning how they rebounded, New York permitted Las Vegas to collect 22 in total (2 on the offensive glass).

Breanna Stewart was important for the Liberty in the matchup. She knocked down 12 out of 19 in this matchup giving her a rate of 63.2%, and totaled 5 rebounds. Stewart racked up 34 points in her 36 minutes on the court and had 4 assists for this contest.

New York has a record of 32-8 on the year. As an offensive team, the Liberty are shooting 44.8% from the floor, which ranks 3rd in the league. New York has earned 3,424 pts on the campaign (85.6 per contest) and they grab 36.6 rebounds per game. They are dishing out assists 22.8 times per game (2nd in the league) and they are losing possession via turnover 12.7 times per game. The Liberty have committed 15.4 fouls per contest and they connect on 81.4% from the charity stripe. The Liberty on the defensive side of the court are 3rd in basketball in points allowed per game with 76.5. They give up 19.4 assists and 32.7 boards on a nightly basis, which has them ranked 3rd and 2nd in the league. The New York defense surrenders 32.4% on 3-point shots (279 of 860) and their opponents are connecting on 76.9% of their shots from the free throw line. They are forcing their opponents into 12.7 turnovers per game and allow teams to shoot 42.5% from the floor (2nd in the league).

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

Tony Sink's Pick: Take Las Vegas (+4.5)

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