Las Vegas Aces vs Phoenix Mercury Prediction, 6/13/2024 WNBA Pick, Tips and Odds

Game: Las Vegas Aces vs Phoenix Mercury

Date: Thursday, June 13, 2024

Location: Footprint Center in Phoenix, AZ

TV: PRIME

Footprint Center is the site where and the Phoenix Mercury (6-6) will take on the Las Vegas Aces (5-5) on Thursday.

The Las Vegas Aces stepped onto the hardwood against the Minnesota Lynx and took a loss by a final of 100-86 in their last contest. Las Vegas ended the contest with a 45.2% FG percentage (28 out of 62) and knocked down 10 of their 31 three-point attempts. From the free throw line, the Aces buried 20 of 26 attempts for a percentage of 76.9%. With respect to hauling in rebounds, they earned 35 with 5 of them being of the offensive variety. They also doled out 19 assists in the matchup while creating 9 turnovers and earning 4 steals. Regarding the defense, Las Vegas allowed 55.2% from the floor on 37 out of 67 shooting. Minnesota recorded 4 assists and had 9 steals for this contest. Additionally, Minnesota totaled 28 rebounds (4 offensive, 24 defensive) and added 4 rejections. Minnesota finished the game at 64.7% at the free throw line by making 11 of their 17 shots. They also knocked down 15 of 27 tries from long range.

A'ja Wilson is a player who was a major factor in the game. She ended up with 28 points on 9 of 18 shooting. She played for 33 minutes and also collected 8 rebounds. Wilson finished 50.0% from the floor and also totaled 3 assists.

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Las Vegas heads into this contest with a win-loss record of 5-5 this season. The Aces are shooting 33.7% from downtown (96 of 285) and 84.1% from the charity stripe. They currently have an average of 85.7 points per outing (3rd in the league) while connecting on 42.1% from the field. They are turning it over 10.8 times per game and as a unit they commit 16.6 personal fouls on a nightly basis. As a team, Las Vegas is pulling in 34.8 rebounds per contest and has tallied 196 dimes for the campaign, which has them ranked 9th in the league in terms of passing. On the defensive end, the Aces are able to force 12.7 turnovers per contest while drawing 18.5 personal fouls. The Aces defensively are allowing a FG percentage of 43.1% (127 of 185) and they surrender 36.4 rebounds per game as a unit. They are ranked 3rd in the WNBA in giving up assists with 207 surrendered on the year. They are relinquishing 39.7% on shots from beyond the arc and they are ranked 8th in basketball in opponents PPG (83.9).

In their last game, the Phoenix Mercury walked away with a victory by a final of 97-90 against the Dallas Wings. The Mercury were able to corral 20 defensive rebounds and 9 offensive boards totaling 29 in this game. They also turned it over 20 times, while earning 9 steals for the game. The Wings committed 21 fouls in this matchup which took the Mercury to the free throw line for a total of 19 attempts. They were able to make 14 of them for a clip of 73.7%. When discussing three-point shots, Phoenix knocked down 9 of 33 attempts (27.3%). When all was said and done, the Mercury went 37 out of 80 from the floor which gave them a percentage of 46.3%. The Mercury allowed the Wings to make 37 of their 78 tries from the floor 0 47.4% for this game. They finished 26.1% from distance by going 6 of 23 and finished the game at 10 of 14 at the charity stripe (71.4%). In reference to how they rebounded, Phoenix allowed Dallas to collect 36 overall (9 offensive).

Kahleah Copper was important for the Mercury for this game. She knocked down 9 out of 22 in the game for a field goal rate of 40.9%, and totaled 3 rebounds. Copper totaled 29 points in her 44 minutes on the hardwood and had 1 assist in the game.

Phoenix has a mark of 6-6 for the campaign. The Mercury commit 16.8 personal fouls per game and they connect on 79.4% from the free throw line. Their rate of dishing out assists is at 19.1 times per game (8th in basketball) and they turn it over 14.7 times per contest. Phoenix has earned 964 points this year (80.3 per game) and they average 35.0 boards per game. When it comes to offense, the Mercury are connecting on 40.3% from the field, which ranks 11th in the league. The Mercury on defense are ranked 10th in the WNBA in PPG surrendered with 84.4. The Phoenix defense gives up 34.8% on shots from distance (116 of 333) and opponents are knocking down 78.8% of their foul shots. They have surrendered 21.8 dimes and 36.7 boards on a nightly basis, which ranks them 12th and 12th in the league. They are able to force 13.1 turnovers per game and have let teams shoot 42.4% from the floor (6th in the WNBA).

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

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take Las Vegas

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