Los Angeles Sparks vs Las Vegas Aces Prediction, 8/18/2024 WNBA Pick, Tips and Odds

Game: Los Angeles Sparks vs Las Vegas Aces

Date: Sunday, August 18, 2024

Location: Michelob Ultra Arena in Las Vegas, NV

TV: NBATV

The Los Angeles Sparks (6-18) head to Michelob Ultra Arena on Sunday where they'll meet the Las Vegas Aces (16-8).

The Los Angeles Sparks took the court against the Seattle Storm and took a loss by a score of 89-83 in their last game. Los Angeles ended having earned a 40.6% FG percentage (28 of 69) and buried 10 out of their 26 shots from beyond the arc. When they shot from the free throw line, the Sparks made 17 of their 22 attempts for a percentage of 77.3%. Concerning rebounding, they compiled 37 with 12 of them being offensive. They also recorded 20 assists in the game as well as forcing the other team into 13 turnovers and having 5 steals. In regard to defense, Los Angeles let their opponent shoot 45.6% from the field on 31 of 68 shooting. Seattle earned 12 assists and had 11 steals for this game. Furthermore, Seattle had 35 rebounds (12 offensive, 23 defensive) and added 6 blocked shots. Seattle finished the game at 76.9% from the charity stripe by burying 20 of their 26 attempts. They buried 7 of 23 tries from beyond the arc.

Azura Stevens is a player who was a contributor for the contest. She ended up scoring 24 points on 7 out of 12 shooting. She was on the hardwood for 36 minutes played and also grabbed 15 rebounds. Stevens finished the game shooting 58.3% from the field and also recorded 1 assist.

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Los Angeles comes into this one with a win-loss mark of 6-18 so far this year. They turn the ball over 14.8 times per game and as a group are committing 19.0 fouls per contest. As a team, Los Angeles is snagging 32.7 boards per game and has tallied 485 assists this season, which has them ranked 9th in the league in terms of passing the ball. The Sparks are connecting on 33.0% on 3-pointers (180 of 545) and 76.2% from the charity stripe. They average 79.0 points per game (11th in the league) on 42.5% from the field. On the defensive end, the Sparks are able to force 12.4 turnovers per game while drawing 19.2 fouls. They give up 36.9% from 3-point land and they rank 9th in the WNBA in points per game allowed (85.4). The Sparks defense is allowing a shooting percentage of 45.9% (298 of 460) and they relinquish 33.9 rebounds per game as a group. They are currently ranked 9th in basketball in allowing assists to the opposition with 514 relinquished so far this year.

The last time they took the court, the Las Vegas Aces took a loss by a score of 93-85 when they faced the Chicago Sky. The Aces corralled 23 defensive boards and 3 offensive boards totaling 26 in the matchup. They coughed it up 12 times, while getting 11 steals in the matchup. The Sky were called for 16 personal fouls in this game which got the Aces to the free throw line for 22 attempts. They were able to bury 18 of those for a percentage of 81.8%. Concerning shots from beyond the arc, Las Vegas knocked down 5 of their 18 tries (27.8%). When the final whistle blew, the Aces finished 31 for 66 from the field which gave them a percentage of 47.0%. The Aces allowed the Sky to convert 35 of 72 attempts from the field which gave them a percentage of 48.6% in this matchup. They finished shooting 30.8% from 3-point land by going 4 out of 13 and walked away from this one shooting 19 of 22 from the charity stripe (86.4%). When discussing cleaning up the glass, Las Vegas allowed Chicago to pull down 35 in all (7 on the offensive glass).

A'ja Wilson pitched in for the Aces for the matchup. She made 9 of 21 for the contest for a field goal percentage of 42.9%, and added 14 rebounds. Wilson totaled 28 points in her 37 mins on the court, but left the arena with no assists.

Las Vegas has a mark of 16-8 on the year. On the offensive side of the court, the Aces are hitting on 45.4% from the field, which is 1st in basketball. Las Vegas has accumulated 2,129 pts this season (88.7 per game) and they pull down 35.6 boards per game. They are dishing out assists 21.0 times per game (5th in the league) and they are turning it over 11.2 times per contest. The Aces are committing 16.8 fouls per contest while shooting 83.9% from the charity stripe. The Aces on defense are ranked 7th in basketball in points given up per game with 83.0. They are forcing their opponents into 12.1 turnovers per game and have allowed teams to shoot 43.0% from the floor (5th in the league). The Las Vegas defense concedes 36.5% on 3-point attempts (196 of 537) and opponents are connecting on 77.2% of their free throw shots. They have surrendered 20.5 assists and 35.5 boards on a nightly basis, which is 6th and 10th in basketball.

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

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Las Vegas

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