Minnesota Lynx vs Las Vegas Aces Prediction, 8/21/2024 WNBA Pick, Tips and Odds

Game: Minnesota Lynx vs Las Vegas Aces

Date: Wednesday, August 21, 2024

Location: Michelob Ultra Arena in Las Vegas, NV

TV: ESPN

The Minnesota Lynx (19-8) travel to Michelob Ultra Arena on Wednesday where they'll take on the Las Vegas Aces (17-9).

The Minnesota Lynx took the court against the Washington Mystics and went home with a win by a final score of 99-83 in their last contest. Minnesota wrapped up the game having earned a 57.8% FG percentage (37 of 64) and buried 11 of 21 three-point shots. From the free throw line, the Lynx knocked down 14 of their 20 attempts for a percentage of 70.0%. In relation to rebounding, they earned 31 with 7 of them being offensive. They also doled out 26 assists in this contest while forcing 17 turnovers and getting 11 steals. In regard to defending, Minnesota let their opponent shoot 48.3% from the field on 29 out of 60 shooting. Washington earned 5 dimes and had 9 steals for this game. Moreover, Washington collected 25 rebounds (5 offensive, 20 defensive) and had 3 blocks. Washington went 69.6% from the charity stripe by making 16 of 23 shots. They also knocked down 9 of 23 tries from beyond the perimeter.

Napheesa Collier is a player who was a factor for this game. She accumulated 30 points on 13 of 16 shooting. She played 29 mins and collected 4 rebounds. Collier shot 81.3% from the field and distributed 3 assists.

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Minnesota comes into this game with a win-loss record of 19-8 this year. They currently have an average of 81.7 points per game (7th in the league) while going 44.0% from the floor. The Lynx are shooting 38.5% on three-point shots (265 of 688) and 78.1% from the free throw line. As a unit, Minnesota is collecting 34.6 rebounds per contest and has accounted for 624 dimes for the season, which ranks 1st in basketball in terms of passing. They are turning it over 13.6 times per contest and as a group they are committing 17.0 fouls per contest. When they are on the defensive end, the Lynx are forcing 15.2 turnovers per contest while drawing 15.7 personal fouls. They give up 28.5% on shots from downtown and they are ranked 2nd in basketball in PPG from their opponents (75.1). The Lynx are giving up a FG percentage of 40.5% (411 of 424) and they concede 35.9 boards per contest as a unit. They are ranked 2nd in the WNBA in allowing assists to the opposition with 513 surrendered for the year.

When they last stepped on the court, the Las Vegas Aces got the win with a final of 87-71 against the Los Angeles Sparks. The Aces recorded 32 defensive rebounds and 1 offensive rebounds for a total of 33 in this matchup. They coughed it up 17 times, while recording 15 steals for the contest. The Sparks committed 21 fouls for the game which took the Aces to the charity stripe for a total of 23 shots. They were able to make 19 of the free throw tries for a percentage of 82.6%. With respect to three-point attempts, Las Vegas made 8 of 18 tries (44.4%). When the game finished, the Aces ended up shooting 30 for 61 from the floor which gave them a rate of 49.2%. The Aces allowed the Sparks to convert 25 of their 62 attempts from the field which gave them a shooting percentage of 40.3% in this matchup. They finished shooting 26.1% from distance by hitting 6 of 23 and ended up shooting 15 out of 21 at the free throw line (71.4%). Concerning rebounding, Las Vegas permitted Los Angeles to collect 33 in all (3 on the offensive glass).

A'ja Wilson ended up being important for the Aces in the matchup. She knocked down 12 out of 20 in the matchup for a rate of 60.0%, and had 13 rebounds. Wilson scored 34 points in her 34 minutes on the hardwood, but left the arena with no assists.

Las Vegas has a record of 17-9 on the year. Las Vegas has tallied 2,283 pts on the year (87.8 per game) and they pull in 35.3 rebounds per contest. The Aces commit 16.7 fouls per game and they shoot 84.0% from the free throw line. On the offensive side of the ball, the Aces are hitting on 45.2% from the field, which is ranked 2nd in the WNBA. Their rate of earning assists is at 20.4 times per contest (5th in basketball) and they are giving up possession 11.4 times per contest. The Aces on defense are ranked 7th in the WNBA in PPG surrendered with 82.4. The Las Vegas defense gives up 35.5% on shots from behind the 3-point line (210 of 591) and their opposition makes 77.3% of their foul shots. They relinquish 20.2 assists and 35.8 rebounds per game, which is 5th and 10th in the WNBA. They are forcing their opponents into 12.4 TO's per game and have let teams shoot 42.8% from the floor (5th in the league).

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

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Las Vegas

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