New York Liberty vs Las Vegas Aces Prediction, 10/4/2024 WNBA Pick, Tips and Odds

Game: New York Liberty vs Las Vegas Aces

Date: Friday, October 4, 2024

Location: Michelob Ultra Arena in Las Vegas, NV

TV: ESPN2

The New York Liberty (32-8) go to Michelob Ultra Arena on Friday where they'll take on the Las Vegas Aces (27-13) in Game 3 of their series. New York leads 2-0. Las Vegas opens as 2.5 favorites. The total is set at 165.5.

The New York Liberty went home with a win by a final score of 88-84 in Game 2. New York finished the game with a 49.3% field goal percentage (33 of 67) and made 9 out of their 29 shots from 3-point land. From the free throw line, the Liberty converted 13 of 16 shots for a percentage of 81.3%. In relation to grabbing rebounds, they collected a total of 35 with 8 of them being of the offensive sort. They also recorded 19 assists in this game as well as forcing the other team into 12 turnovers and having 4 steals. In relation to defense, New York let their opponent shoot 43.5% from the floor on 30 of 69 shooting. Las Vegas distributed 9 assists and had 3 steals for this contest. In addition, Las Vegas snagged 29 rebounds (9 offensive, 20 defensive) and got 2 blocked shots. Las Vegas finished shooting 63.2% at the free throw line by making 12 of 19 tries. They also knocked down 12 out of their 27 shots from beyond the arc.

Sabrina Ionescu is a player who was a factor in the game. She left the arena with 24 points on 9 out of 18 shooting. She was on the hardwood for 37 minutes played and also collected 9 rebounds. Ionescu finished the contest at 50.0% from the floor and also dished out 5 assists.

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New York enters this contest with a mark of 32-8 so far this year. They are turning it over 12.7 times per game and as a basketball team they are committing 15.4 fouls on a nightly basis. As a unit, New York is grabbing 36.6 boards per contest and has tallied 911 assists so far this year, which is 2nd in the league in terms of passing the ball. The Liberty are connecting on 34.9% on shots from 3-point land (405 of 1,160) and 81.4% from the charity stripe. They currently have an average of 85.6 points per game (2nd in basketball) while hitting 44.8% from the field. On the defensive end, the Liberty are forcing 12.7 turnovers on a nightly basis and they draw 16.9 fouls. They rank 3rd in the league in allowing assists to the opposition with 777 conceded for the season. The Liberty defensively are giving up a FG percentage of 42.5% (506 of 674) and they relinquish 32.7 rebounds per contest as a unit. They concede 32.4% on shots from beyond the arc and they rank 3rd in the WNBA in PPG allowed (76.5).

In Game 2, the Aces collected 20 defensive boards and 9 offensive boards totaling 29 in the matchup. They turned it over 12 times, while recording 3 steals for the contest. The Liberty were called for 19 fouls in the matchup which took the Aces to the charity stripe for a total of 19 attempts. They were able to convert 12 of them for a percentage of 63.2%. When talking about 3-point shots, Las Vegas converted 12 out of 27 attempts (44.4%). When all was said and done, the Aces ended up going 30 for 69 from the field which gave them a shooting percentage of 43.5%. The Aces allowed the Liberty to convert 33 out of their 67 tries from the floor which left them with a shooting percentage of 49.3% for this game. They went 31.0% from behind the 3-point line by shooting 9 of 29 and finished the contest at 13 out of 16 at the free throw line (81.3%). When it comes to team rebounding, Las Vegas permitted New York to get 35 in total (8 offensive).

A'ja Wilson pitched in for the Aces in this contest. She knocked down 11 of 18 in this contest for a field goal rate of 61.1%, and had 7 rebounds. Wilson recorded 24 points in her 37 minutes of playing time and accounted for 4 dimes in the game.

Las Vegas has a mark of 27-13 on the season. Las Vegas has tallied 3,455 points so far this season (86.4 per game) and they grab 34.1 rebounds per game. The Aces commit 16.5 personal fouls per contest and they shoot 82.8% from the charity stripe. As an offensive unit, the Aces are connecting on 45.4% from the floor, which is 2nd in the league. Their rate of assisting teammates is at 20.5 times per game (5th in the league) and they turn it over 10.8 times per game. The Aces are ranked 6th in the league in points given up per game with 80.9. They are forcing 12.6 turnovers per game and have allowed teams to shoot 43.3% from the floor (7th in the league). The Las Vegas defense gives up 35.1% on shots from 3-point land (308 of 878) and their opposition knocks down 76.1% of their foul shots. They have given up 19.9 dimes and 35.5 boards on a nightly basis, which is ranked 5th and 10th in the league.

So what is Tonights Parlay prediction?

Parlay's Pundit's Pick: Take Las Vegas (-2.5)

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