New York Liberty vs Las Vegas Aces Prediction, 6/15/2024 WNBA Pick, Tips and Odds
Game: New York Liberty vs Las Vegas Aces
Date: Saturday, June 15, 2024
Location: Michelob Ultra Arena in Las Vegas, NV
TV: ABC
The New York Liberty (11-2) go to Michelob Ultra Arena on Saturday where they'll take on the Las Vegas Aces (6-5).
The New York Liberty stepped onto the hardwood against the Washington Mystics and earned the victory with a final of 93-88 in their last game. New York walked away from the contest having earned a 47.7% field goal percentage (31 of 65) and buried 12 of their 27 3-pointers. At the free throw line, the Liberty converted 19 of their 20 shots for a rate of 95.0%. With respect to getting rebounds, they compiled a total of 40 with 13 of them being on the offensive end. They also distributed 24 dimes in the matchup as well as forcing the opposition into 12 turnovers and earning 7 steals. When it comes to defense, New York allowed the other team to go 49.3% from the field on 33 of 67 shooting. Washington distributed 4 dimes and had 7 steals in this game. Furthermore, Washington collected 22 rebounds (4 offensive, 18 defensive) and had 2 blocks. Washington finished the game at 83.3% when shooting free throws by knocking down 10 of 12 tries. They also converted 12 out of their 28 shots from distance.
Jonquel Jones is a player who was a factor in the game. She was able to score 29 points on 11 out of 15 shooting. She played 33 minutes and collected 8 rebounds. Jones went 73.3% from the field and also distributed 3 dimes.
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New York heads into this matchup with a mark of 11-2 this season. The Liberty are connecting on 32.9% on shots beyond the perimeter (120 of 365) and 84.8% from the charity stripe. They average 85.8 points per game (3rd in the league) while connecting on 45.2% from the floor. They are giving up possession 14.2 times per game and as a unit are committing 16.5 fouls per contest. As a unit, New York is pulling down 36.5 boards per contest and is sitting with 288 dimes on the campaign, which is 2nd in the league in terms of passing. On the defensive end, the Liberty are forcing 12.5 turnovers per contest and they draw 18.5 personal fouls. They are surrendering 32.4% from beyond the arc while they are 2nd in the WNBA in points per game allowed (75.9). The Liberty defensively are giving up a shooting percentage of 40.7% (162 of 241) and they surrender 32.8 rebounds per game as a group. They are currently ranked 8th in the WNBA in allowing assists with 252 conceded so far this season.
When they last played, the Las Vegas Aces got the win with a final of 103-99 against the Phoenix Mercury. The Aces collected 25 defensive rebounds and 12 offensive boards totaling 37 in the matchup. They turned the ball over 14 times, while getting 6 steals for the matchup. The Mercury committed 26 personal fouls for this contest which got the Aces to the free throw line for a total of 25 tries. They were able to make 24 of them for a rate of 96.0%. When talking about 3-point attempts, Las Vegas knocked down 13 out of their 30 attempts (43.3%). When the game finished, the Aces went 33 out of 69 from the floor which had them shooting 47.8%. The Aces allowed the Mercury to knock down 39 of 72 tries from the floor which had them at 54.2% in this game. They finished 32.0% from distance by shooting 8 of 25 and finished the contest at 13 of 15 at the charity stripe (86.7%). With respect to rebounding, Las Vegas permitted Phoenix to grab 23 in total (4 offensive).
Jackie Young ended up being a factor for the Aces for the game. She made 11 of 23 in this contest for a field goal percentage of 47.8%, and had 8 rebounds. Young tallied 34 points in her 34 minutes of playing time and accounted for 4 assists in this game.
Las Vegas has a win-loss mark of 6-5 this season. In terms of offensive execution, the Aces are shooting 42.6% from the floor, which ranks 6th in the league. Las Vegas has tallied 960 pts for the campaign (87.3 per contest) and they pull in 35.0 boards per game. They are earning an assist 19.4 times per contest (7th in the WNBA) and they turn it over 11.1 times per contest. The Aces have committed 16.5 personal fouls per contest and they shoot 85.4% from the free throw line. The Aces defensively are ranked 9th in basketball in PPG allowed with 85.3. They are forcing 12.6 TO's per game and have let teams shoot 44.1% from the floor (9th in the WNBA). The Las Vegas defense concedes 39.0% on three-point shots (106 of 272) and opponents are making 81.3% of their free throw shots. They have surrendered 21.2 assists and 35.2 boards per contest, which ranks them 10th and 7th in the WNBA.
So what is Tonights Parlay prediction?
Parlay's Pundit's Pick: Take Las Vegas
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