New York Liberty vs Las Vegas Aces Prediction, 8/17/2024 WNBA Pick, Tips and Odds

Game: New York Liberty vs Las Vegas Aces

Date: Saturday, August 17, 2024

Location: Michelob Ultra Arena in Las Vegas, NV

TV: CBS

The New York Liberty (21-4) go to Michelob Ultra Arena on Saturday where they'll meet the Las Vegas Aces (16-8).

The New York Liberty took the court against the Connecticut Sun and earned the victory with a final of 82-74 in their last contest. New York finished the contest with a 44.1% FG percentage (26 of 59) and made 11 out of their 27 shots from beyond the arc. From the charity stripe, the Liberty buried 19 of 20 tries for a percentage of 95.0%. Regarding grabbing boards, they compiled 30 with 6 of them being offensive. They also recorded 19 dimes in the game while forcing 13 turnovers and having 10 steals. Concerning the defense, New York let their opponent shoot 42.4% from the floor on 28 out of 66 shooting. Connecticut earned 8 assists and had 11 steals for the game. In addition, Connecticut snagged 31 rebounds (8 offensive, 23 defensive) and got 4 rejections. Connecticut shot 72.7% from the free throw line by knocking down 16 of their 22 attempts. They also made 2 of their 18 attempts from beyond the perimeter.

Sabrina Ionescu is a player who was a factor for the contest. She scored 30 points on 7 out of 14 shooting. She was on the hardwood for 37 mins and collected 6 rebounds. Ionescu finished 50.0% from the field and earned 5 assists.

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New York comes into this one with a win-loss record of 21-4 on the season. The Liberty are connecting on 34.7% on 3-pointers (257 of 741) and 83.0% from the free throw line. They currently have an average of 85.8 points per game (2nd in basketball) while connecting on 45.3% from the floor. They are giving up possession 12.3 times per contest and as a unit are committing 15.0 fouls per contest. As a unit, New York is pulling down 35.1 rebounds per contest and has 570 assists on the season, which is 2nd in the league in terms of passing the rock. Defensively, the Liberty are able to force 12.2 turnovers per contest and they draw 17.1 personal fouls. They are relinquishing 32.8% on shots from downtown and they rank 3rd in the WNBA in points per game allowed (76.8). The Liberty defense is allowing an opponent shooting percentage of 42.3% (305 of 427) and they concede 33.9 boards per contest as a team. They are ranked 4th in the WNBA in giving up assists to their opponents with 493 conceded this season.

In their last game, the Las Vegas Aces walked away from this one with a loss by a score of 93-85 when they played the Chicago Sky. The Aces pulled down 23 defensive rebounds and 3 offensive boards for a total of 26 in the game. They also coughed up the ball 12 times, while recording 11 steals in the matchup. The Sky committed 16 personal fouls for the game which got the Aces to the free throw line for 22 attempts. They were able to convert 18 of the free throw tries for a rate of 81.8%. When talking about 3-point shots, Las Vegas converted 5 out of their 18 tries (27.8%). When this game wrapped up, the Aces went 31 out of 66 from the floor which had them sitting at 47.0%. The Aces permitted the Sky to knock down 35 out of their 72 attempts from the field which left them shooting 48.6% in this game. They went 30.8% from 3-point land by going 4 of 13 and ended up going 19 out of 22 at the charity stripe (86.4%). In relation to rebounds, Las Vegas allowed Chicago to pull down 35 in total (7 on the offensive glass).

A'ja Wilson ended up being a major contributor for the Aces in this contest. She made 9 of 21 for the contest giving her a field goal percentage of 42.9%, and tallied 14 rebounds. Wilson scored 28 points in her 37 minutes on the hardwood, but didn't get an assist.

Las Vegas has a win-loss mark of 16-8 for the campaign. The Aces are responsible for committing 16.8 personal fouls per contest while shooting 83.9% from the charity stripe. They are assisting teammates 21.0 times per game (5th in the WNBA) and they are giving up possession 11.2 times per contest. Las Vegas has accounted for 2,129 points for the season (88.7 per contest) and they snag 35.6 rebounds per game. When it comes to offense, the Aces are shooting 45.4% from the floor, which is ranked 1st in basketball. The Aces on the defensive side of the court are 7th in the league in points per game surrendered with 83.0. They have forced 12.1 turnovers on a nightly basis and allow teams to shoot 43.0% from the field (5th in the league). The Las Vegas defense concedes 36.5% on 3-point attempts (196 of 537) and their opponents are connecting on 77.2% of their free throw attempts. They have given up 20.5 assists and 35.5 boards on a nightly basis, which is ranked 6th and 10th in basketball.

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

Tony Sink's Pick: Take New York

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