Phoenix Mercury vs Las Vegas Aces Prediction, 5/21/2024 WNBA Pick, Tips and Odds

Game: Phoenix Mercury vs Las Vegas Aces

Date: Tuesday, May 21, 2024

Location: Michelob Ultra Arena in Las Vegas, NV

TV: WNBA League Pass

The Las Vegas Aces (2-0) host the Phoenix Mercury (1-1) at Michelob Ultra Arena on Tuesday.

The Phoenix Mercury faced off with the Atlanta Dream and notched a win by a score of 88-85 in their last game. Phoenix ended the game having earned a 40.9% field goal percentage (27 of 66) and converted 6 of 23 shots from distance. At the charity stripe, the Mercury converted 28 of 32 attempts for a percentage of 87.5%. Regarding grabbing rebounds, they compiled 38 with 7 of them being on the offensive end. They also doled out 17 dimes in this matchup while forcing the other team into 13 turnovers and earning 10 steals. Concerning the defense, Phoenix allowed the other team to go 40.9% from the floor on 27 of 66 shooting. Atlanta totaled 7 assists and had 8 steals for the contest. In addition, Atlanta grabbed 33 rebounds (7 offensive, 26 defensive) and added 5 blocks. Atlanta shot 77.8% from the free throw line by knocking down 21 of 27 shots. They also made 10 out of their 23 shots from beyond the arc.

Kahleah Copper is a player who was a contributor in this contest. She was able to score 38 points on 11 out of 20 shooting. She saw the court for 33 mins played and snagged 6 rebounds. Copper shot 55.0% from the field and recorded 1 assist.

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Phoenix enters this game with a mark of 1-1 on the year. They turn it over 13.5 times per game and as a team they are committing 22.5 fouls per game. As a team, Phoenix is pulling down 37.5 boards per game and has totaled 38 assists this season, which has them ranked 10th in the league in terms of passing the rock. The Mercury are shooting 35.6% on shots from downtown (21 of 59) and 83.3% from the charity stripe. They average 84.0 pts per game (6th in the WNBA) while hitting 39.4% from the field. When they are on the defensive end, the Mercury are forcing 11.0 turnovers per game while drawing 16.5 fouls. The Mercury defense is allowing a field goal percentage of 40.9% (22 of 33) and they surrender 35.0 rebounds per contest as a basketball team. They rank 5th in the league in allowing assists to the opposition with 38 surrendered this year. They are conceding 30.8% on shots from distance and they are ranked 10th in the WNBA in points per game allowed (87.0).

When they last played, the Las Vegas Aces went home victorious with a score of 89-82 against the Los Angeles Sparks. The Aces corralled 24 defensive rebounds and 10 offensive boards for a total of 34 for the game. They coughed up the ball 12 times, while earning 10 steals in the game. The Sparks committed 18 fouls for the contest which got the Aces to the free throw line for 16 shots. They were able to knock down 14 of the free throw attempts for a rate of 87.5%. When it comes to shots from 3-point land, Las Vegas converted 13 out of their 31 attempts (41.9%). When the final whistle blew, the Aces finished the game shooting 31 for 73 from the floor which had them shooting 42.5%. The Aces allowed the Sparks to knock down 34 out of their 66 tries from the floor which had them at 51.5% for the matchup. They finished 35.7% from beyond the arc by connecting on 5 out of 14 and walked away from this one shooting 9 of 15 from the free throw line (60.0%). When talking about how they attacked the glass, Las Vegas permitted Los Angeles to collect 31 in all (3 on the offensive side).

A'ja Wilson ended up being a major contributor for the Aces for the matchup. She made 9 out of 20 in this matchup for a field goal rate of 45.0%, and had 10 rebounds. Wilson totaled 22 points in her 32 minutes on the hardwood and added 1 assist in the matchup.

Las Vegas has a win-loss record of 2-0 for the year. When it comes to offense, the Aces are hitting on 41.7% from the field, which is ranked 7th in basketball. Las Vegas has scored 178 pts so far this year (89.0 per game) and they average 35.5 rebounds per contest. They are assisting teammates 20.0 times per contest (5th in the league) and they cough up possession 10.5 times per game. The Aces are responsible for committing 13.0 fouls per game and they shoot 86.7% from the charity stripe. The Aces on the defensive end are ranked 5th in basketball in points allowed per game with 81.0. They are able to force 16.0 turnovers on a nightly basis and have allowed teams to shoot 44.4% from the field (9th in basketball). The Las Vegas defense allows 40.0% on shots from beyond the arc (20 of 50) and opponents are knocking down 64.0% of their free throw shots. They surrender 18.5 dimes and 34.0 total boards per game, which is ranked 4th and 3rd in the league.

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

Tony Sink's Pick: Take Phoenix

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