Seattle Storm vs Las Vegas Aces Prediction, 6/19/2024 WNBA Pick, Tips and Odds

Game: Seattle Storm vs Las Vegas Aces

Date: Wednesday, June 19, 2024

Location: Michelob Ultra Arena in Las Vegas, NV

TV: NBATV

Michelob Ultra Arena is the venue where and the Las Vegas Aces (6-6) will take on the Seattle Storm (9-5) on Wednesday.

The Seattle Storm took the court against the Phoenix Mercury and walked away from this one with a loss by a score of 87-78 in their last game. Seattle ended with a 38.7% FG percentage (29 out of 75) and made 5 of their 26 three-point attempts. From the charity stripe, the Storm converted 15 of 21 attempts for a rate of 71.4%. In the matter of hauling in rebounds, they earned 36 with 10 of them being offensive. They also recorded 18 dimes in this contest in addition to forcing the opposition into 15 turnovers and earning 11 steals. Regarding defense, Seattle allowed 50.0% from the floor on 31 out of 62 shooting. Phoenix earned 3 dimes and had 5 steals for the matchup. In addition, Phoenix collected 37 rebounds (3 offensive, 34 defensive) and added 5 blocked shots. Phoenix walked away from this one shooting 94.7% when shooting free throws by making 18 of 19 attempts. They made 7 of their 18 tries from 3-point land.

Nneka Ogwumike is a player who was a factor in this matchup. She ended up walking away with 15 points on 7 of 18 shooting. She was on the court for 38 minutes played and also snagged 11 rebounds. Ogwumike shot 38.9% from the field but didn't record a dime.

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Seattle heads into this matchup with a mark of 9-5 on the season. The Storm are shooting 30.5% on 3-pointers (86 of 282) and 80.2% from the charity stripe. They are averaging 83.1 pts per contest (4th in the league) while hitting 42.9% from the field. They are turning it over 13.7 times per contest and as a basketball team are committing 18.6 fouls on a nightly basis. As a unit, Seattle is pulling down 37.6 boards per contest and has earned 267 dimes on the year, which is 7th in the league in terms of passing the rock. On defense, the Storm are forcing 15.9 turnovers per contest and they draw 16.9 personal fouls. The Storm defense is allowing and opponent field goal percentage of 41.2% (222 of 237) and they surrender 34.9 boards per game as a group. They are currently ranked 8th in the league in giving up assists to their opponents with 276 conceded so far this year. They are conceding 33.2% from 3-point land while they are 4th in basketball in points per game from their opponents (78.7).

The last time they took the court, the Las Vegas Aces walked away from this one with a loss by a score of 90-82 against the New York Liberty. The Aces corralled 29 defensive rebounds and 2 offensive rebounds totaling 31 in this matchup. They also turned it over 10 times, while earning 3 steals for the game. The Liberty committed 9 personal fouls in the game which got the Aces to the free throw line for a total of 11 shots. They were able to bury 9 of them for a percentage of 81.8%. Concerning shots from distance, Las Vegas converted 11 of 34 attempts (32.4%). When the final whistle blew, the Aces shot 31 out of 69 from the field which had them sitting at 44.9%. The Aces permitted the Liberty to convert 33 of 68 attempts from the floor which left them shooting 48.5% in this matchup. They went 42.9% from beyond the arc by connecting on 12 of 28 and walked away from this one shooting 12 out of 16 from the free throw line (75.0%). In reference to how they attacked the glass, Las Vegas allowed New York to grab 37 overall (3 offensive).

Kelsey Plum ended up being a major contributor for the Aces for the contest. She made 8 out of 13 in the matchup for a rate of 61.5%, and had 2 rebounds. Plum earned 22 points in her 32 mins on the hardwood and had 3 assists in the matchup.

Las Vegas has a record of 6-6 this season. Las Vegas has accumulated 1,042 pts on the season (86.8 per contest) and they snag 34.7 boards per game. The Aces commit 16.8 fouls per contest and they hit 85.2% from the charity stripe. When it comes to executing on offense, the Aces are shooting 42.8% from the floor, which is 6th in basketball. They are assisting teammates 19.7 times per game (6th in basketball) and they are giving up possession 11.0 times per game. The Aces on defense are ranked 10th in the league in points allowed per contest with 85.7. The Las Vegas defense concedes 39.3% on 3-point attempts (118 of 300) and opponents are making 80.8% of their shots from the charity stripe. They surrender 21.2 dimes and 35.3 total boards per game, which is ranked 10th and 7th in basketball. They are forcing 12.3 turnovers per game and have allowed teams to shoot 44.5% from the floor (10th in the league).

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

Tony Sink's Pick: Take Seattle

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