WNBA Minnesota Lynx vs Las Vegas Aces Preview and Prediction

Date/Time: 06-24-2017 18:00 EDT

Spread: Las Vegas Aces +7.5

Total: +163

In this all-Western showdown, the two worse squads of the conference face each other, as the defending champions Minnesota Lynx, who are struggling this season but managed to play better lately having won three straight, are visiting the weakest team in the West, the Las Vegas Aces, who are 4-2 in their last 6.

Lynx are 6-6 so far in the league and are sitting on the fifth place of the Western Conference. They are 4-1 in their last five games and in their latest matchup they were victorios against the Phoenix Mercury on the road, 83-72. Aces are 5-9 so far in the league and are sitting on the bottom of the Western Conference and third to last in the whole league. They have won their last two games and in their latest matchup they were victorious against the New York Liberty at home, 88-78 score.

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Minnesota are led in scoring by Maya Moore with 18.5 ppg. She also adds 5.4 rebounds per game, while Sylvia Fowles follows with 17.4 ppg, adding a team-best 12.1 rebounds per game. Seimone Augustus adds 11.5 ppg. Las Vegas are led in scoring by A’ja Wilson with 20.8 ppg. She also leads the team in rebounding with 8.6 per game, while Kayla McBride follows with 17.2 ppg and 3.8 rebounds. per game. Tamera Young adds 9.7 ppg, 4.9 rebounds and 2.7 assists per game.

In their three matchups last season, Lynx had a perfect 3-0, winning the only game in San Antonio by 19 points. Las Vegas are 2-3 at home this season, while Minnesota are 3-4 on the road. Las Vegas have a better offense with 81 ppg to Minnesota’s 79.8, while Minnesota are better defensively, allowing a third-best 79.2 ppg to Las Vegas’ second-worse of 84.9 ppg. Minnesota have a better accuracy both from the field, shooting with 44.2% to Las Vegas’ 42.2% and from behind the arc, shooting with 35.2% to Las Vegas’ 33.3%. Las Vegas commit fewer turnovers (13.9 to 15.3), dish more assists (18.6 to 18.2) and grab more boards per game (36.7 to 36). Las Vegas have been playing much better lately and expect them to be very competitive against the defending champions and force a closer game than 8 points, so pick the Aces in this one.

Minnesota Lynx vs Las Vegas Aces Prediction: Las Vegas Aces +7.5 (-103)