Los Angeles Sparks at Las Vegas Aces - 5/23/22 WNBA Picks and Prediction
The Los Angeles Sparks and Las Vegas Aces meet Monday in WNBA action at the Michelob ULTRA Arena. The Los Angeles Sparks look to snap a four-game losing streak. The Las Vegas Aces look to build on their four-game winning streak.
The Los Angeles Sparks are averaging 80.7 points on 44.6 percent shooting and allowing 82 points on 42.1 percent shooting. Nneka Ogwumike is averaging 17.2 points and 2.2 assists, while Liz Cambage is averaging 16.2 points and 6 rebounds. Jordin Canada is the third double-digit scorer and Brittney Sykes is dishing 3.2 assists. The Los Angeles Sparks are shooting 29.8 percent from beyond the arc and 81.8 percent from the free throw line. The Los Angeles Sparks are allowing 36.4 percent shooting from deep and are grabbing 31.8 rebounds per game.
The Las Vegas Aces are averaging 91.7 points on 47.5 percent shooting and allowing 80.7 points on 42.6 percent shooting. Jackie Young is averaging 19.3 points and 3.4 rebounds, while Kelsey Plum is averaging 18.3 points and 3.3 rebounds. A’ja Wilson is the third double-digit scorer and Dearica Hamby is grabbing 10 rebounds. The Las Vegas Aces are shooting 39.9 percent from beyond the arc and 80.9 percent from the free throw line. The Las Vegas Aces are allowing 32.2 percent shooting from deep and are grabbing 35.1 rebounds per game.
The Sparks are 1-4 ATS in their last 5 Monday games and 1-4 ATS in their last 5 games playing on 2 days rest. The Aces are 2-5 ATS in their last 7 home games and 5-2 ATS in their last 7 games overall. The over is 5-2 in Sparks last 7 overall. The over is 8-3 in Aces last 11 home games. The over is 5-2 in the last 7 meetings in Las Vegas.
While it's still early in the season, this feels like two teams heading in completely different directions. The Los Angeles Sparks have defensive issues, mainly defending the three, and they're struggling to finish games during this losing streak. The Las Vegas Aces have been a buzz saw on the offensive end, blowing teams out in the majority of their wins, and they've been covering numbers as well. Big number, but it's nothing Vegas can't cover based on its current form. I'll lay the chalk with the home team, as the Sparks are in shaky at best form right now.
AUTHOR: Randy Chambers
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