The Los Angeles Sparks and Las Vegas Aces meet Saturday in WNBA action at the Michelob ULTRA Arena. The Los Angeles Sparks look for a win after winning 5 of their last 8 games. The Las Vegas Aces look for a win after winning 4 of their last 5 games.
The Los Angeles Sparks are averaging 81.2 points on 45.7 percent shooting and allowing 85.5 points on 46 percent shooting. Nneka Ogwumike is averaging 19 points and 1.9 assists, while Liz Cambage is averaging 13.1 points and 6.5 rebounds. Brittney Sykes is the third double-digit scorer and Katie Lou Samuelson is dishing 2 assists. The Los Angeles Sparks are shooting 35 percent from beyond the arc and 77.1 percent from the free throw line. The Los Angeles Sparks are allowing 37.8 percent shooting from deep and are grabbing 31.2 rebounds per game.
The Las Vegas Aces are averaging 90.7 points on 45.5 percent shooting and allowing 85.4 points on 43.9 percent shooting. Kelsey Plum is averaging 19.7 points and 2.8 rebounds, while A’ja Wilson is averaging 19.3 points and 9.8 rebounds. Jackie Young is the third double-digit scorer and Chelsea Gray is grabbing 3.1 rebounds. The Las Vegas Aces are shooting 35.8 percent from beyond the arc and 81.3 percent from the free throw line. The Las Vegas Aces are allowing 36.3 percent shooting from deep and are grabbing 35.8 rebounds per game.
You can make a case for either side here with the way both teams are plying. With that said, the Las Vegas Aces have the edge being at home, and they've also won the last 9 meetings against the Sparks as well. The Los Angeles Sparks continue to have defensive issues, and it's led to them losing a lot of their games against quality opponents. Give me the Aces and whatever the line is.
AUTHOR: Randy Chambers
Follow Randy Chambers on Twitter @WizardOf0dds