The Las Vegas Aces and Chicago Sky meet Tuesday in the WNBA Commissioner's Cup at the Wintrust Arena. The Las Vegas Aces look for a win after winning 5 of their last 6 games. The Chicago Sky look for a win after winning 11 of their last 13 games.
The Las Vegas Aces are averaging 90.4 points on 45.4 percent shooting and allowing 84.7 points on 43.8 percent shooting. Kelsey Plum is averaging 20.1 points and 2.9 rebounds, while A’ja Wilson is averaging 19.4 points and 9.7 rebounds. Jackie Young is the third double-digit scorer and Chelsea Gray is grabbing 3.1 rebounds. The Las Vegas Aces are shooting 35.9 percent from beyond the arc and 81.4 percent from the free throw line. The Las Vegas Aces are allowing 36 percent shooting from deep and are grabbing 35.9 rebounds per game.
The Chicago Sky are averaging 85.6 points on 47.6 percent shooting and allowing 79.5 points on 42.9 percent shooting. Kahleah Cooper is averaging 14.8 points and 2.1 assists, while Candace Parker is averaging 13.6 points and 8.9 rebounds. Emma Meesseman is the third double-digit scorer and Allie Quigley is grabbing 2.8 rebounds. The Chicago Sky are shooting 34.7 percent from beyond the arc and 82.7 percent from the free throw line. The Chicago Sky are allowing 34.1 percent shooting from deep and are grabbing 35.9 rebounds per game.
The Las Vegas Aces are playing some of their best ball of the season right now, and you could argue they're the more talented team of the 2 here. With that said, the Chicago Sky have been comfortably the more consistent team this season, and that's key when you consider there's a lot of money on the table for both teams. The winner of this matchup earns up to 30K per player, and that's massive for a league where players don't earn a ton compared to other pro sports. Being at home doesn't hurt. Fun, must see matchup, but I have to give the edge to the Sky at home.
AUTHOR: Randy Chambers
