New York Liberty vs Las Vegas Aces Prediction WNBA Picks 8/17/24

Las Vegas Aces (16-8) vs New York Liberty (22-5)

Game Info: Saturday, August 17, 2024 at 4:00 pm (Michelob Ultra Arena)

Betting Odds: Las Vegas Aces -147 / New York Liberty +124 --- Over/Under: 175.5 Click Here for the Latest Odds

In this article, we will formulate a New York Liberty vs Las Vegas Aces Prediction for this WNBA Game on Saturday, August 17th, at Michelob ULTRA Arena. To formulate this prediction, we will examine:

-The Liberty’s recent form and recent player performance.

-The Aces recent form and recent play performance

-A summary that ties it all together and produces a favorable betting outcome for today’s game between the Liberty and Aces.

First Game Back for the Aces

The Aces will play their first game back from Olympic Break, but they really struggled in the last game. The Aces offense scored 85 points against the Chicago Sky but the defense gave up 93 points and that led to the defeat. At the end of the first quarter they were down 25-12 and although they fought back they couldn’t get the job done. A’ja Wilson had a huge game putting up 28 points and 14 rebounds. The Aces are averaging 88.7 points while their defense is giving up 83 points per game. The offense is ranked 1st while the defense is ranked 7th. They like to push the pace but the defense has struggled. Wilson is averaging 27.2 points while shooting 52.2 percent from the field.

Liberty Dominated on Thursday

The Liberty scored 103 points against the Los Angeles Sparks on Thursday and that was enough for the victory. At the end of the first quarter they were up 2910 and they never looked back on the way to the victory. Breanna Stewart had a huge game, putting up 27 points, four rebounds, and two assists. The Liberty had three different players that put up at least 16 points. The Liberty are averaging 86.5 points while their defense is giving up 76.5 points per game. The offense is ranked 2nd while the defense is ranked 3rd. Sabrina Ionescu is averaging 19.8 points per game.

New York Liberty vs Las Vegas Aces Prediction

If you like high scoring games, make sure you tune into this game. The Aces are averaging 88.7 points per game while the Liberty are averaging 86.5 points per game. The Aces have also proven time and time again that they have zero interest in playing defense. Both of the teams could go over 100 points and it wouldn’t shock me. This game is going to be a shootout and the over is going to cash.