New York Liberty (35-9) vs Las Vegas Aces (29-14)
October 1, 2024 at 12:00 PM EDT
The Line: Betting Odds: New York Liberty -4.5 — Over/Under: 163.5
in this article, we will formulate a Las Vegas Aces vs New York Liberty prediction for this WNBA Game on Tuesday, October 1st, at the Barclays Center. To formulate this prediction, we will examine:
-The Aces recent form and recent player performance
-The Liberty 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 Aces and Liberty.
Liberty Impressed in First Game
The Liberty scored 87 points against the Las Vegas Aces and that was the difference as they were able ot secure the victory. At the end of the first quarter they were up 28-21 and they never looked back. Breanna Stewart had a huge game putting up 34 points, five rebounds, and four assists. Sabrina Ionescu also put up 21 points, five assists and four rebounds. The Liberty are averaging 85.6 points while their defense is giving up 76.5 points per game. The offense is ranked 2nd in the league, while the defense is ranked 3rd. Breanna Stewart is averaging 20.4 points while shooting 45.8 percent from the field. In this game if the offense is good again, the Liberty are going to have grat chance to go up 2-0.
Can Aces Play Enough Defense?
The Aces offense is elite but the defense at times has been an issue. In the first series against the Seattle Storm, the defense made enough stops but in the first game of this series, they weren’t. The Aces offense scored 77 points but the defense gave up 87 points and that led to the defeat. Kelsey Plum had a strong game putting up 24 points, four assists, and two rebounds. A’ja Wilson also had a strong game, putting up 21 points, six rebounds, and five assists. The Aces are averaging 86.4 points while their defense is giving up 80.9 points per game. Wilson on the season is averaging 26.9 points while grabbing 11.9 rebounds per game.
Las Vegas Aces vs New York Liberty Prediction
This game is going to be another shootout. The Aces offense is going to be fine again, but they just don’t have the defense to make steops. The Liberty are going to be reaching close to 90 points and this game is going to get ugly early. Look for neither team to play any sort of defense here and this game is going to be a shootout. This game is going to be one of the highest scoring of the playoffs.