Dallas Wings vs. Las Vegas Aces
June 13, 2021 6:00 pm EDT
The Las Vegas Aces and Dallas Wings face off on Sunday in a WNBA basketball showdown at Mandalay Bay Events Center. This is a big game in terms of the Western Conference playoff standings.
The Las Vegas Aces come into this game sitting in second place of the Western Conference with a 7-3 record overall. The Las Vegas Aces come into this game having won two games in a row and the offense has been strong in each of the last two games. In the last game against the Washington Mystics, Las Vegas put up 96 points and cruised to the victory. The Las Vegas Aces on the season are averaging 89.7 points per game while their defense is giving up 80.1 points per game. The Aces like to push the pace but at times the defense has been a big issue. A’ja Wilson has been the best player for the Aces averaging 18.6 points while shooting 46.5 percent from the field.
On the other side of this matchup is Dallas Wings who sit in 3rd place in the Western Conference with a 5-5 record overall. Dallas won three games in a row including the last game against Phoenix when they only gave up 59 points. On the season, Dallas is averaging 86.3 points per game while their defense is giving up 83 points per game. Arike Ogunbowale has been the best player for Dallas averaging 21.9 points while shooting 40.1 percent from the field and 37.8 percent from behind the three-point line. In this game, it’s going to be about Dallas attacking the weak defense of Las Vegas.
The Aces defense has been an issue, and Dallas is going to take advantage. Look for the Wings to run up the score and that will lead to the Dallas Wings coming away with a cover of the spread.
