Las Vegas Aces vs. Chicago Sky 9/2/21 WNBA Pick, Odds, and Prediction

The Las Vegas Aces and Chicago Sky face off on Thursday in a WNBA basketball showdown.at Michelob Ultra Arena. This is the first meeting played between the two teams this year. 

The Chicago Sky come into this game with a 14-13 record overall which puts them in second place in the Eastern Conference. The Sky had been playing better basketball as of late but they are coming off a bad loss in their last game. The Sky’s offense has been good, but in the last game they gave up 103 points to the Phoenix Mercury and that led to the 20 point defeat. The Sky are averaging 83.3 points per game while their defense is giving up 80.7 points per game. Kahleah Copper has been the best player for the Sky averaging 14.7 points while shooting 46 percent from the field. 

On the other side of this matchup is the Las Vegas Aces who sit with a 19-7 record overall which puts them in second place in the Western Conference. The Aces have won two games in a row, including their last game against the Indiana Fever. The offense was strong putting up 87 points and that led to the 16 point victory. Las Vegas comes into this game averaging 88.8 points while giving up 80.1 points per game. Las Vegas is shooting 46.8 percent from the field and 40.8 percent from behind the three point line. A’ja Wilson has been the best player for Las Vegas averaging 18.5 points while shooting 44.8 percent from the line. 

The Chicago Sky struggled in their last game and the Las Vegas Aces are going to take advantage. Look for the Aces offense to run up the score, and Las Vegas will come away with a cover of the spread.