MInnesota Lynx at Las Vegas Aces
September 8, 2021 9:00 pm EDT
The Line: Las Vegas -4 // Total: 168
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The Las Vegas Aces and Minnesota Lynx face off on Wednesday in a WNBA basketball showdown at Michelob Ultra Arena. The Lynx have won each of the games played against the Aces this season.
The Minnesota Lynx don’t look like they are taking their foot off the gas as they come into this game with an 18-9 record overall and they have won five games in a row. The Lynx have won five games in a row and in the last game against the Washington Mystics they scored 93 points. Minnesota on the season is averaging 81.9 points per game while their defense is giving up 78.3 points per game. The Lynx’s best players have been Sylvia Fowles and Napheesa Collier who are both averaging at least 16 points per game.
On the other side of this matchup is the Las Vegas Aces who sit with a 20-8 record overall which puts them in first place in the Western Conference. Even with all the success for the Aces are coming off a loss against the Chicago Sky. The defense was awful in the last game giving up 92 points, and they need the defense to be better in this game. On the season the Aces are averaging 88.6 points per game while their defense is giving up 80.6 points per game. A’Ja Wilson has been the best player for the Aces averaging 18.6 points while shooting 44.2 percent from the field.
The Minnesota Lynx don’t seem to care who they are playing, they are finding success. The Lynx scored 93 points in the last game and their offense will run up the score against an Aces defense that at times has had issues. Look for the Lynx to cover the spread in this game.
