The Seattle Storm and Las Vegas Aces meet Sunday in WNBA action at the Michelob ULTRA Arena. Here’s an Aces vs. Storm Prediction. This article will include an Aces vs. Storm Pick.
Seattle Storm Betting Preview
The Seattle Storm need a win after losing 30 of their last 35 games. The Seattle Storm have lost 10 straight road games.
The Seattle Storm are averaging 82.7 points on 42.5 percent shooting and allowing 88.9 points on 43.7 percent shooting. Dominique Malonga is averaging 16.8 points and 8.9 rebounds, while Natisha Hiedeman is averaging 15.3 points and 2.6 rebounds. Flau’jae Johnson is the third double-digit scorer, and Awa Fam is grabbing 5.8 rebounds. The Seattle Storm are shooting 31.8 percent from beyond the arc and 79.6 percent from the free-throw line. The Seattle Storm are allowing 3132.2.8 percent shooting from deep and are grabbing 33.9 rebounds per game.
Las Vegas Aces Betting Preview
The Las Vegas Aces look for a win after winning 27 of their last 41 games. The Aces have won 4 of their last 6 home games.
The Las Vegas Aces are averaging 91.2 points on 48.4 percent shooting and allowing 86.3 points on 44.4 percent shooting. A’ja Wilson is averaging 26.1 points and 9.4 rebounds, while Jackie Young is averaging 19.3 points and 4.4 rebounds. Chelsea Gray is the third double-digit scorer, and Jewell Loyd is dishing out 1.5 assists. The Las Vegas Aces are shooting 35.8 percent from beyond the arc and 81.5 percent from the free-throw line. The Las Vegas Aces are allowing 35.2 percent shooting from deep and are grabbing 33.7 rebounds per game.
Why the Las Vegas Aces will win
- The Storm have lost each of their last 11 games against teams that held a winning record.
- The Aces have won each of their last 10 night games against Western Conference opponents that held a losing record.
- The Aces have covered the spread in eight of their last nine night games against teams that held a losing record.
- The Storm have failed to cover the spread in each of their last four games as underdogs.
Why the Seattle Storm will win
- The Storm have covered the spread in four of their last five road games on the second leg of a back-to-back.
Total Points Facts
- Each of the Storm’s last four road games on the second leg of a back-to-back have gone UNDER the total points line.
- Six of the last seven night games between the Aces and Storm have gone OVER the total points line.
Las Vegas Aces Player Facts
- Chelsea Gray has recorded 39 games with 3+ assists this season – equal to most of any player in the league.
- Brianna Turner ranks last amongst 126 qualified players for points per 36 minutes (4.5) this season.
Seattle Storm Player Facts
- Dominique Malonga ranks 3rd amongst qualified players for second-chance points per game (4.0) this season.
- Natisha Hiedeman is one of only seven players in the league to have recorded 9+ assists without a turnover in a game this season.
Matchup/League Facts
- The Las Vegas Aces rank 1st for opponent blocks per game this season (2.3).
- The Las Vegas Aces are the only team to rank in the top three for both points and assists per game this season.
- The Seattle Storm rank 14th for opponent rebounds per game this season (36.5).
- The Seattle Storm rank 14th for opponent offensive rebounds per game this season (9.7).
Aces vs Storm Injury Report
NaLyssa Smith is out for the Aces with a leg injury.
Ezi Magbegor is out for the Storm with a knee injury. Katie Lou Samuelson is out with a knee injury. Jordan Horston is out with a shoulder injury. Zia Cooke is out with a knee injury.
Aces vs Storm Prediction
We just saw the Aces smack the Storm 114-77 on Thursday. Now the Storm get the Aces on the road and on the end of a back-to-back. Yikes. The Storm just don’t score enough to compete with the better teams in the league, and their injury situation doesn’t help. The Aces are rested, at home, and they need to keep winning to stay in that third seed. A loss or two and the Aces could end up without home court in the first round. Thick number, but we just saw these teams play, and the Storm are in an even worse spot after playing last night. I’ll lay the points.