Las Vegas Aces vs. Indiana Fever 7/21/22 WNBA Picks, Predictions, Odds

The Las Vegas Aces and Indiana Fever face off on Thursday in a WNBA showdown at Michelob ULTRA Arena. When these two teams faced off in August 2021 it was the Aces that secured the 87-71 victory. 

The Aces come into this game with an 18-8 record overall, but they really struggled in the last game against the Atlanta Dream. The defense was awful, giving up 92 points, and that led to the blowout defeat. The Aces are averaging 90.7 points, while their defense is giving up 85.7 points per game. The offense is ranked 1st in the league, while their defense is ranked 9th in the league. Kelsey Plum has been the top player for the Aces, averaging 20.2 points while shooting 44.1 percent from the field and 41.5 percent from behind the three-point line. 

On the other side of this matchup is the Fever who sit with a 5-23 record overall and in the last game against the Los Angeles Sparks they lost 86-79. The Fever didn’t actually look that bad, but the defense just couldn’t make enough stops to secure the victory. The Fever are averaging 77.8 points, while their defense is giving up 88.2 points per game. The offense and defense are both ranked last in the WNBA. Kelsey Mitchell has been the top player for the Fever, averaging 18.3 points while shooting 43.2 percent from the field and 40.9 percent from behind the three-point line. NaLyssa Smith has been the only other bright spot, averaging 13.1 points while shooting 42.6 percent from the field. 

The Aces looked bad in the last game, and the Fever looked better against the Sparks. The Aces defense has been an issue, giving up 85.7 points per game, and Indiana is going to run up the score here. The Fever are going to get above their season average of 77.8 points and that will be the difference as Indiana keeps it close. Back the Fever against the spread.