Washington Mystics vs. Las Vegas Aces
June 25, 2022 10:00 pm EDT
The Las Vegas Aces and Washington Mystics face off on Saturday in a WNBA showdown at Michelob ULTRA Arena. When these two teams faced off on May 10th it was Mystics that secured the 89-76 victory.
The Aces come into this game with a 13-3 record overall, but they are coming off a disappointing loss in their last game. The defense really struggled against the Chicago Sky, giving up 104 points, and that led to the nine point defeat. The Aces have been playing with fire a little as of late, and two games ago against the Lynx they only won by a point. The Aces are averaging 91.5 points, while their defense is giving up 83 points per game. The offense is ranked 1st in the league, while defense is ranked 8th. The top player for the Aces has been Kelsey Plum, and she is averaging 20.3 points while shooting 43.8 percent from the field and 41 percent from behind the three point line.
On the other side of this matchup is the Washington Mystics, who sit with an 11-9 record overall, and they have lost two games in a row. In the last game against the Seattle Storm, the defense really struggled, giving up 85 points and the offense only managed 71 points. The Mystics are averaging 78.7 points, while their defense is giving up 75.6 points per game. The offense is ranked 10th in the league, while their defense is ranked 1st in the league. The Mystics have really leaned on their defense to find their success this season. Elena Delle Donne has been the top player for this team, averaging 15.3 points while shooting 47.3 percent from the field and 39.1 percent from behind the three-point line.
The Aces have been playing with the fire as of late, but the Mystics have been struggling to score coming into this game. The Aces are averaging 91.5 points per game, and they aren’t going to be able to keep up in this game. Look for the Aces to get over their season average, and they will cover the spread.
