Las Vegas Aces vs. Los Angeles Soarks
June 11, 2022 9:00 pm EDT
The Line: Sparks +7
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The Los Angeles Sparks and Las Vegas Aces face off on Saturday in a WNBA showdown at Crypto.com Arena. When these two teams faced off on May 23rd, it was the Aces that secured the 104-76 victory.
The Sparks come into this game with a 5-7 record overall and in the last game against the Phoenix Mercury the defense really struggled, giving up 81 points and that led to the defeat. Two games ago against the Dallas Wings the defense also struggled, but the offense was good, scoring 93 points and that led to the defeat. The Sparks are averaging 83.9 points, while their defense is giving up 87.2 points per game. The offense is ranked 3rd best in the league, while the defense is ranked 11th. In this game, they are going to need the defense to step up and be better.
On the other side of this matchup is the Las Vegas Aces, who sit with a 10-2 record overall, but one of those losses did come two games ago. The defense really struggled against the Connecticut Sun, giving up 97 points, and they lost by seven points. In the last game against the Dallas Wings, the offense scored 84 points, and they won by six points. The Aces are averaging 91 points, while their defense is giving up 81.1 points per game. The offense is ranked 1st in the league, while their defense is ranked 7th. Jackie Young and Kelsey Plum are both averaging over 19 points per game.
The last time these two teams faced off, the Aces scored 104 points, and they are going to have no issue running up the score. Look for an elite offensive game by the Aces and this game is going to be a blowout. Back Las Vegas against the spread.
