Las Vegas Aces vs. Los Angeles Sparks
June 27, 2022 10:30 pm EDT
The Los Angeles Sparks and Las Vegas Aces face off on Monday in a WNBA showdown at Crypto.com Arena. When these two teams faced off on June 11th it was the Aces that secured the 89-72 victory.
The Sparks come into this game with a 7-10 record overall, but they were quite impressive in the last game. The offense was strong, scoring 85 points against the Seattle Storm, and that led to the easy victory. The Sparks are averaging 81.7 points, while their defense is giving up 86.4 points per game. The offense is ranked 6th in the league, while their defense is ranked 11th. Nneka Ogwumike has been the top player for the Sparks so far this season, averaging 18.2 points while shooting 59 percent from the field and 42.9 percent from the field. In this game, the Sparks need the defense to be good, or this will be a long game.
On the other side of this matchup is the Las Vegas Aces, who sit with a 13-4 record overall, but they were defeated in the last game. They went to overtime against the Washington Mystics, but were defeated 87-86. Two games ago against the Chicago Sky. The Aces defense again was an issue, giving up 104 points, and that led to the defeat. The Aces are averaging 91.2 points, while their defense is giving up 83.2 points per game. The offense is ranked 1st in the league, while their defense is ranked 8th. At times, the defense has been an issue and is going to need to be better in this game.
The Aces want to keep the pace fast and there is going to be no shortage of scoring in this game. Look for both offenses to run up the score, and it wouldn’t be shocking if both teams made it above 100 points each. Back the over to cash.
