The Las Vegas Aces and New York Liberty meet Sunday in game 3 of the WNBA Finals at the Barclays Center. Let’s preview this game and give out a pick and prediction.
Las Vegas Aces Betting Preview
The Las Vegas Aces look to win their second title in franchise history with a win here. The Aces have lost 5 games since July 9. The Las Vegas Aces are averaging 90.6 points on 47.5 percent shooting and allowing 73.3 points on 37.9 percent shooting. A’ja Wilson is averaging 24.9 points and 11.3 rebounds, while Kelsey Plum is averaging 18.4 points and 2.7 rebounds. Jackie Young is the third double-digit scorer and Chelsea Gray is grabbing 5 rebounds. The Las Vegas Aces are shooting 38.1 percent from beyond the arc and 90.2 percent from the free throw line. The Las Vegas Aces are allowing 29.7 percent shooting from deep and are grabbing 39 rebounds per game.
New York Liberty Betting Preview
The New York Liberty look to force a game 4 on Wednesday with a victory here. The Liberty have lost just 5 games since July 30. The New York Liberty are averaging 82.8 points on 42.2 percent shooting and allowing 85.4 points on 45.5 percent shooting. Breanna Stewart is averaging 19.3 points and 9.5 rebounds, while Jonquel Jones is averaging 17.1 points and 1.6 assists. Betnijah Laney is the third double-digit scorer, and Sabrina Ionescu is dishing 4.1 assists. The New York Liberty are shooting 1.5 percent from beyond the arc and 83.1 percent from the free throw line. The New York Liberty are allowing 36.4 percent shooting from deep and are grabbing 36.6 rebounds per game.
Trends
The Aces are 1-5 ATS in their last 6 road games and 5-2 ATS in their last 7 games overall. The Liberty are 1-4 ATS in their last 5 home games and 1-5 ATS in their last 6 games overall. The over is 3-1-1 in Aces last 5 overall. The over is 5-0 in Liberty last 5 overall. The Aces are 19-7 ATS in the last 26 meetings.
Randy’s Pick
The New York Liberty should give their best effort of the series, as they’re at home and their season is on the line. However, the Aces have been completely dominant in this series and the playoffs overall. I’m not stepping in front of the Aces, especially at such a soft spread, a number we don’t often see with this team. You’d like to see the Liberty make a series of this, but I’m backing the Aces for a sweep and back-to-back titles.