Las Vegas Aces vs. Washington Mystics
May 10, 2022 7:00 pm EDT
The Line: Washington Mystics +5 // Total: 167.5
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The Washington Mystics and Las Vegas Aces face off on Tuesday night in the Entertainment & Sports Arena. When these two teams faced off in August of 2021 it was Las Vegas that won 93-83.
The Washington Mystics have won their first two games of the WNBA season, and both of these were dominant wins. In the first game against the Indiana Fever, Washington won 84-70 and in the second game they knocked off the Minnesota Lynx 78-66. In the first game, Elena Delle Done finished with 21 points to lead the team. Delle Done is using resting games, and didn’t play in the second game, but Ariel Atkins led the team, finishing with 20 points. Delle Done is expected to play in this game and that is a big difference-maker. The Mystics offensive rating is 104.7 which is 5th in the WNBA, while the defensive rating is 87.9 which is 3rd best.
On the other side of this matchup is the Las Vegas Aces, who also have started their season off with a 2-0 record. The Aces started off their season with a 106-88 victory over the Phoenix Mercury, and in the last game they knocked off the Seattle Storm 85-74. Jackie Young is having a strong season, averaging 19.5 points, 3.5 assists, and 3.0 rebounds. Kelsey Plum is also having a big season, averaging 19 points and seven assists. There are four different players that are averaging at least 17 points per game. The Aces are an elite offensive team, but don’t overlook the defense. The Storm is also a very good offensive team, and they only gave up 74 points to them.
The Aces are 2-5 ATS in their last 7 games as a favorite and 2-5 ATS in their last 7 games overall. The Mystics are 4-1 ATS in their last 5 home games. The over is 4-1 in Aces last 5 games as a favorite. The under is 5-1 in Mystics last 6 overall. The Aces are 14-4 ATS in the last 18 meetings in Washington and 5-2 ATS in the last 7 meetings.
The Mystics are a strong offensive team, but this Las Vegas team is on a different level. Washington’s defense looked good in the last game, giving up 74 points, and in this game, they are going to slow down Washington. Look for Las Vegas to score at least 85 points, as they did in the last game, and that will be enough for them to get the job done. Back Las Vegas to win this game and cover the spread.
