Aces vs Liberty Picks and Prediction – 8/6/2023

The top two teams in the WNBA square off on Sunday when the Las Vegas Aces visit the New York Liberty. Las Vegas improved to 24-2 following its 93-72 victory over the Atlanta Dream on Tuesday. Las Vegas clinched a playoff berth with the win. The Aces have won eight straight and have extended their lead at the top of the Western Conference to 9 ½ games over the Dallas Wings. 

A’ja Wilson is the leading scorer and rebounder for Las Vegas with averages of 20.7 points and 9.5 rebounds per game, while Chelsea Gray is the leader in assists with an average of 6.9 assists per game. Kelsey Plum is the second leading scorer with an average of 19.4 points per game and one of four players for Las Vegas averaging double figures in scoring. The Aces are scoring an average of 94.4 points per game.

The New York Liberty look for their fourth consecutive victory on Sunday when hosting the Las Vegas Aces. New York improved to 21-6 following its 76-66 victory over the Minnesota Lynx on Friday. Sabrina Ionescu was the leading scorer for New York with 18 points, while Breanna Stewart scored 17. New York is first in the Eastern Conference, one game ahead of the second place Connecticut Sun.

Breanna Stewart is leading New York in scoring and rebounding with averages of 22.7 points and 9.3 rebounds per game, while Courtney Vandersloot is the leader in assists with an average of 8.0 assists per game. New York has five players averaging double figures in scoring and as a team is scoring an average of 88.2 points per game.