Chicago Sky vs Las Vegas Aces 7/26/20 - WNBA Picks & Predictions
What a matchup to start the season for these two WNBA teams! The WNBA is played in a bubble as well, and will be a much shorter season playing only 22 games this season. Both these teams were in the playoffs last season and it ended with the Aces getting a wild steal to halfcourt buzzer exchange that sent the Chicago Sky home.
The Sky finished 20-14, good for third in the Eastern Conference while the Las Vegas Aces went 21-13 finishing second in the Western Conference last season. The Sky are led by Diamond DeShield who averaged 16 points, 5 rebounds and 2.4 assists per game while shooting at an impressive 40% clip. Running the point for the Sky is Courtney Vandersloot who led the team in assists with 9.1 per game while adding 4.3 rebounds and 11.2 points per game.
Both teams had good offenses with the Aces averaging 82.2 points per game ranking 3rd in the WNBA last season, while the Sky averaged 84.6 ranking 2nd in the WNBA.
This should be a good battle between two of the best teams in the WNBA, with no home court advantage and two evenly matched teams. I think the Sky bounce back from these two last matchup with a win to start their season.
Two evenly matched offenses lead to a small spread here, with the Sky coming in as one point underdogs. The Sky sneak away with victory as underdogs behind point guard Courtney Vandersloot who averaged a league high 9.1 assists last season. With two evenly matched teams a point guard can change the game, especially when she controls the ball and is distributing to scorers like Diamond DeShield. The Sky will come out ready to play and take down the Aces. Final Score Prediction, Chicago Sky win in upset but grab the points just in case 76-73.
