LA Sparks vs Las Vegas Aces 8/7/2020 - WNBA Picks & Predictions

The LA Sparks meet up with the Las Vegas Aces in the 6th game for both teams in the “Wubble” at the IMG Academy in Bradenton, Florida. 

The Sparks are coming off a solid win over the Indiana Fever, winning 86-75 to improve their record on the season to 3-2. The Aces come in having won two straight games, the most recent an 83-77 win over the Washington Mystics to improve their record to 3-2 in the WNBA bubble season. 

The Aces come in with one of the best offenses in the WNBA averaging 88.6 points per game while shooting 47.% from the field, the 2nd best clip in the WNBA this season. The Sparks are shooting 37.7% from beyond the arc, also the second-best in the WNBA this season.

Leading the Las Vegas Aces is center A’ja Wilson who averages team-highs in points with 19.8 per game and rebounds with 9.5 per contest this season. Paired with Wilson in the paint is Dearica Hambly who comes in averaging 8.2 rebounds per game while adding 13.2 points of his own. 

The Sparks are averaging 83.8 points per game to rank 6th in the WNBA while shooting 45.8% from the field as a unit. The Sparks are led by veteran forward Candace Parker who is averaging a double-double with 13.6 points and 10 rebounds per game. Center Nneka Ogwumike has also been solid this year averaging 13.2 points per game and 4.8 rebounds, second in the team in both.

The Sparks defense is allowing 80 points per game on the season ranking third in the WNBA but have shown vulnerability as opposing teams are shooting 45% from the field, which ranks 3rd to last in the WNBA. The Aces are allowing 81 points per game on the year while opposing teams have shot 44.2% from the field against the Aces this season.