Aces vs Wings Picks and Prediction – 7/8/2023

 The Las Vegas Aces end a 4 game homestay on Friday night with a road trip in Dallas against the Wings. Las Vegas is the best team in the WNBA 16-1 on the year riding a nine game win streak following an 18 point blowout of Connecticut. Offensively Las Vegas is in a league of their own averaging 93.4 points per game on 50% shooting from the floor. The Las Vegas defense is elite as well allowing just 78.3 points per game to go along with 35.5 rebounds.

A’ja Wilson is the offensive leader for Las Vegas this season averaging 19.8 points per game to go along with a team high 9.5 rebounds. Jackie Young averages 19.5 points per game, while Kelsey Plum is pouring in 17.6 points. Chelsea Gray orchestrates the Las Vegas offense leading the team with 6.4 assists per game to go along with 14.5 points.

The Dallas Wings come into Friday's game one game below .500 on a two game win streak after a 17 point home win over Washington. Offensively Dallas was the better team against Washington pouring in 89 points on 44.6% shooting from the floor. Defensively Dallas held their own allowing just 72 points after Washington scored just 33 points in the first half on 34.3% shooting from the floor and 16% from beyond the arc.

Satou Sabally led the way for the Dallas offense with a team high 27 points and 15 rebounds on 14 shots in 36 minutes of action. Arike Ogunbowale chipped in a second best 17 points in 33 minutes, while Natasha Howard added thirteen points on 13 shots. The Dallas bench combined to score 17 total points between four players.