Las Vegas Aces at Los Angeles Sparks 7/2/21 - WNBA Picks & Predictions
The Las Vegas Aces look for their third consecutive victory on Friday when visiting the Los Angeles Sparks. The Aces defeated the Sparks on Wednesday 99-75 and improved to 12-4. Las Vegas was led in the victory by Jackie Young with 18 points. The Aces are tied for first place in the Western Conference with Seattle 3 ½ games ahead of the third place Minnesota Lynx.
A’ja Wilson is the leading scorer and second leading rebounder for Las Vegas with averages of 19-4 points and 8.7 rebounds per game. Liz Cambage is the second leading scorer and leading rebounder with averages of 14.8 points and 9.1 rebounds per game. Chelsea Gray is the leader in assists with an average of 6.5 per game. Six players for Las Vegas are averaging double figures in scoring.
With its loss to Las Vegas on Wednesday, Los Angeles fell to 6-9. The Sparks were led in the loss by Amanda Zahui B. with 22 points. Los Angeles has lost two straight and four of the last five. The Sparks are last in the Western Conference. Injuries have taken a big toll on the Sparks as Nneka Ogwumike, Chiney Ogwumike and Maria Vadeeva are out.
Nneka Ogwumike is leading the Sparks in scoring and rebounding but is injured. Therefore, the leading scorer is Erica Wheeler with an average of 13.1 points per game and Wheeler is also the leader in assists with an average of 4.4 assists per game. The leading rebounder is Amanda Zahui B. with an average of 5.5 per game and Zahui B. is also the second leading active scorer with an average of 10.8 points per game.
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Los Angeles has been decimated by injuries with its leading scorer and rebounder Nneka Ogwumike out injured as well as it's second-leading rebounder Chiney Ogwumike. The Sparks have failed to cover the number in six of the last eight overall. Las Vegas has won seven of the last eight straight up and easily defeated LA in the first meeting between the two on Wednesday 99-75. Final Score Prediction, Las Vegas Aces win and cover ATS 101-71.