Aces vs Lynx Picks and Prediction – 7/22/2023

The Las Vegas Aces look for their fifth consecutive victory when visiting the Minnesota Lynx on Saturday. Las Vegas improved to 20-2 following its 79-63 victory over the Seattle Storm on Thursday night. A’ja Wilson scored 23 points and grabbed 15 rebounds for her 15th double-double of the season. Las Vegas has won four straight and 13 of the last 14. The Aces lead the Western Conference by 7 ½ games over the Dallas Wings.

A’ja Wilson is leading Las Vegas in scoring and rebounding with averages of 19.9 points and 9.6 rebounds per game, while Chelsea Gray is the leader in assists with an average of 6.6 assists per game. Las Vegas has four players averaging double figures in scoring and as a team scores an average of 94.0 points per game, while shooting 50.5% overall and 38.2% from 3-point territory.

Minnesota looks for its second consecutive victory when hosting Las Vegas on Saturday. The Lynx improved to 10-12 following a 73-70 victory over the Los Angeles Sparks on Thursday. Minnesota went on a 12-0 run late in the game, led by Napheesa Collier who scored eight points during the run. Minnesota shot 44.1% overall and forced Los Angeles into turning the ball over 19 times. The victory snapped a three-game losing streak for Minnesota. The Lynx are third in the Western Conference, but are a distant 10 games behind first place.

Napheesa Collier is leading Minnesota in scoring and rebounding with averages of 21.9 points and 7.8 rebounds per game, while Lindsay Allen is the leader in assists with an average of 4.2 assists per game. Minnesota has three players averaging double figures in scoring and as a team scores an average of 79.4 points per game, while shooting 41.4% overall and 31.4% from 3-point territory.