Las Vegas Aces vs Washington Mystics 8/5/20- WNBA Picks & Predictions
The Las Vegas Aces and Washington Mystics meet up in a rematch of the WNBA Western Conference semi-finals from last season where the Aces got the best of the Mystics in the three-game series. The Mystics started off the season on a three-game winning streak before falling their last time out in a close one, 88-86 to the Chicago Sky dropping their record to 3-1.
The Aves have been up and down this season but are coming off a nice win over the Dallas Wings 79-70 to improve to 2-2 on the year. The Aces were led by center A’ja Wilson who had 19 points while adding in 8 rebounds, both leading the team.
The Aces come in with one of the best offenses in the WNBA averaging 90 points per game while shooting 47.3% from the field. The Aces have been able to have so much success on the offensive end due to their balanced scoring attack with four players averaging double figures. Leading the charge is the aforementioned A’ja Wilson who averages 19.8 points per game while adding 9.5 rebounds per game.
The Mystics are primarily led by the dual scoring attack of Ariel Atkins and Aerial Powers who are both averaging 18+ points per game. Powers adds 6 rebounds and 2.8 assists per game, both ranking her second on the team in both categories. The Mystics come in averaging the second-most points in the WNBA averaging 92.5 points per game while shooting 47.2% from the field as a team.
The Aces are allowing 82.5 points per game while opponents are shooting 44.8% from the field but have defended the three well with opponents shooting just 27.6% from beyond the arc which is the best three-point defense in the WNBA. The Mystics are allowing 81 points per game, the third-best scoring defense in the WNBA; opponents are shooting 44% from the field on the season.
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The Aces and Mystics are two teams that will more than likely both be in the playoffs and with the shortened season matchups of this caliber will come with a certain intensity from both teams. Both teams match up equally statistically but the advantage goes to the Aces and their stout three-point defense, the Mystics shoot 24 threes per game while shooting 40.6%, the best in the WNBA but the Aces boast the three-point defenses in the league. The Aces slow down the Mystics three-point barrage and win the game. Final score prediction, Las Vegas Aces win and cover the spread 93-86.
