New York Liberty at Las Vegas Aces 6/15/21 - WNBA Picks & Predictions
Last Updated: 06/15/2021 at 9:12 AM ET
The New York Liberty look for their second consecutive victory when visiting the Las Vegas Aces on Tuesday. New York is 6-4 following an 85-83 victory over the Phoenix Mercury on Sunday. Betnijah Laney was the leading scorer for New York with 23 points and added 10 assists. The victory snapped a three-game losing streak for New York and the Liberty are second in the Eastern Conference 1 ½ games behind first place Connecticut.
Betnijah Laney is the leading scorer for New York with an average of 20.8 points per game while Natasha Howard is the second leading scorer and leading rebounder with averages of 14.5 points and 6.5 rebounds per. Sabrina Ionescu is the third leading scorer, second-leading rebounder and leader in assists with averages of 13.7 points, 6.4 rebounds and 7.1 assists per game. New York has five players averaging double-figures in scoring.
Las Vegas looks for its third consecutive victory when hosting New York on Tuesday. The Aces improved to 8-3 with an 85-78 victory over the Dallas Wings on Sunday. A’ja Wilson was the leading scorer for Las Vegas with 28 points and grabbed a team-high 14 rebounds. Las Vegas is second in the Western Conference standings 1 ½ games behind the first-place Seattle Storm.
A’ja Wilson is the leading scorer and second-leading rebounder for Las Vegas with averages of 18.6 points and 8.0 rebounds per game, Liz Cambage is the second leading scorer and leading rebounder with averages of 15.4 points and 8.2 rebounds per game. Chelsea Gray is the leader in assists for Las Vegas with an average of 6.8 assists per game.
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New York is coming off a strong victory on the road over the Phoenix Mercury on Sunday, while Las Vegas won at home against Dallas by seven points but failed to cover the number as 9-point home chalk. New York is becoming a legitimate contender in the Eastern Conference behind the strong play of Betnijah Laney, Sabrina Ionescu and Natasha Howard. Las Vegas has a strong frontcourt game led by A’ja Wilson and Liz Cambage, but does not have the defense to stop Laney, Ionescu and Howard. Final Score Prediction, New York Liberty wins and covers ATS 84-82.
