The Las Vegas Aces are at the Minnesota Lynx on Friday for the second of back to back games against each other. The Minnesota Lynx went on the road to Vegas and won the first game 98-87. The Aces will look to even up the two game series on Friday.
The Las Vegas Aces have dropped to 17-10 on the season. That is third in the West, and they have fallen back 2.5 games from first place Minnesota. The defending champions have gone 6-4 over their last 10 games. Las Vegas comes into the game with an 8-3 record on the road this season.
For the Minnesota Lynx, they are leading the Western Conference. Minnesota is 20-8 on the season, and holds a two game lead on Seattle for the top spot in the West. The Lynx are 12-3 at home this season. Overall, they have won four straight games.
The Minnesota Lynx come into the game at -2 over Las Vegas. The total for this affair is set at 168.5.
Struggling Aces
It has not been a good stretch for Las Vegas. They have dropped three out of their last four games. In the three losses, they are allowing 90 points per game. Offensively, the Aces are scoring 87.8 points per game. A’Ja Wilson is the leading scorer in the league with 26.9 per game.
Wilson is also making 52.5% of her shots, and playing just over 34 minutes a game. Jackie Young is also having a nice season, as she is scoring 17.9 points per game and dishing out 5.3 assists. The Aces are in the middle of their worst season in five years, as they lost just six games last season, and have not lost more than 10 since before 2020.
The Aces are on the road at the Sky next, before heading to Dallas to take on the Wings.
Red Hot Lynx
The Minnesota Lynx have already surpassed their win total from last season. They went 19-21. In fact, this will be their first winning season since 2021 when they went 22-10. The Lynx are scoring 82.3 per game. Napheesa Collier is the top scorer for the Lynx, with 20.4 points per game.
Courtney Williams is also having a big season for Minnesota. She is scoring 10.5 points per game, and dishing out 5.5 assists. The Lynx have won four straight games, and not allowed a team to score more than 87 in a single game during that stretch.
Minnesota will host the Indiana Fever on Saturday, before they head out for back to back road games at the Mercury and Wings.
Aces Top Lynx
The Las Vegas Aces are going to bounce back and win this game. Sure, they have not been great to start the season, but they are going to have revenge on their mind from start to finish. The Las Vegas Aces are going to return the favor and win on the road. The final betting pick for this game is the Las Vegas Aces +2 over the Minnesota Lynx. Enjoy the game and best of luck with all your WNBA betting!
