The 2024 WNBA season is just getting started, and there is a ton of excitement and intrigue surrounding the league already. On Wednesday night, the Las Vegas Aces visit the Minnesota Lynx in what should be a terrific game.
Las Vegas is trying to win their third WNBA Championship in a row, and this team looks like it will be capable of getting that done. The Aces are coming into this game with a record of 3-1, but this will be their first road game of the season.
Minnesota looks like a team that could make a run at a title this season as they come into this game with a record of 4-1. The Lynx are a perfect 2-0 on their home floor so far this season, and that will give them a huge boost in this game.
Las Vegas is a 6.5-point betting favorite in this matchup and the over/under line is set at 172.5 total points.
Aces Want to Run
The Las Vegas Aces continue to be a tough team to stop in the WNBA as they are averaging over 91 points per game. Las Vegas wants to push the tempo every chance that they get, and this is a team that is full of weapons.
Center A’Ja Wilson is leading the way with 25.5 points per game this season, and she could be on the way to winning the MVP Award yet again. Las Vegas can also make shots from the perimeter, and that makes them an extremely tough team to defend.
The Aces have struggled to get stops at times this season, but they are still sitting at 3-1 on the year for a reason.
Lynx Looking to Defend
If the Minnesota Lynx are going to win this game then it will be done on the defensive end of the floor. Minnesota is allowing just 78 points per game this season, and that event includes some games that have gone to overtime.
The offensive numbers for this team are inflated a bit because of those two overtime games, and there aren’t a ton of scoring threats on this roster. Napheesa Collier is leading the way with 23 points per game, but she will need some help in this matchup.
Minnesota wants to do most of their scoring in the paint, and they struggle to win games when being forced to shoot from the perimeter.
Lynx Lose Tight Battle
The Minnesota Lynx are going to be tested on defense in this game, and that will definitely be something to watch throughout this matchup. Minnesota has had some big offensive games, but they don’t always shoot the ball well.
This Aces team just knows how to win games, and they refuse to take plays off in any games on their schedule. Las Vegas will eventually break through on offense in this game, but it’s not going to be easy at all.
Take the 6.5 points and back the Minnesota Lynx on Wednesday night, but it will end up being a big win for the Las Vegas Aces.
