On Wednesday afternoon, the Las Vegas Aces are on the road at the Seattle Storm. The Aces come into the game with a 13-7 record on the season. The Aces are third in the Western Conference. Las Vegas is coming off a blowout win at home over Dallas on Sunday. Overall, they have won 8 out of their last 10 games.
For the Seattle Storm, they are second in the West. Seattle is 14-7 on the season. They are also coming off a win. The Storm beat the Sky on Sunday by 13. Seattle has won 7 out of their last 10 games overall.
The Seattle Storm are the home underdogs in this game. Las Vegas is -5 on the road. The total is listed at 173.5.
Aces Looking to Regain Form
It has been an up and down season for the Las Vegas Aces so far this season. The Aces are 8-2 in their last 10, but went through a tough stretch earlier in the season. Last season, they were dominant from start to finish.
Las Vegas is the top scoring team in the league. They are scoring just shy of 90 points per game. Las Vegas is making 45.5% from the field, and averaging just shy of 10 three point baskets made per game. The Aces also have the best free throw percentage, at 83.8%.
The Aces will stay on the road for back to back games after this. Las Vegas is on the road at Atlanta on Friday and Washington on Sunday. The final game for the Aces before the start of the break is on July 16th at home against the Chicago Sky.
Seattle Storm Riding High
In the recent win for Seattle, they saw four score double figures for them. The leading scorer was Nneka Ogwumike. She scored 24 points and ripped down 13 rebounds in the game. Jewell Loyd was next for Seattle with 20 points in the game.
Seattle is 3rd in the league in scoring. They are averaging 84.1 points per game. Seattle is making 43.5% from the field as well. The Storm are not a great three point shooting team, as they are making just six per game.
Seattle will host the Minnesota Lynx on Friday, and then welcome the Atlanta Dream to town on Sunday. The final game of the first half of the season is on July 16th as the Storm play in Los Angeles against the Sparks.
Storm over Aces at Home
We feel like we are going to see a really good basketball game here. The Aces and Storm should battle it out. In the end, we are actually going to take the home underdog. Seattle is playing solid basketball, and Las Vegas has yet to find their consistency on the season. Our final bet for this game on Wednesday is the Seattle Storm +5 over the Las Vegas Aces. Enjoy the game and good luck!
