Las Vegas Aces vs Los Angeles Sparks Prediction, 6/9/2024 WNBA Pick, Tips and Odds

Game: Las Vegas Aces vs Los Angeles Sparks

Date: Sunday, June 9, 2024

Location: Crypto.com Arena in Los Angeles, CA

TV: WNBA League Pass

The Las Vegas Aces (5-2) head to Crypto.com Arena on Sunday where they'll meet the Los Angeles Sparks (2-7).

The Las Vegas Aces stepped onto the hardwood against the Dallas Wings and went home with a win by a final score of 95-81 in their last game. Las Vegas wrapped up the contest having earned a 48.6% FG percentage (34 of 70) and made 9 out of their 28 3-point shots. At the free throw line, the Aces made 18 of 20 shots for a percentage of 90.0%. When it comes to grabbing boards, they collected 33 with 8 of them being of the offensive variety. They also distributed 20 assists for the contest as well as creating 13 turnovers and having 10 steals. When discussing the defense, Las Vegas allowed their opponent to shoot 37.8% from the field on 28 of 74 shooting. Dallas doled out 14 assists and had 5 steals in the matchup. On top of that, Dallas grabbed 40 rebounds (14 offensive, 26 defensive) and added 4 blocked shots. Dallas ended up shooting 90.9% from the charity stripe by knocking down 20 of 22 shots. They also knocked down 5 out of their 25 attempts from distance.

A'ja Wilson is a player who was a major factor for the game. She accumulated 36 points on 15 out of 22 shooting. She was on the hardwood for 34 minutes and pulled down 12 rebounds. Wilson went 68.2% from the field and also totaled 2 assists.

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Las Vegas enters this contest with a record of 5-2 for the season. They turn the ball over 10.7 times per game and as a team they are committing 16.1 fouls per contest. As a team, Las Vegas is snagging 36.3 boards per contest and is sitting with 147 assists this season, which ranks 11th in the league in terms of passing the rock. The Aces are hitting 33.7% on shots from distance (68 of 202) and 84.8% from the charity stripe. They are averaging 87.7 points per contest (1st in basketball) while hitting 42.9% from the field. Defensively, the Aces are forcing 2.3 turnovers per contest while drawing 3.1 fouls. They rank 4th in the WNBA in giving up assists to their opponents with 23 surrendered on the season. The Aces are giving up a field goal percentage of 41.6% (16 of 22) and they concede 6.5 rebounds per game as a team. They give up 38.3% on 3-pointers and they rank 12th in the league in points per game allowed (14.2).

In their last game, the Los Angeles Sparks took a loss by a final score of 86-62 against the Minnesota Lynx. The Sparks snagged 27 defensive boards and 17 offensive rebounds for a total of 44 in the game. They also turned the ball over 16 times, while earning 6 steals in the matchup. The Lynx committed 18 fouls for the contest which took the Sparks to the free throw line for a total of 18 attempts. They were able to make 18 of the free throw tries for a rate of 100.0%. In relation to shots from downtown, Los Angeles converted 4 of their 28 tries (14.3%). Overall, the Sparks ended up going 20 out of 77 from the field which had them at 26.0%. The Sparks permitted the Lynx to convert 32 out of their 65 tries from the floor which gave them a rate of 49.2% in the matchup. They finished shooting 39.1% from behind the 3-point line by shooting 9 of 23 and ended up shooting 13 of 16 from the free throw line (81.3%). Regarding team rebounding, Los Angeles allowed Minnesota to get 37 overall (5 on the offensive glass).

Dearica Hamby ended up being important for the Sparks in the game. She converted 7 out of 13 for the matchup giving her a field goal percentage of 53.8%, and accumulated 11 rebounds. Hamby racked up 17 points in her 37 mins of playing time and tallied 2 assists for the game.

Los Angeles has a mark of 2-7 so far this year. Los Angeles has accumulated 680 points this year (75.6 per contest) and they collect 34.2 boards per contest. The Sparks are responsible for committing 18.8 personal fouls per contest and they hit 74.6% from the charity stripe. When it comes to offense, the Sparks are connecting on 40.8% from the floor, which ranks them 8th in basketball. They are assisting teammates 18.6 times per game (11th in basketball) and they cough up possession 16.6 times per contest. The Sparks are ranked 9th in the WNBA in points given up per game with 11.6. They have surrendered 3.1 assists and 4.7 total boards per game, which is 9th and 6th in the WNBA. The Los Angeles defense allows 37.1% on shots from behind the 3-point line (11 of 29) and opponents are connecting on 78.6% of their free throw shots. They have forced 1.8 turnovers on a nightly basis and have allowed teams to shoot 43.5% from the field (10th in the league).

So what is Tonights Parlay prediction?

Parlay's Pundit's Pick: Take Los Angeles

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