Minnesota Lynx vs Las Vegas Aces Prediction, 8/2/2025 WNBA Pick, Tips and Odds

Game: Minnesota Lynx vs Las Vegas Aces

Date: Saturday, August 2, 2025

Location: Michelob ULTRA Arena in Las Vegas, NV

TV: Youtube TV

The Minnesota Lynx (23-5) travel to Michelob ULTRA Arena on Saturday where they'll take on the Las Vegas Aces (14-13).

The Minnesota Lynx faced off with the New York Liberty and notched a win by a score of 100-93 in their last contest. Minnesota finished the contest with a 49.3% FG percentage (36 out of 73) and made 15 of 31 three-point attempts. At the charity stripe, the Lynx made 13 of their 19 tries for a rate of 68.4%. When discussing rebounding, they compiled 41 with 11 of them being offensive. They also recorded 28 assists in this game as well as forcing the other team into 9 turnovers and getting 3 steals. Regarding defense, Minnesota allowed their opponent to shoot 48.6% from the field on 35 of 72 shooting. New York earned 6 assists and had 7 steals in this matchup. On top of that, New York grabbed 31 rebounds (6 offensive, 25 defensive) and added 3 blocked shots. New York finished the game shooting 72.2% when shooting free throws by converting 13 of their 18 attempts. They also made 10 of their 28 tries from beyond the arc.

Napheesa Collier is a player who was a contributor for the game. She walked away with 30 points on 11 of 16 shooting. She played 35 minutes and totaled 9 rebounds. Collier went 68.8% from the field and also earned 2 assists.

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Minnesota comes into this game with a mark of 23-5 so far this year. The Lynx are shooting 35.7% on shots from 3-point land (265 of 742) and 78.6% from the charity stripe. They have an average of 86.4 points per game (2nd in basketball) while connecting on 46.5% from the field. They turn the ball over 12.2 times per game and as a squad they are committing 16.8 fouls on a nightly basis. As a team, Minnesota is pulling down 34.3 boards per game and has accumulated 665 dimes on the year, which ranks 1st in basketball in terms of passing. When they are on defense, the Lynx are forcing their opponents into 14.3 turnovers on a nightly basis while drawing 17.5 personal fouls. The Lynx defense is allowing a FG percentage of 41.7% (400 of 491) and they surrender 34.3 rebounds per game as a squad. They are ranked 4th in the WNBA in giving up assists to the opposition with 507 conceded so far this year. They are giving up 31.0% on 3-point shots and they are 1st in basketball in points per game allowed (76.0).

When they last stepped on the court, the Las Vegas Aces got the victory with a final of 89-74 against the Los Angeles Sparks. The Aces were able to snag 24 defensive boards and 12 offensive rebounds for a total of 36 for the matchup. They also coughed up the ball 13 times, while getting 13 steals in this game. The Sparks were called for 17 fouls for the contest which got the Aces to the free throw line for a total of 8 shots. They were able to convert 8 of the free throws for a percentage of 100.0%. In regard to 3-point attempts, Las Vegas converted 9 out of their 32 attempts (28.1%). When this game wrapped up, the Aces ended up shooting 36 for 78 from the floor which gave them a rate of 46.2%. The Aces allowed the Sparks to knock down 26 out of their 69 attempts from the floor which had them shooting 37.7% for the game. They shot 16.7% from distance by going 4 out of 24 and finished the contest at 18 of 19 from the charity stripe (94.7%). With respect to rebounds, Las Vegas permitted Los Angeles to snag 34 in total (8 on the offensive glass).

A'ja Wilson ended up being a factor for the Aces in this contest. She buried 16 out of 23 in this game for a field goal percentage of 69.6%, and had 10 rebounds. Wilson accumulated 34 points in her 30 mins on the court and had 4 dimes in the game.

Las Vegas has a win-loss record of 14-13 this season. On the offensive side of the ball, the Aces are hitting on 42.0% from the field, which is ranked 9th in the WNBA. Las Vegas has scored 2,204 pts for the year (81.6 per game) and they pull down 33.5 boards per contest. They are assisting teammates 17.7 times per game (12th in the league) and they lose possession via turnover 12.6 times per contest. The Aces commit 17.7 fouls per contest and they shoot 83.1% from the charity stripe. The Aces on the defensive end are ranked 9th in the WNBA in PPG allowed with 82.3. They are forcing their opponents into 12.9 TO's per game and allow teams to shoot 43.8% from the field (9th in the league). The Las Vegas defense concedes 33.4% on shots from behind the 3-point line (199 of 596) and opponents are connecting on 80.6% of their shots from the free throw line. They have conceded 20.7 dimes and 35.5 rebounds per contest, which is 9th and 10th in basketball.

Who will win tonight's WNBA game against the spread?

Tony Sink's Pick: Take Minnesota

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