Las Vegas Aces vs Minnesota Lynx Prediction, 8/8/2026 WNBA Pick, Tips and Odds

Game: Las Vegas Aces vs Minnesota Lynx

Date: Saturday, August 8, 2026

Location: Target Center in Minneapolis, MN

TV: CBS

The Las Vegas Aces (22-9) go to Target Center on Saturday where they'll take on the Minnesota Lynx (25-7).

The Las Vegas Aces took the court against the Indiana Fever and walked away with a win by a score of 86-84 in their last game. Las Vegas wrapped up the game with a 40.7% field goal percentage (35 of 86) and converted 5 of their 22 3-pointers. From the free throw line, the Aces converted 11 of their 14 shots for a percentage of 78.6%. When discussing rebounding, they earned 39 with 12 of them being of the offensive sort. They also dished out 24 assists in the game while forcing the other team into 21 turnovers and earning 9 steals. In relation to defense, Las Vegas allowed the other team to go 46.3% from the field on 31 out of 67 shooting. Indiana distributed 6 assists and had 10 steals in this matchup. In addition, Indiana snagged 38 rebounds (6 offensive, 32 defensive) and had 4 rejections. Indiana shot 75.0% from the free throw line by knocking down 15 of 20 attempts. They also made 7 out of their 20 attempts from downtown.

A'ja Wilson is someone who was a major contributor for this game. She ended up scoring 26 points on 10 out of 25 shooting. She saw the court for 37 minutes and also grabbed 13 boards. Wilson finished the game at 40.0% from the floor and also distributed 3 dimes.

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Las Vegas comes into this one with a mark of 22-9 on the campaign. The Aces are hitting 35.8% on shots beyond the perimeter (256 of 715) and 79.6% from the charity stripe. They have an average of 91.8 points per game (3rd in basketball) while hitting 49.2% from the field. They turn it over 11.9 times per contest and as a group are committing 18.0 personal fouls on a nightly basis. As a unit, Las Vegas is grabbing 34.1 rebounds per contest and has totaled 700 assists so far this year, which has them ranked 1st in the WNBA in terms of passing the ball. When they are on the defensive end, the Aces are able to force 12.4 turnovers per contest while drawing 19.3 personal fouls. They are currently ranked 3rd in the WNBA in giving up assists with 585 conceded this year. The Aces defensively are allowing and opponent field goal percentage of 44.0% (385 of 598) and they relinquish 33.4 boards per game as a basketball team. They concede 34.4% on three-point shots while they are 6th in basketball in PPG allowed (86.5).

The last time they took the court, the Minnesota Lynx took a loss by a score of 89-82 against the Los Angeles Sparks. The Lynx were able to pull down 21 defensive boards and 14 offensive rebounds totaling 35 for this game. They gave up possession of the ball 13 times, while earning 7 steals in the matchup. The Sparks were called for 13 personal fouls for this game which got the Lynx to the free throw line for a total of 13 shots. They were able to make 11 of the free throws for a percentage of 84.6%. In reference to three-point shots, Minnesota buried 9 out of 29 tries (31.0%). When the game finished, the Lynx shot 31 for 73 from the floor which had them at 42.5%. The Lynx permitted the Sparks to knock down 34 out of 68 attempts from the floor which gave them a shooting percentage of 50.0% in this matchup. They finished 37.5% from downtown by connecting on 9 out of 24 and finished the contest at 12 of 16 from the charity stripe (75.0%). In regard to rebounds, Minnesota allowed Los Angeles to snag 35 in total (10 on the offensive side).

Olivia Miles ended up having an impact for the Lynx for this contest. She converted 8 out of 16 for this contest giving her a field goal percentage of 50.0%, and had 8 rebounds. Miles racked up 23 points in her 34 minutes on the hardwood and totaled 5 dimes in this contest.

Minnesota has a record of 25-7 for the season. The Lynx are committing 18.6 personal fouls per contest and they go 80.9% from the free throw line. They are dishing out assists 21.8 times per game (4th in the WNBA) and they lose possession via turnover 12.5 times per game. Minnesota has accounted for 2,956 pts so far this season (92.4 per contest) and they grab 35.2 boards per contest. As an offense, the Lynx are shooting 48.2% from the field, which ranks 3rd in basketball. The Lynx defensively are ranked 3rd in the league in points allowed per game with 83.5. The Minnesota defense allows 33.0% on shots from distance (293 of 888) and opponents are knocking down 78.8% of their foul shots. They allow 20.5 assists and 32.4 rebounds on a nightly basis, which has them ranked 9th and 5th in the league. They are forcing their opponents into 14.8 TO's per game and have allowed teams to shoot 43.0% from the field (3rd in basketball).

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

Tony Sink's Pick: Take Las Vegas

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