Las Vegas Aces vs Seattle Storm Prediction, 9/17/2026 WNBA Pick, Tips and Odds

Game: Las Vegas Aces vs Seattle Storm

Date: Thursday, September 17, 2026

Location: Climate Pledge Arena in Seattle, WA

TV: USA Net

Odds/Point Spread: Las Vegas (-9.5)

The Las Vegas Aces (27-13) head to Climate Pledge Arena on Thursday where they'll meet the Seattle Storm (8-32). Seattle opens this matchup as 9.5 point dogs. The O/U is set at 173.5.

The Las Vegas Aces played the Toronto Tempo and notched a win by a score of 93-73 in their last game. Las Vegas ended the game having earned a 42.7% field goal percentage (32 out of 75) and converted 10 out of their 33 shots from downtown. From the free throw line, the Aces buried 19 of 21 attempts for a percentage of 90.5%. With respect to hauling in rebounds, they collected 38 with 10 of them being of the offensive sort. They also dished out 20 assists for this game while creating 16 turnovers and having 10 steals. Concerning the defense, Las Vegas allowed the other team to go 40.3% from the floor on 27 out of 67 shooting. Toronto doled out 7 dimes and had 6 steals for the contest. Additionally, Toronto had 37 boards (7 offensive, 30 defensive) and had 2 rejections. Toronto finished 69.2% when shooting free throws by making 9 of their 13 attempts. They buried 10 out of their 28 attempts from distance.

A'ja Wilson is one player who was a factor for this contest. She walked away with 27 points on 10 of 17 shooting. She played 30 mins and grabbed 8 boards. Wilson finished the game at 58.8% from the floor and also distributed 2 assists.

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Las Vegas comes into this one with a record of 27-13 this year. The Aces are hitting 35.5% on three-point attempts (338 of 953) and 81.3% from the free throw line. They have an average of 90.6 points per contest (4th in the league) while connecting on 48.2% from the floor. They lose possession by turning the ball over 12.0 times per contest and as a team they are committing 17.6 personal fouls per game. As a team, Las Vegas is pulling in 33.6 rebounds per contest and has accounted for 873 dimes this year, which has them ranked 2nd in basketball in terms of passing the ball. On the defensive end of the court, the Aces are able to force 13.0 turnovers per contest and they draw 19.5 personal fouls. They rank 2nd in basketball in allowing assists to their opponents with 760 surrendered so far this year. The Aces are giving up a FG percentage of 44.6% (518 of 780) and they relinquish 33.6 rebounds per game as a basketball team. They give up 35.4% on 3-point attempts and they rank 6th in the league in points per game allowed (86.5).

When they last stepped on the hardwood, the Seattle Storm walked away from this one with a loss by a score of 90-74 when they faced the Los Angeles Sparks. The Storm were able to snag 29 defensive rebounds and 14 offensive boards for a total of 43 for the contest. They also turned it over 16 times, while recording 11 steals in this contest. The Sparks committed 16 personal fouls in this game which got the Storm to the free throw line for a total of 18 tries. They were able to knock down 14 of the free throw attempts for a rate of 77.8%. Concerning 3-point shots, Seattle converted 4 of 22 attempts (18.2%). When the game finished, the Storm finished the game shooting 28 out of 82 from the field which gave them a percentage of 34.1%. The Storm allowed the Sparks to convert 32 out of their 73 tries from the floor which gave them a rate of 43.8% for the matchup. They shot 38.7% from distance by going 12 out of 31 and walked away from this one shooting 14 of 15 from the charity stripe (93.3%). In regard to attacking the glass, Seattle permitted Los Angeles to get 40 overall (5 offensive).

Flau'jae Johnson ended up being a major contributor for the Storm for this game. She converted 7 out of 18 in this contest giving her a field goal percentage of 38.9%, and totaled 3 rebounds. Johnson tallied 19 points in her 29 minutes on the hardwood and totaled 2 dimes for the matchup.

Seattle has a win-loss record of 8-32 this year. On the offensive side of the ball, the Storm are connecting on 42.6% from the field, which is ranked 13th in the WNBA. Seattle has earned 3,314 points this year (82.9 per game) and they grab 34.1 rebounds per game. They are dishing out assists 19.2 times per contest (14th in the league) and they cough up possession 14.1 times per game. The Storm are responsible for committing 19.8 fouls per game while shooting 79.6% from the charity stripe. The Storm are ranked 10th in basketball in points allowed per game with 88.2. The Seattle defense allows 31.8% on 3-point attempts (346 of 1,087) and opponents are making 82.7% of their foul shots. They give up 20.7 dimes and 36.4 rebounds on a nightly basis, which ranks 9th and 14th in the WNBA. They are able to force 12.8 turnovers per game and allow teams to shoot 43.4% from the field (4th in the WNBA).

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

Tony Sink's Pick: Take Las Vegas (-9.5)

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