Los Angeles Sparks vs Las Vegas Aces Prediction, 5/23/2026 WNBA Pick, Tips and Odds

Game: Los Angeles Sparks vs Las Vegas Aces

Date: Saturday, May 23, 2026

Location: Michelob ULTRA Arena in Las Vegas, NV

TV: CBS

Michelob ULTRA Arena is the site where and the Las Vegas Aces (4-1) will play the Los Angeles Sparks (1-3) on Saturday.

The Los Angeles Sparks stepped onto the hardwood against the Toronto Tempo and took a loss by a final of 106-96 in their last game. Los Angeles finished having earned a 51.6% FG percentage (33 of 64) and converted 7 of their 23 shots from downtown. From the free throw line, the Sparks converted 23 of their 30 shots for a rate of 76.7%. In the matter of grabbing rebounds, they compiled 26 with 9 of them being on the offensive end. They also dished out 26 assists in the game in addition to forcing the opposition into 12 turnovers and earning 6 steals. In relation to defending, Los Angeles allowed the other team to shoot 47.5% from the floor on 29 out of 61 shooting. Toronto distributed 9 assists and had 8 steals for the game. Furthermore, Toronto pulled down 25 boards (9 offensive, 16 defensive) and added 3 blocked shots. Toronto finished the game shooting 92.9% from the free throw line by making 39 of their 42 attempts. They also made 9 of their 24 tries from long range.

Kelsey Plum is a player who was a major contributor in this game. She ended up finishing with 28 points on 9 of 14 shooting. She played 36 minutes played and totaled 1 rebound. Plum ended up shooting 64.3% from the field and also recorded 7 assists.

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Los Angeles enters this contest with a record of 1-3 this season. They cough up possession 16.8 times per game and as a unit are committing 22.8 personal fouls per game. As a team, Los Angeles is pulling down 26.5 boards per game and is sitting with 76 assists on the campaign, which ranks 12th in the league in terms of passing the ball. The Sparks are hitting 30.0% on shots from 3-point land (27 of 90) and 76.9% from the free throw line. They have an average of 87.8 pts per game (7th in basketball) while going 49.4% from the floor. When they are on the defensive end, the Sparks are forcing their opponents into 13.8 turnovers per contest while drawing 22.8 fouls. They are ranked 8th in basketball in allowing assists to the opposition with 90 conceded this year. The Sparks defense is giving up a shooting percentage of 51.0% (55 of 91) and they concede 28.8 rebounds per game as a squad. They concede 34.6% on shots from beyond the perimeter and they are ranked 15th in the WNBA in opponents points per game (98.3).

When they last stepped on the court, the Las Vegas Aces took home the win by a final score of 85-84 when they played the Atlanta Dream. The Aces were able to snag 32 defensive boards and 6 offensive rebounds totaling 38 in this contest. They gave up possession of the ball 13 times, while getting 5 steals in this contest. The Dream had 23 personal fouls in this contest which got the Aces to the charity stripe for 17 shots. They were able to bury 13 of the free throw attempts for a clip of 76.5%. Concerning shots from downtown, Las Vegas converted 10 of their 27 tries (37.0%). In all, the Aces finished 31 out of 73 from the floor which gave them a percentage of 42.5%. The Aces allowed the Dream to make 27 out of 73 attempts from the floor which gave them a rate of 37.0% for the contest. They wrapped up this game 21.7% from downtown by going 5 of 23 and finished the game at 25 of 37 at the free throw line (67.6%). Concerning how they cleaned up the glass, Las Vegas allowed Atlanta to snag 45 overall (11 on the offensive glass).

Chelsea Gray ended up having an impact for the Aces for this game. She converted 8 of 13 for this game for a field goal percentage of 61.5%, and tallied 5 rebounds. Gray earned 21 points in her 33 minutes on the court and accounted for 6 assists in this contest.

Las Vegas has a win-loss mark of 4-1 for the campaign. Las Vegas has totaled 455 points so far this season (91.0 per game) and they average 35.6 rebounds per game. The Aces are committing 18.2 fouls per contest while shooting 72.6% from the charity stripe. When it comes to offensive execution, the Aces are hitting on 51.6% from the field, which is ranked 1st in the WNBA. They are getting an assist 22.6 times per contest (3rd in basketball) and they are giving up possession 15.2 times per contest. The Aces are ranked 4th in the league in PPG allowed with 84.8. They are forcing their opponents into 13.0 turnovers on a nightly basis and allow teams to shoot 40.4% from the field (1st in the WNBA). The Las Vegas defense gives up 31.9% on 3-point attempts (37 of 116) and opponents are making 75.7% of their shots from the free throw line. They have relinquished 17.8 dimes and 35.0 boards on a nightly basis, which has them ranked 2nd and 11th in the WNBA.

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

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take Los Angeles

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