Two of the league’s top scorers hit the court when A’ja Wilson (first, 27.1 points per game) and the Las Vegas Aces (16-9) host Dearica Hamby (eighth, 18.5) and the Los Angeles Sparks (6-20) on Sunday, August 18, 2024 at 6:00 PM ET on NBA TV, FOX5 Vegas, and Silver State Sports & Entertainment Network.
Aces vs. Sparks Prediction & Odds
Favorite: Aces (-16)
Total: 172
Aces Moneyline: -1667
Sparks Moneyline: +950
Spread Prediction: Sparks
Total Prediction: Under
Moneyline Prediction: Aces
Aces vs. Sparks Stat Rankings
Aces Rank |
Aces AVG |
|
Sparks AVG |
Sparks Rank |
1st |
87.8 |
Points Scored |
78.8 |
11th |
7th |
82.9 |
Points Allowed |
86.2 |
10th |
4th |
35.4 |
Rebounds |
32.6 |
10th |
12th |
5.9 |
Off. Rebounds |
7.4 |
7th |
4th |
9.4 |
3pt Made |
7.5 |
7th |
5th |
20.7 |
Assists |
20.2 |
7th |
1st |
11.2 |
Turnovers |
14.7 |
10th |
Aces vs. Sparks Stats Insights
The Aces score only 1.6 more points per game (87.8) than the Sparks give up (86.2).
Los Angeles scores an average of 78.8 points per game, only 4.1 fewer points than the 82.9 Las Vegas gives up.
The Sparks are the 11th-ranked scoring team in the WNBA (78.8 PPG), while the Aces are seventh in points allowed per game (82.9).
Las Vegas has out-scored its opponents by a total of 124 points this season (4.9 points per game on average), and opponents of Los Angeles have out-scored them by 193 more points on the year (7.4 per game).
Las Vegas and Los Angeles rebound at nearly the same rate, with Las Vegas averaging 2.8 more rebounds per game.
This season, the Aces have a 45.1% shooting percentage from the field, which is 1.2% lower than the 46.3% of shots the Sparks’ opponents have knocked down.
Aces Leaders
Wilson leads the Aces in points and rebounds. She scores 27.1 points per game while tacking on 11.9 rebounds.
Jackie Young paces the team with 5.4 assists per game.
The Aces are led by Kelsey Plum from beyond the arc. She makes 2.9 shots from deep per game.
Wilson averages 1.9 steals and 2.9 blocks per game. Both numbers are team-highs for Las Vegas.
Sparks Leaders
Hamby leads the Sparks with 18.5 points per game, 10.1 rebounds per game, and 3.7 assists per game.
Kia Nurse is tops from three-point range for the Sparks, knocking down 1.3 threes per game.
Hamby tops Los Angeles in steals with 1.3 per game, and Cameron Brink leads the squad in blocks with 2.3 per game.
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