Game: Dallas Wings vs Las Vegas Aces

Date: Thursday, September 19, 2024

Location: Michelob Ultra Arena in Las Vegas, NV

TV: WNBA League Pass

Michelob Ultra Arena is the venue where the Las Vegas Aces (26-13) will play against the Dallas Wings (9-30) on Thursday.

The Dallas Wings faced the Indiana Fever and lost their last game 110-109. Dallas finished the game with a field goal percentage of 56.8% (42 of 74) and shot 11 of 24 three-pointers. When shooting from the free throw line, the Wings shot 14 of 15 shots, good for a percentage of 93.3%. In terms of getting rebounds, they earned 33 of them, 11 of which were offensive. They also dished out 28 assists for the game, forced 9 turnovers and got 7 steals. In terms of defense, Dallas allowed the other team to go 50.0% from the floor on 38 of 76 shots. Indiana earned 10 dimes and had 5 steals for the game. In addition, Indiana grabbed 26 boards (10 offensive, 16 defensive) and added 4 blocks. Indiana finished the game shooting 85.7% on free throws, making 18 of 21 attempts. They buried 16 of their 34 shots from beyond the arc.

Arike Ogunbowale is a player who played a role in the matchup. She scored 27 points on 10 of 17 shooting. She was on the hardwood for 38 minutes and also grabbed 3 rebounds. Ogunbowale finished with 58.8% from the floor and also recorded 5 dimes.

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Dallas enters this game 9-30 so far this year. They are losing possession of the ball 14.8 times per game to turnovers and as a group they are committing 18.6 personal fouls per night. As a unit, Dallas is grabbing 34.8 rebounds per game and has thrown down 800 dimes this year, which is 4th in the league in passing the ball. The Wings are shooting 32.3% on shots from downtown (241 of 747) and 78.5% from the charity stripe. They are averaging 84.2 points per game (4th in the WNBA) on 44.6% shooting from the field. On defense, the Wings are forcing 12.8 turnovers per game while drawing 17.5 fouls. The Wings are allowing an opponent FG percentage of 47.5% (500 of 684) and they are giving up 32.9 rebounds per game as a basketball team. They currently rank 12th in the league in assists given up with 903 surrendered on the season. They are making 36.3% on shots from beyond the perimeter and they rank 12th in basketball in PPG allowed (92.0).

The last time they took the court, the Las Vegas Aces won by a final score of 85-72 when they played the Seattle Storm. The Aces managed to grab 28 defensive rebounds and 3 offensive rebounds for a total of 31 in the game. They gave up the ball 9 times, while getting 5 steals in the game. The Storm had 16 fouls in this game, which allowed the Aces to go to the free throw line 14 times. They made 12 of their free throws for a clip of 85.7%. In terms of shots from 3-point land, Las Vegas made 9 of their 20 attempts (45.0%). When the final whistle blew, the Aces ended up shooting 32 of 60 from the field, which put them at 53.3%. The Aces allowed the Storm to convert 30 of 63 attempts from the floor, giving them a shooting percentage of 47.6% for the game. They finished with 22.2% shooting from beyond the perimeter by shooting 2 of 9 and finished the game 10 of 11 at the free throw line (90.9%). In regards to rebounding, Las Vegas allowed Seattle to get 29 overall (4 offensive).

Kelsey Plum was key for the Aces in this game. She converted 7 of 11 for this game for a field goal rate of 63.6% and had 7 rebounds in total. Plum had 21 points in her 32 minutes on the court and collected 2 assists in this game.

Las Vegas has a record of 26-13 on the season. Las Vegas has 3,357 points on the year (86.1 per game) and they are grabbing 34.0 rebounds per game. The Aces have committed 16.6 fouls per game and are shooting 82.8% of their free throws. On the offensive side of the ball, the Aces are hitting 45.3% from the field, which ranks 2nd in the league. They are earning 20.5 assists per game (6th in basketball) and are turning it over 10.8 times per game. On defense, the Aces are ranked 6th in the WNBA in points allowed per game with 80.8. They are giving up 19.9 dimes and 35.5 total rebounds per game, which ranks 6th and 10th in the league. Las Vegas’ defense gives up 34.8% of shots from behind the 3-point line (299 of 858) and allows opponents to make 76.0% of their shots from the free throw line. They force opponents into 12.6 turnovers a night and allow teams to shoot 43.3% of their shots (6th in the WNBA).

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

Tony Sink’s Pick: Pick Dallas

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