Game: Atlanta Dream vs Las Vegas Aces

Date: Friday August 30, 2024

Location: Michelob Ultra Arena in Las Vegas, NV

TV: ION

Michelob Ultra Arena is the stadium where the Las Vegas Aces (18-12) will face the Atlanta Dream (10-20) on Friday.

The Atlanta Dream faced the Seattle Storm and went home with an 85-81 loss in their last game. Atlanta finished with a 43.8% FG percentage (32 of 73) and buried 6 of their 21 3-pointers. When shooting from the free throw line, the Dream buried 11 of their 12 attempts for a 91.7% percentage. In terms of grabbing rebounds, they collected a total of 36, 7 of which were offensive. They also dished out 23 assists for the matchup, while forcing their opponent into 7 turnovers and 5 steals. In terms of defense, Atlanta allowed the other team to go 43.1% from the floor on 31 of 72 shooting. Seattle earned 5 assists and had 6 steals in this game. In addition, Seattle grabbed 37 rebounds (5 offensive, 32 defensive) and had 5 blocked shots. Seattle finished with 83.3% shooting from the free throw line, knocking down 15 of 18 attempts. They also made 8 of their 17 shots from beyond the perimeter.

Allisha Gray is a player that was a big factor for this game. She finished with 22 points on 8 of 16 shooting. She was on the hardwood for 38 minutes and grabbed 5 rebounds. Gray finished with 50.0% shooting from the floor, but could not get an assist.

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Atlanta enters this year’s game 10-20. The Dream are shooting 30.7% on three-point attempts (173-of-563) and 77.8% from the free throw line. They are currently averaging 76.1 points per game (12th in the league) while shooting 41.0% from the field. They are losing possession by losing the ball 13.0 times per game and as a unit, they are committing 16.9 fouls per game. As a team, Atlanta is pulling down 35.8 rebounds per game and has collected 557 assists for the year, which ranks 12th in the WNBA in terms of passing the ball. Defensively, the Dream are forcing 12.0 turnovers on a nightly basis while drawing 17.4 personal fouls. The Dream are shooting 42.4% defensively (359-of-521) and are giving up 35.3 rebounds per game as a basketball team. They rank 6th in the league in assists allowed with 619 goals against on the campaign. They are giving up 34.7% on 3-point attempts and are 5th in the WNBA in points allowed per game (80.4).

The last time they took to the hardwood, the Las Vegas Aces walked away with a 93-90 loss to the Dallas Wings. The Aces were able to collect 22 defensive rebounds and 4 offensive rebounds for a total of 26 in the game. They also gave up 8 rebounds while picking up 6 steals in this matchup. The Wings earned 26 personal fouls in this game which caused the Aces to go to the free throw line for 30 shots. They were able to make 23 of their free throws for a shooting percentage of 76.7%. In terms of three-pointers, Las Vegas converted 5 of their 19 attempts (26.3%). Ultimately, the Aces walked away with 31 of their 62 shots from the floor which gave them a shooting percentage of 50.0%. The Aces allowed the Wings to make 36 of 75 attempts from the floor, giving them 48.0% of the game’s shots. They finished 28.6% from the three-point line by making 6 of 21, and finished the game 15 of 19 from the free throw line (78.9%). In regards to rebounding, Las Vegas allowed Dallas to score 40 overall (13 on the offensive glass).

A’ja Wilson ended up making an impact for the Aces in the game. She converted 16 of 22 in this game for a field goal percentage of 72.7% and had 6 rebounds. Wilson had 42 points in her 37 minutes on the court and earned 2 assists for the game.

Las Vegas has a win-loss record of 18-12 for the campaign. The Aces have committed 16.9 fouls per game and are making 83.3% of their free throws. They are dishing out 20.1 assists per game (7th in basketball) and are turning the ball over 11.1 times per game. Las Vegas has scored 2,611 total points on the season (87.0 per game) and are grabbing 34.4 rebounds per game. On the offensive side of the ball, the Aces are making 45.1% of their shots, which is 1st in the league. The Aces rank 8th in the league in PPG surrendered with 83.2. They have forced 12.4 turnovers per game and are allowing teams to shoot 43.5% of their shots (7th in the league). Las Vegas’ defense allows 36.3% of 3-pointers (244 of 672) and allows opponents to hit 77.4% of their free throws. They dish out 20.4 assists and 36.2 rebounds per game, which ranks 6th and 11th in basketball.

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

Josh Schonwald’s Pick: Pick Atlanta

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