The Los Angeles Sparks (6-20) will look to Dearica Hamby (eighth in WNBA, 18.5 points per game) when they attempt to defeat A’ja Wilson (first in league, 27.1) and the Las Vegas Aces (16-9) on Sunday, August 18, 2024 at Michelob ULTRA Arena. The game tips off 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: 169
Aces Moneyline: -1667
Sparks Moneyline: +900
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 | 78.8 | 11th |
| 7th | 82.9 | 86.2 | 10th |
| 4th | 35.4 | 32.6 | 10th |
| 12th | 5.9 | 7.4 | 7th |
| 4th | 9.4 | 7.5 | 7th |
| 5th | 20.7 | 20.2 | 7th |
| 1st | 11.2 | 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’ 78.8 points per game are only 4.1 fewer points than the 82.9 Las Vegas allows.
The Sparks are the 11th-ranked scoring team in the WNBA (78.8 PPG), while the Aces rank seventh in the league defensively (82.9 PPG).
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 averages 35.4 rebounds a contest, 2.8 more rebounds per game than Los Angeles’ average.
The Aces make 45.1% of their shots from the field this season, which is 1.2 percentage points lower than the Sparks have allowed to their opponents (46.3%).
Aces Leaders
Wilson leads the Aces in scoring (27.1 points per game) and rebounding (11.9 rebounds per game).
Jackie Young paces the team with 5.4 assists per game.
Kelsey Plum is the top three-point shooter for the Aces, connecting on 2.9 per game.
Wilson grabs 1.9 steals and 2.9 blocks per game, both team-high averages.
Sparks Leaders
Hamby has shown out this season to lead the Sparks in points (18.5 per game), rebounds (10.1 per game), and assists (3.7 per game).
Kia Nurse leads the Sparks in shooting from beyond the arc, averaging 1.3 made 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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