Las Vegas Aces (18-11, 9-7 Western Conference) at Dallas Wings (7-22, 4-12 Western Conference)
Arlington, Texas; Tuesday, 8 p.m. EDT
BOTTOM LINE: Dallas Wings takes on the Las Vegas Aces after Arike Ogunbowale’s impressive 33-point performance lifted them to a 113-110 victory over the Los Angeles Sparks.
The Wings hold a 4-12 record in Western Conference play and are the conference leaders in offensive rebounds with an average of 10.4 per game, led by Teaira McCowan at 2.6 per game.
The Aces have a 9-7 record against Western Conference opponents and are undefeated in games decided by 3 points or fewer.
Dallas averages 82.7 points per game, just 0.2 points shy of the 82.9 that Las Vegas allows. The Aces, on the other hand, score an average of 86.9 points per game, 4.0 points lower than the 90.9 Dallas gives up.
This will be the third meeting between these two teams this season, with the Aces coming out on top in the last matchup with a 104-85 victory on July 7. A’ja Wilson led the Aces with 28 points, while Odyssey Sims led the Wings with 25 points.
TOP PERFORMERS: Ogunbowale is shooting 36.6% and averaging 22.3 points for the Wings. Jackie Young leads the Aces with an average of 17.1 points and five assists.
LAST 10 GAMES: Wings: 3-7, averaging 88.1 points, 32.2 rebounds, 20.8 assists, 8.1 steals, and 3.8 blocks per game. Aces: 6-4, averaging 83.8 points, 33.3 rebounds, 19.2 assists, 8.4 steals, and 5.3 blocks per game.
INJURIES: Wings: Awak Kuier: out for season (rest). Aces: None listed.
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The Associated Press created this story using technology provided by Data Skrive and data from Sportradar.
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