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New York Liberty vs Las Vegas Aces Prediction, 10/11/2023 WNBA Pick, Tips and Odds – Doc's Sports
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Game: New York Liberty vs Las Vegas Aces
Date: Wednesday, October 11, 2023
Location: Michelob ULTRA Arena in Las Vegas, NV
TV: ESPN
Odds/Point Spread: New York (+5)
The New York Liberty are headed to Michelob ULTRA Arena on Wednesday where they'll meet the Las Vegas Aces in Game 2 of the WNBA Finals. New York opens this matchup as 5 point dogs. The over/under opens at 171.5.
The New York Liberty went home with a loss by a final score of 99-82 in Game 1. New York ended the contest with a 46.4% field goal percentage (32 of 69) and knocked down 9 of 29 shots from 3-point land. At the free throw line, the Liberty converted 9 of their 13 attempts for a rate of 69.2%. In relation to hauling in boards, they earned a total of 30 with 6 of them being of the offensive sort. They also doled out 17 dimes in the game while forcing the other team into 11 turnovers and having 6 steals. In relation to the defense, New York allowed the other team to shoot 54.7% from the floor on 35 out of 64 shooting. Las Vegas distributed 4 dimes and had 7 steals for the game. Moreover, Las Vegas grabbed 34 rebounds (4 offensive, 30 defensive) and had 5 blocked shots. Las Vegas finished the contest at 87.0% from the charity stripe by knocking down 20 of their 23 attempts. They buried 9 of their 22 tries from 3-point range.
Breanna Stewart is someone who came through in this contest. She ended up finishing with 21 points on 8 of 19 shooting. She saw the court for 36 mins played and also snagged 9 rebounds. Stewart finished the game at 42.1% from the field and totaled 2 assists.
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New York steps onto the court with a win-loss mark of 32-8 for the campaign. They currently have an average of 89.2 points per game (2nd in the WNBA) while going 46.0% from the field. The Liberty are shooting 37.4% on shots from 3-point land (444 of 1,187) and 82.9% from the free throw line. As a team, New York is pulling in 37.9 rebounds per game and has accumulated 965 dimes so far this season, which ranks 1st in basketball in terms of passing the ball. They turn it over 13.5 times per contest and as a group are committing 16.0 personal fouls per game. Defensively, the Liberty are able to force 11.8 turnovers on a nightly basis and they draw 17.2 fouls. They rank 2nd in basketball in allowing assists to the opposition with 758 conceded on the season. The Liberty defensively are giving up a field goal percentage of 42.4% (473 of 687) and they relinquish 33.0 boards per contest as a team. They are surrendering 34.1% on three-point shots while they are 4th in the league in points per game allowed (80.6).
In Game 1, the Aces pulled down 30 defensive rebounds and 4 offensive boards totaling 34 for the contest. They also turned it over 11 times, while recording 7 steals in the matchup. The Liberty were called for 18 personal fouls for the contest which took the Aces to the free throw line for 23 tries. They were able to convert 20 of the free throws for a percentage of 87.0%. Regarding shots from 3-point land, Las Vegas knocked down 9 of 22 attempts (40.9%). Overall, the Aces ended up going 35 for 64 from the floor which gave them a rate of 54.7%. The Aces allowed the Liberty to make 32 out of their 69 attempts from the floor which gave them a shooting percentage of 46.4% in the game. They finished shooting 31.0% from downtown by shooting 9 of 29 and ended up shooting 9 out of 13 at the free throw line (69.2%). In relation to cleaning up the glass, Las Vegas allowed New York to collect 30 in total (6 offensive).
Kelsey Plum pitched in for the Aces in the game. She buried 10 of 19 in this matchup for a field goal percentage of 52.6%, and had 5 rebounds. Plum earned 26 points in her 36 mins of playing time and had 1 assist in this matchup.
Las Vegas has a mark of 34-6 for the campaign. In terms of offensive execution, the Aces are shooting 48.6% from the floor, which ranks 1st in the WNBA. Las Vegas has tallied 3,713 pts on the season (92.8 per contest) and they snag 34.8 boards per contest. They are getting an assist 21.7 times per game (2nd in the league) and they are turning it over 11.1 times per game. The Aces are committing 16.0 fouls per contest and they hit 84.0% from the charity stripe. The Aces on the defensive side of the court are 2nd in the league in points allowed per game with 80.3. The Las Vegas defense surrenders 34.3% on shots from distance (306 of 893) and their opposition makes 77.4% of their foul shots. They concede 19.5 assists and 34.3 total rebounds per game, which is 4th and 6th in the league. They are able to force 13.1 TO's per game and allow teams to shoot 42.6% from the field (2nd in basketball).
Who will win tonight's WNBA game against the spread?
Tony Sink's Pick: Take New York (+5)
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