Two of the WNBA’s best scorers square off — A’ja Wilson (fifth, 20.4 points per game) and Arike Ogunbowale (fourth, 21.1) — when the Las Vegas Aces (24-3) visit the Dallas Wings (15-13) on August 8, 2023 on CBS Sports Network, BSSWX, and Silver State Sports & Entertainment Network.
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Spread: Wings (-8.5) to Cover
- The Aces are favored by both DraftKings and the model, but the model has them winning by significantly less (8.5 to 4.9 points). Take the Wings and the points.
- The Wings have a 13-12-0 record against the spread this season.
- Dallas is 2-2 against the spread when an underdog by 8.5 points or more this year.
- The Aces are 12-11-0 ATS this season.
- In games it has played as at least 8.5-point favorites this season, Las Vegas is 11-10 against the spread.
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Total: Over 177.5
- In this matchup, the model projects a total (168.7 points) substantially lower than the DraftKings over/under (177.5 points). Bet on the under.
- Out of 23 games so far this season, the Aces have played nine with over 177.5 points scored, their current matchup’s over/under.
- This year, 10 of Dallas’ 25 total matchups have gone over 177.5 total points scored.
- The teams have hit the over in 11 of the Aces’ 25 games with a set total.
- The teams have hit the over in 12 of the Wings’ 25 games with a set total.
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Moneyline Winner: Aces (-470)
- Prediction: Aces 87, Wings 82
- This season, Dallas has been the underdog seven times and won two of those games.
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Aces Leaders
- The scoring and rebounding leader for the Aces is Wilson, who puts up 20.4 points and 9.4 rebounds per game.
- Chelsea Gray leads Las Vegas in assists, averaging 6.9 per game while also scoring 14.9 points per contest.
- Jackie Young leads the Aces in three-point shooting, knocking down an average of 2.3 shots per game from beyond the arc.
- Gray is Las Vegas’ leader in steals, averaging 1.5 steals per game, while Wilson leads them in blocks with 2.3 per contest.
Aces Injuries
| Name | Game Status | Injury |
|---|---|---|
| Candace Parker | Out | Foot |
| Riquna Williams | Out | Back |
Wings Leaders
- Ogunbowale’s points (21.1 per game) and assists (4.5 per game) stat lines give her the top scoring and assists spots on the Wings’ leaderboards.
- Satou Sabally grabs 8.9 rebounds per game (she also scores 17.9 points per game and adds 4.0 assists per game) which puts her at the top of the Dallas rebounding leaderboard.
- Ogunbowale is the top shooter from deep for the Wings, hitting 2.8 threes per game.
- Ogunbowale (1.7 steals per game) is the steal leader for Dallas while Natasha Howard (1.1 blocks per game) is the block leader.
Wings Injuries
| Name | Game Status | Injury |
|---|---|---|
| Lou Lopez Senechal | Out | Knee |
| Diamond DeShields | Out | Knee |
All stats in this article refer to the 2023 regular season.
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