Las Vegas Aces vs. Washington Mystics Prediction, Odds and Game Preview – August 31

The Washington Mystics (17-18) take on the Las Vegas Aces (30-6) on August 31, 2023 at Michelob ULTRA Arena.

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Spread: Aces (-10.5) to Cover

• Our computers expect the same result as DraftKings, but have the Aces winning by a considerably larger margin (18.0 points). Take the Aces.
• The Aces’ ATS record is 16-16-0 this season.
• When it has played as at least 10.5-point favorites this season, Las Vegas is 13-13 against the spread.
• The Mystics have a 15-16-0 record against the spread this year.
• Washington has a 2-1 record against the spread in games when it was an underdog by 10.5 points or more this year.

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Total: Under 168.5

• The model’s predicted total (168.2 points) and the DraftKings set total (168.5 points) are virtually the same for this contest.
• Aces games have finished over 168.5 points scored, their current matchup’s point total, 18 times (out of 32) this year.
• This season, 10 of Washington’s 31 total matchups have gone over 168.5 total points scored.
• The teams have hit the over in 16 of the Aces’ 31 games with a set total.
• Mystics games have gone over the point total in 12 out of 31 opportunities (38.7%).

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Moneyline Winner: Aces (-520)

• Prediction: Aces 93, Mystics 75
• Las Vegas is 27-4 in games as a moneyline favorite (winning 87.1% of those games).

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Aces Leaders

• The Aces leader in points and rebounds is A’ja Wilson, who scores 22.0 points and grabs 9.5 rebounds per game.
• Las Vegas’ best passer is Chelsea Gray, who averages 7.2 assists per game to go with her 15.0 PPG scoring average.
• The Aces get the most three-point shooting production out of Kelsey Plum, who makes 2.4 threes per game.
• The Las Vegas steals leader is Gray, who averages 1.4 takeaways per game, while its blocks leader is Wilson, who compiles 2.2 rejections per contest.

Aces Injuries

Mystics Leaders

• Brittney Sykes is the top scorer for the Mystics with 15.5 points per game. She also adds 4.9 rebounds and 3.8 assists per game to her scoring output.
• Washington’s leader in rebounds is Tianna Hawkins with 5.0 per game, and its leader in assists is Natasha Cloud with 5.9 per game.
• Sykes is the most prolific from deep for the Mystics, hitting 1.3 threes per game.
• Washington’s leader in steals is Sykes with 2.2 per game, and its leader in blocks is Queen Egbo with 0.7 per game.

Mystics Injuries

All stats in this article refer to the 2023 regular season.

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