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Connecticut Sun vs Las Vegas Aces: Does the defending champion stand any chance against the Sun?
The Connecticut Sun will try to keep a perfect road record when they visit the Las Vegas Aces at Michelob Ultra Arena on Friday.
The Sun are the best team in the league
The Connecticut Sun are on top of the Eastern Conference with the best record in the league of 13 wins and only one loss. They have won the last four games and are coming into this one off a 79-70 win over the Los Angeles Sparks. The Sun are second in the league, shooting 44.6% from the field, and are ranked fourth with 8.4 steals per game. DeWanna Bonner leads the team with 17.5 points per game, while Brionna Jones has 13.4.
The Aces are at .500 at home
The Las Vegas Aces are third in the Western Conference with a 7-6 record, including 4-4 at home. The defending champions are coming off a 94-83 win over the Seattle Storm. They are the best offensive team in the league, scoring 87.4 points per game, and are ranked eighth, shooting 42.2% from the field. A’Ja Wilson leads the team with 27.9 points and 11.3 rebounds per game, followed by Jackie Young, who averages 19 points and 6 assists.
Betting Trends
The Aces are 18-7 SU in the last 25 games overall, 2-4 SU in the last 6 games overall, 13-4 SU in the last 17 home games, 6-2 SU in the last 8 games against the Sun and 4-1 SU in the last 5 home games against the Sun. Las Vegas is 1-5 ATS in their last 6 games overall, 2-6 ATS in the last 8 home games and 4-2 AST in the last 6 games against Connecticut. The Aces have played over the total point line in 4 of their last 5 games overall, 5 of their last 7 home games and 4 of their last 5 games against Connecticut. The Sun are 13-1 SU in their last 14 games overall and 5-0 SU in their last 5 games on the road. They are 5-2 ATS in the last 7 games overall and 6-2 ATS in the last 8 games on the road. The Sun have played under the total point line in 6 of their last 9 games overall and in 6 of the last 9 games when visiting Las Vegas.
Prediction and Conclusion
The Connecticut Sun are having an excellent season with only one loss in 14 games. How good they really are, we are about to see when they visit the back-to-back champions. The Las Vegas Aces did not start as expected, but there is no doubt that they have the quality to go deep this season. Despite the current record of the teams, the Aces are a 6.5-point favorite in this game that can easily go either way. Therefore, we go with the sun to cover the +6.5-point spread, as they are still undefeated on the road this season.
