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Las Vegas Aces vs Indiana Fever: Both teams have clinched the playoffs
The Indiana Fever are hosting the Las Vegas Aces in Gainbridge Fieldhouse on Friday.
Are the Aces a real contender this year?
The Las Vegas Aces are second in the Western Conference with a 23-13 record, including 12-6 on the road. They have won 4 of the last 5 games. The Aces are the best offensive team in the league, scoring 86.4 points per game, while shooting 45.2% from the field. A’Ja Wilson leads the team with 27.3 points and 11.9 rebounds per game, followed by Kelsey Plum, who averages 18.1 points points per game.
The Fever are solid home team
The Indiana Fever are third in the Eastern Conference with a 19-18 record, and 11-7 at home. They have won 6 of their last 8 games. The Fever are third in the league scoring 84.4 points per game while shooting a league-best 45.3% from the field. Kelsey Mitchell is the leading scorer on the team with 19.3 points per game, followed by Caitlin Clark who scores 19.1 per game.
Betting Trends
The Aces are 6-0 ATS in their last 5 games overall, 5-0 ATS in their last 5 games following an ATS win, 5-0 ATS in their last 5 games against teams from the Eastern Conference, 4-0 ATS in their last 4 games on the road and 7-19 ATS in their last 26 games playing after a one-day rest. Las Vegas has played under the total point line in their last 4 games overall, their last 4 games following a ATS win, their last 4 games played on Friday, 8 of their last 10 games on the road, 20 of their last 27 games against teams from the Eastern Conference and 13 of their last 18 games against teams with a winning record. The Fever are 5-1 ATS in their last 6 games following a loss, 4-1 ATS in their last 5 games played on Friday, 18-6 ATS in their last 24 games played after a one-day rest, 1-4 ATS in their last 5 games against teams from the Western Conference, 0-4 ATS in their last 4 games overall and 0-4 ATS in their last 4 home games. Indiana has played over the total point line in their last 6 games played on Friday, their last 4 games playing after a one-day rest, 5 of their last 6 games overall, 4 of their last 5 games against teams from the Western Conference, 8 of their last 10 games against teams with a winning record and 12 of their last 17 home games.
Prediction and Conclusion
This will be the second consecutive game between these two teams after the Aces won 86-75 two nights ago, which was their 14th consecutive win against the Fever. Indiana shot under 40% from the field, which was crucial for the final score, and Caitlin Clark made only one of ten three-point attempts. The fever will definitely try to bounce back after the loss, and we go with them to cover the +4.5-point spread.
