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Las Vegas Aces vs Minnesota Lynx: Can the Aces stop the Lynx’s streak?

For the second time in three days, the Minnesota Lynx and the Las Vegas Aces will face each other, this time at Target Center.

The Wings are near the bottom of the league

The Las Vegas Aces are third in the Western Conference with a 17-10 record, including 8-3 on the road. After winning four consecutive games, the Aces have lost three of the last four. The Aces are the best offensive team in the league, scoring 87.8 points per game, while shooting 45.3% from the field. A’Ja Wilson leads the team with 26.9 points and 11.9 rebounds per game, followed by Kelsey Plum, who averages 18.2 points points per game.

The Lynx are on top of their game

The Minnesota Lynx are on top of the Western Conference with a 20-8 record, including 12-3 at home. They have won the last four games and are perfect after the season continued following the Olympics. The Lynx are the best three-point shooting team in the league with 39.4% from deep and are ranked seventh scoring 82.7 points per game. Napheesa Collier leads the Lynx with 20.4 points and 9.9 rebounds per game.

Betting Trends

The Lynx are 4-1 ATS in their last 5 games following a win, 3-1 ATS in their last 4 games overall, 13-6 ATS in their last 19 games against teams from the Western Conference, 1-3-1 ATS in their last 5 home games and 1-5 ATS in their last 6 games played after one-day break. The Lynx have played under the total point line in 6 of their last 7 home games, 4 of their last 5 games playing after one-day rest, 8 of their last 11 games overall and 7 of their last 10 games against teams from the Western Conference. The Aces are 1-5 ATS in their last 6 games played on Friday, 0-6 ATS in their last 6 games overall, 0-5 ATS in their last 5 games following a ATS loss, 5-12 ATS in their last 17 games against teams from the Western Conference, 2-5 ATS in their last 7 games following a loss, 5-17 ATS in their last 22 games playing after one-day rest and 1-4 ATS in their last 5 games on the road. The Aces have played over the total point line in 7 of their last 9 games following a loss, in 20 of their last 29 games against teams from the Western Conference, 5 of their last 7 games against teams with a winning record and 11 of their last 16 games following a ATS loss.

Prediction and Conclusion

The Las Vegas Aces were pretty dominant in the matchups against Minnesota, winning four consecutive games, but the Lynx won the last two. A couple of nights ago, the Lynx won 98-87 in Vegas, which was their fourth consecutive win. Still, the Aces are a -1.5-point favorite in this game, and they are looking for their fourth consecutive win when visiting Minneapolis. However, the Lynx are the team to beat at the moment, so we go with them to win tonight.