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Las Vegas Aces vs New York Liberty: A rematch of last year’s WNBA Final
The New York Liberty are hosting the Las Vegas Aces in Barclays Center on Sunday.
The Aces have the longest active winning streak in the league
The Las Vegas Aces are second in the Western Conference with a 22-12 record, including 11-5 on the road. They have won the last four games and are coming off a 72-67 won over the Connecticut Sun. The Aces are the best offensive team in the league, scoring 88.7 points per game, while shooting 45.4% 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 17.9 points points per game.
The Liberty are the best team in the league
The New York Liberty are on top of the Eastern Conference with a league-best 28-6 record including 15-2 at home. They have won 3 of the last 4 games and are coming off a 77-70 win over the Seattle Storm. New York is the second-best team in the league scoring 86 points per game while shooting 45.3% from the field and 83% from the free-throw line. Breanna Stewart leads the team averaging 20.3 points per game, followed by Sabrina Ionescu who scores 19.4 points per game.
Betting Trends
The Aces are 4-0 ATS in their last 4 games overall, 4-1 ATS in their last 5 games following a ATS win, 3-7 ATS in their last 10 games against teams with a winning record, 2-5 ATS in their last 7 games played on Sunday, 2-5 ATS in their last 7 games against teams from the Eastern Conference, 2-5 ATS in their last 7 games on the road and 7-20 ATS in their last 27 games played after a one-day rest. Las Vegas has played under the total point line in the last five games against teams from the Eastern Conference, the last four games against teams with a winning record, 4 of their last 5 games following a ATS win, 6 of their last 8 games on the road and 10 of their last 14 games overall. The Liberty are 4-1 ATS in their last 5 games following a ATS loss, 9-3 ATS in their last 12 games against teams with a winning record, 9-4 ATS in their last 13 games overall, 5-11 ATS in their last 16 games played after a two-day rest, 5-14 ATS in their last 19 home games and 0-4 ATS in their last 4 games following a win. New York has played under the total point line in their last four games against teams with a winning record, the last four home games, 5 of their last 6 games following a ATS loss, 5 of their last 6 games following a win, 6 of their last 8 games overall and 5 of their last 7 games against teams from the Western Conference.
Prediction and Conclusion
The Las Vegas Aces won the title last season, defeating the New York Liberty in the finals series. Things look quite different this year, as New York is the best team in the league, and they won the first game in Las Vegas 79-67. The Aces are in great form, winning the last four games overall, but the Liberty has lost only twice in 17 home games this season. Therefore, we go with the Liberty to win today.
