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Las Vegas Aces vs Seattle Storm: Both teams are coming off a win
The defending champions Las Vegas Aces and the Seattle Storm will try to get closer to the top of the conference when the two teams meet at Climate Pledge Arena on Wednesday.
The Aces have the best road record in the West
The Las Vegas Aces are third in the Western Conference with a 13-7 record, including 5-3 on the road. The defending champions were on a six-game winning streak before losing in overtime to the Los Angeles Sparks. They bounced back with a 104-85 win over the Dallas Wings. The Aces are the second-best offensive team in the league, scoring 87.2 points per game, and are ranked fifth, shooting 44% from the field. A’Ja Wilson leads the team with 27 points and 10.9 rebounds per game, followed by Kelsey Plum, who averages 19.2 points points per game.
Are the Storm a real contender?
The Seattle Storm are second in the Western Conference with a 14-7 record, including 9-2 at home. They have won five of the last six games and are coming off a 84-71 win over the Chicago Sky. The Storm are fourth in the league, averaging 82.4 points per game and lead the league with 71.8 field goal attempts per game. Jewell Loyd is the top scorer for Seattle, averaging 19.9 points per game, while Nneka Ogwumike is at 17.5.
Betting Trends
The Aces are 7-0 ATS in the last 7 games played on Wednesday, 6-2 ATS in the last 8 games overall, 4-10 ATS in the last 14 games against teams from the Western Conference and 1-4 ATS in the last 5 games on the road. Las Vegas has played over the total point line in 5 of their last 6 games on the road in 19 of the last 26 games against teams from the Western Conference and in 4 of their last 5 games against Seattle. The Storm are 8-1 ATS in their last 9 home games, 5-1 ATS in their last 5 games overall, 10-3 ATS in the last 13 games following a win, 8-3 ATS in the last 11 games following an ATS win and 0-4 ATS in their last 4 games played on Wednesday. Seattle has played over the total point line in 7 of their last 10 games played on Wednesday.
Prediction and Conclusion
Both teams are in solid form, as the Aces have won eight of their last 10 games while the Storm have won seven in the same stretch. Both teams are very close to the top of the Western Conference, which gives additional importance to this game. The Storm have been one of the best home teams in the league, while the Aces are pretty solid on the road. Looking at their previous head-to-head games, the Aces have won eight of their last nine matchups, and each of their last five wins has come in double digits. Therefore, we go with the Aces covering the -5.5-point spread in this one.
