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Minnesota Lynx vs Las Vegas Aces: A battle for the top seed in the West
The top-two teams in the West, the Las Vegas Aces and the Minnesota Lynx will face each other on Wednesday at the T-Mobile Arena.
The Lynx are the top team in the West
The Minnesota Lynx are on top of the Western Conference with a 19-8 record, including 7-5 on the road. They have won the last three games and are coming off a 99-83 win over the Washington Mystics. The Lynx are the best three-point shooting team in the league with 38.8% from deep and are ranked seventh scoring 81.7 points per game. Napheesa Collier leads the Lynx with 20.3 points and 10 rebounds per game.
Are the Acees legit this season?
The Las Vegas Aces are second in the Western Conference with a 17-9 record, including 9-6 at home. After losing back-to-back games, the Aces won 87-71 against the Los Angeles Sparks in the last one. 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 12 rebounds per game, followed by Kelsey Plum, who averages 18.2 points points per game.
Betting Trends
The Lynx are 4-0 ATS in their last 4 games overall, 10-4 ATS in their last 14 games overall, and 1-5-1 ATS in their last 7 games overall. Minnesota has played under the total point line in 8 of their last 10 games overall, 4 of their last 5 games following a win, 4 of their last 5 games on the road and 7 of their last 10 games against teams from the Western Confrence. The Aces are 8-0 ATS in their last 8 games played on Wednwsday, 5-1 ATS in their last 6 home games, 4-1 ATS in their last 5 games played after a two-game rest, 5-11 ATS in their last 16 games against teams from the Western Conference, 1-4 ATS in their last 5 games following a win, 0-5 ATS in their last 5 games overall and 0-4 ATS in their last 4 games following a ATS loss. Las Vegas has played under the total point line in 5 of their last 6 games overall, 6 of their last 8 games playing after a two-day rest and 10 of their last 14 games following a win.
Prediction and Conclusion
The Las Vegas Aces won the last two WNBA championships, and one of their biggest opponents on the way to a three-peat is the Minnesota Lynx. The Lynx are on top of the West, and the Aces have to win this one in order to keep up with the pace. The Lynx won 100-86 the last time they were in Vegas, which was their first win after the Aces won the previous four games and the third time in their last four head-to-head games that went over the total point line. Somehow, the total point line for this game is 167.5, the lowest in the last four games. Therefore, we will follow the trail and go with the over tonight.
