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New York Liberty vs Las Vegas Aces: Can New York keep their winning streak alive?
The New York Liberty are visiting the Las Vegas Aces on Saturday at Michelob Ultra Arena in a rematch of last year’s WNBA Finals
The Liberty is the hottest team in the league
The New York Liberty are second in the Eastern Conference with an 11-2 record. They have won the last seven games and are coming off a 93-88 win over the Washington Mystics. The Liberty are second in the league, shooting 45.2% from the field and 84.8% from the free-throw line, and are ranked third, averaging 85.8 points per game. Breanna Stewart is the best player on the team, averaging 18.9 points and 9.4 rebounds per game.
The Aces are at .500 percent at home
The Las Vegas Aces are third in the Western Conference with a 6-5 record, including 3-3 at home. After losing three consecutive games, the Aces won 103-99 against the Phoenix Mercury in the last one. The defending champions are the highest-scoring team in the league, averaging 87.3 points per game, and are ranked second, shooting 34.6% from three-point territory. A’ja Wilson is the best player on the team, averaging 28.6 points and 11.7 rebounds per game.
Betting Trends
The Liberty are 4-1 ATS in their last 5 games overall, 4-1 ATS in their last 5 games following a straight-up win, 4-1 ATS in the last five games on the road, 1-4 ATS in their last 5 games coming after three or more days of rest, 1-5 ATS in the last 6 games following a ATS loss, and 0-4 ATS in the last 4 games against teams from the Western Conference. New York has played under the total point line in their last five games against teams from the Western Conference in 4 of the last 5 games on the road, in 9 of the last 12 games played on Saturday, and in 5 of the last 7 games following a win. The Aces are 6-2 ATS in the last 8 games against teams from the Eastern Conference, 25-9 ATS in the last 34 games played on Saturday, 2-5 ATS in the last 7 games following a ATS loss, 1-5 ATS in the last 6 games following a win, 1-5 ATS in the last 6 home games, and 1-11 ATS in the last 12 games played after a one-day rest. Las Vegas has played over in the last 7 games following an ATS loss, 4-1 ATS in the last 5 games overall, and 6-2 ATS in the last 8 games played on Saturday.
Prediction and Conclusion
It is always interesting to see the rematch of last season’s finals. The Aces won their second consecutive title last season against the Liberty, so the team from New York will be all hyped up for tonight’s game. The Liberty have won the last seven games and have everything they need to keep the streak alive. The Aces lost three of the last four and split the first six home games of the season. Las Vegas is a 2.5-point favorite, and Liberty will definitely cover that spread.
