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Seattle Storm vs Las Vegas Aces: Both teams are coming off a loss

The Las Vegas Aces will try to bounce back when they host the Seattle Storm at Michelob Ultra Arena on Wednesday.

The Storm are having a promising season

The Seattle Storm are second in the Western Conference with a 9-5 record, including 5-4 on the road. After two consecutive wins, the Storm lost 87-78 to the Phoenix Mercury. They are fifth in the league, averaging 83.1 points per game on 42.9% shooting from the field. Jewll Loyd is the top scorer for Seattle, averaging 19.8 points per game, while Nneka Ogwumike is at 17.8.

The Aces are struggling lately

The Las Vegas Aces are fourth in the Western Conference with a 6-6 record, including 3-4 at home. They have lost four of the last five games and are coming off a 90-82 loss to the New York Liberty. The defending champions are the best offensive team in the league, scoring 86.8 points per game and shooting 85.2% from the free throw line. A’Ja Wilson has another impressive season averaging 28 points and 11.5 rebounds per game.

Betting Trends

The Storm are 7-2 ATS in the last 9 games overall, 10-3-2 ATS in the last 15 games following an ATS loss and 6-2 ATS in the last 8 games on the road. They have played over the total point line in 5 of the last 6 games following an ATS loss, 5 of the last 6 games following a straight up loss, but only once in the last five games played on Wednesday. The Aces are 6-0 ATS in their last 6 games played on Wednesday, 7-3 ATS in the last 10 games playing after three or more days of rest, 1-6 ATS in their last 7 home games, 0-5 ATS in the last 5 games overall, 0-4 ATS in the last four games following an ATS loss and 0-4 ATS in the last four games against teams from the Western Conference. Las Vegas has played over the total point line in the last five games following a loss, 7 of the last 8 games following a ATS loss, 4 of the last 5 games against teams from the Western Conference and 7 of the last 10 home games.

Prediction and Conclusion

The defending champion Las Vegas Aces had a solid start to the season but have fallen in the standings in the last couple of weeks. They have  a losing home record, and this may be the game they bounce back from. Seattle is in much better form, getting four wins over 50 percent. The Storm won the first game of the season against the Aces 78-65 and will at least cover the +6.5-point spread in this one.