The Los Angeles Sparks (6-20) will look to Dearika Hamby (8th in the WNBA, 18.5 points per game) to take down A'ja Wilson (1st in the league, 27.1) and the Las Vegas Aces (16-9) in a game at Michelob Ultra Arena on Sunday, August 18, 2024. The game will kick off at 6 PM ET on NBA TV, FOX5 Vegas and the Silver State Sports & Entertainment Network.
Aces vs Sparks predictions and odds
Favorites: Aces (-16) Total: 169 Aces Moneyline: -1667 Sparks Moneyline: +900 Spread Prediction: Sparks Total Prediction: Under Moneyline Prediction: Aces
Aces vs Sparks statistical rankings
Aces Rank Aces AVG Sparks AVG Sparks Rank 1st 87.8 Points 78.8 11th 7th 82.9 Points Allowed 86.2 10th 4th 35.4 Rebounds 32.6 10th 12th 5.9 Off Rebounds 7.4 7th 4th 9.4 3-Pointers Made 7.5 7th 5th 20.7 Assists 20.2 7th 1st 11.2 Turnovers 14.7 10th
Aces vs Sparks stats
The Aces are scoring just 1.6 more points per game (87.8) than the Sparks are allowing (86.2). Los Angeles' 78.8 points per game are just 4.1 points less than Las Vegas' 82.9 points. The Sparks are the 11th-best scoring team in the WNBA (78.8 points per game) and the Aces are 7th in the league defensively (82.9 points per game). Las Vegas has outscored its opponents by a total of 124 points this season (averaging 4.9 points per game) and Los Angeles' opponents have outscored Los Angeles by 193 points this year (7.4 points per game). Las Vegas is averaging 35.4 rebounds per game, 2.8 more rebounds per game than the Los Angeles average. The Aces are shooting 45.1% from the field this season, which is 1.2% lower than the Sparks are allowing their opponents (46.3%).
Ace Leader
Wilson leads the Aces in scoring (27.1 points per game) and rebounding (11.9 rebounds per game). Jackie Young leads the team with 5.4 assists per game. Kelsey Plum is the Aces' leading 3-point shooter with 2.9 make attempts per game. Wilson also has 1.9 steals and 2.9 blocks per game, both team-high averages.
Sparks Leader
Hamby leads the Sparks in points (18.5 per game), rebounds (10.1 per game) and assists (3.7 per game) this season. Kia Nurse leads the Sparks in 3-point shooting, averaging 1.3 made three-pointers per game. Hamby leads Los Angeles in steals with 1.3 per game and Cameron Brink leads the team in blocks with 2.3 per game.
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