The New York Liberty were constructed specifically to win the franchise’s first WNBA Championship. The Liberty added several top-tier free agents to build a superteam capable of dethroning the defending champion Las Vegas Aces. Anyone looking at Liberty vs Aces betting analysis will see this should be an intense series.
The Aces are trying to become the first team to repeat as WNBA champions since the Los Angeles Sparks repeated as champions in 2001-01. Las Vegas isn’t lacking for starpower and has the continuity to be successful. This is the series many people anticipated happening since the season started. All of the WNBA teams all season weren’t able to prevent this matchup from happening.
New York Liberty vs. Las Vegas Aces Information
New York Liberty vs Las Vegas Aces
Location of the game: Michelob ULTRA Arena. Las Vegas, NV.
Date & Time: Sunday, October 8. 3:00 p.m.
How to watch: ESPN
Recent Scores
The Liberty led the season series between the two teams 3-2. That edge in head-to-head meetings didn’t impact the WNBA standings too much. Liberty beat Las Vegas 82-63 in the Commissioner’s Cup game.
New York Liberty vs. Las Vegas Aces Betting Analysis
New York Survives Tough Test
The Liberty didn’t find making the WNBA Finals an easy task. New York survived a brutal four-game series against Connecticut. The Liberty only won the two games in Connecticut by a combined four points. The Sun had the physicality inside to make New York work hard to get easy looks at the basket.
WNBA stats show that the Liberty were deadly once they went to the free-throw line. New York is shooting 87.4 percent from the charity stripe in the postseason. To close out Game 4, the Liberty made 21 free throws against Connecticut. New York forward Breanna Stewart leads the Liberty in scoring in the postseason at 19.8 points per game. Betnijah Laney (17.0 points per game), Jonquel Jones (16.5), and Sabrina Ionescu (16.3) are also averaging more than 16 points per game.
Aces Ready For the Pressure of Repeating
The Las Vegas Aces showed on WNBA stats that they could repeat last season’s championship run. The Aces had a dominant offense this season, scoring 92.8 points per game to finish first in the league. Las Vegas also shot 48.6 percent from the field, which is first in the league.
The Aces are the second-best 3-point shooting team in the league. Las Vegas forward A’ja Wilson finished just short in the voting to Stewart for MVP and was chosen as defensive player of the year. Wilson’s dominance has extended to the postseason. Wilson is second among all players by scoring 25.8 points per game. Guards Jackie Young and Kelsey Plum allow the Aces to shoot well from the perimeter.
Liberty vs Aces betting analysis shows Las Vegas is 3-3 against the spread in the playoffs. The Aces have seen the under go 4-1-1 in their playoff games.
Updates
People making WNBA picks will see both teams are relatively healthy for this matchup. Las Vegas lost veteran Candace Parker for the season with an injury earlier this season. But everyone else should be available.
New York Liberty vs. Las Vegas Aces Betting Preview
- Spread: WNBA odds show that Las Vegas is a 5-point favorite.
- Moneyline: The Aces are -205 on the moneyline, and the Liberty is +170.
- Over/Under: The over/under has been set at 172 points.
New York Liberty vs. Las Vegas Aces Betting Prediction
This is a tough game to call. New York has surged since a slow start to the season. The Aces shook off a tough August to play well in the playoffs. Other than a narrow Game 3 win in Arlington against Dallas, the Aces have won five of their playoff games by seven points or more.
The Liberty proved during the season it could win in Las Vegas. Liberty vs Aces betting analysis shows New York can win in challenging situations. While the Liberty will steal at least one game on the road, it won’t be in Game 1.
- Back Las Vegas to protect the home court and cover the spread at home.
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