We have a complete mismatch on hand Tuesday when looking at the WNBA schedules. The top team in the league will take on the bottom team in the league. The Las Vegas Aces will take on the Phoenix Mercury.
The Las Vegas Aces are 9-1 in their last ten games and winning games by nearly 15 points per game. Overall, the Aces have a three-game lead in the standings, with their 17-1 record. New York is in second place in the league and three games behind. The Aces have not lost a game at home this season.
For the Phoenix Mercury, it has been a season to forget. The Mercury have just four wins this season in 18 games. The Mercury are coming off a win in their last affair, but overall they have dropped eight of their last ten games. Phoenix are 1-8 on the road and 2-10 against conference foes. Let’s take a look at our Mercury vs Aces prediction.
Phoenix Mercury vs. Las Vegas Aces Information
Phoenix Mercury vs Las Vegas Aces
Location of the game: Michelob ULTRA Arena, Paradise, NV.
Date & Time: Tuesday, July 11. 7:00 p.m.
How to watch: CBS Sports Network
Recent Scores
Before we move on to our betting pick, let’s take a quick look at how these two teams in the WNBA have been doing this season.
Phoenix Mercury
- June 29th: 85-63 win with Fever
- July 1st: 86-76 loss with Lynx
- July 5th: 99-95 loss at Liberty
- July 7th: 75-64 loss at Lynx
- July 9th: 78-72 win with Sparks
Las Vegas Aces
- June 29th: 98-81 win with Liberty
- July 1st: 102-84 win with Sun
- July 5th: 89-82 win with Wings
- July 7th: 80-78 loss at Wings
- July 9th: 113-89 win at Lynx
Phoenix Mercury vs. Las Vegas Aces Betting Analysis
We expect this to be filled with excitement and have some betting analysis and a Mercury vs Aces prediction for the affair.
Mercury Struggle to Score
The Phoenix Mercury is the worst-scoring team in all of the WNBA. The Mercury are scoring just 77 points per game. In fact, the Mercury also has the worst point differential in all of the league, losing by an average of 8.2 points pre-game. Phoenix, in their last two games, are averaging just 71 points per game.
Brittney Griner is the top scorer for the Mercury, with just shy of 20 points per game. She is playing 28 minutes per game and making over 60% of her shots. Diana Taurasi is scoring 15 points per game and also dishing out 5.3 assists per game.
Phoenix does not have anyone on the injured list. The Mercury look like they are going to finish under .500 for the second straight season. Last year, Phoenix went 15-21.
Vegas Team to Beat in WNBA
There is no doubt that the team to beat in the WNBA is the Las Vegas Aces. The Aces are scoring 93.6 points per game, led by A’ja Wilson, and her 19.4 per game.
Chelsea Gray is having a big season as well, scoring 14.4 points per game, and dishing out 6.4 assists per game. When looking at WNBA player stats – Jackie Young is making over 57% of his shots, scoring an additional 19.2 per game. The Aces are looking for their fifth straight season over .500. The Aces were 26-10 last season in the WNBA standings and 24-8 the season before. Vegas is 106-37 since 2019.
Vegas has scored 100+ points in three of their last seven games. In their last four wins, the Aces are averaging over 100 points per game. The Aces will remain without Candace Parker, as she is currently injured.
Mercury vs. Aces Betting Preview
This does not appear to be a fair fight. When it comes to WNBA matchups, this is one that is not going to go well. The Phoenix Mercury is in big-time trouble in this one. The Las Vegas Aces are -17 in this game over the Phoenix Mercury.
The total for this game is listed at -169. If you want to bet the moneyline, you will find the Aces at -1800, while the Mercury is a massive underdog at +1000.
Phoenix Mercury vs. Las Vegas Aces Betting Prediction
This is going to be a blood bath. Las Vegas won the last matchup between the two by 20 on June 21st. Expect more of that here. Vegas wins big at home.
Looking at the recent WNBA odds and scores, the best course of action is to go with Las Vegas -17 over Phoenix. We hope you enjoyed our Mercury vs Aces prediction.
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