Phoenix Mercury vs Las Vegas Aces Game 1 8/17/2022 Picks

Phoenix Mercury vs Las Vegas Aces Game 1 8/17/2022 Picks Predictions Previews

The Las Vegas Aces are hosting the Phoenix Mercury at the Michelob Ultra Arena in Las Vegas on Wednesday, August 17, at 22:00 in the opening game of this WNBA quarterfinal between the first and the eighth seed.

The Aces have four consecutive wins and are 3-1 to the over, while on the other hand the Mercury are 2-5 in their last 7 games and 5-2 to the under.

The Aces finished the regular season with a 26-10 record and were placed on top of the whole league. They are 18-18 against the spread and 17-17-2 in over/under. They are coming off a home victory against the Seattle Storm with a 109-100 score, beating the odds.

Chelsea Gray led the team in scoring with 33 points, adding 7 rebounds and a team-high 9 assists. Kelsey Plum leads the team both in scoring with 20.2 ppg and in assists made with 5.1 per game. A’ja Wilson adds 19.45 ppg and a team-high 9.4 rebounds per game.

The Aces have the best offense in the league with 90.4 ppg while allowing 84.1 ppg. They have the third-best field goal percentage with 46% and the second-best 3-point percentage with 36.1%.

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Phoenix Mercury vs Las Vegas Aces Game 1 Predictions 8/17/2022

The Mercury finished the regular season with a 15-21 record and were placed 8th in the WNBA. They are 15-20-1 against the spread and 18-18 in over/under. They are coming off a home defeat against the Chicago Sky with a 67-82 score, not beating the odds.

Jennie Sims and Megan Gustafson led the team in scoring with 12 points apiece. Skylar Diggins-Smith leads the team in scoring with 19.7 ppg, adding 4 rebounds and a team-high 5.5 assists per game. Diana Taurasi adds 16.7 ppg and 3.9 assists per game.

The Mercury average 81.1 ppg offensively while allowing 84.1 ppg defensively. They have a 42.9% field goal percentage and a 32.9% 3-point percentage.

The Aces won all three meetings against the Mercury in the regular season. They won both meetings in Las Vegas by 100-80 and 86-74, covering the spread in all three. In two of their three meetings they scored 100+ points and the game went over the total.

The Aces have a 13-5 home record, while the Mercury are 4-14 on the road. The Aces are the favorite but the -14.5 spread might be too high, so I’m taking the over the total instead.

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