Seattle Storm vs Las Vegas Aces Odds & Picks – WNBA Playoffs Semifinals Game 2 (Aug 31)
By Robert Duff in WNBA
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- The Las Vegas Aces are 6-point home favorites over the Seattle Storm in Game 2 of the WNBA semifinal series on Wednesday, August 31
- Seattle upset Las Vegas 76-73 in the opener of this best-of-five set
- The Storm are the only unbeaten team left in the WNBA playoffs. See our Storms vs Aces pick below
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The Seattle Storm are facing the Las Vegas Aces in the WNBA semifinals, but it’s the Storm who are dealing. Seattle is 3-0 straight up in the WNBA postseason.
- The Storm opened this best-of-five series by handing the Aces a 76-73 home-court setback. Seattle is the only squad yet to taste defeat.
Oddsmakers are sticking with the Western Conference champion and #1-seeded Aces in Game 2. Las Vegas is set as a 6-point home favorite to pull even in the series. Las Vegas is a dismal 4-11 against the spread over the club’s past 15 home games.
Storm vs Aces Odds
Team Moneyline Spread Total Seattle Storm +205 +6.5 (-110) O 169.5 (-110) Las Vegas Aces -250 -6.5 (-110) U 169.5 (-110) Odds as of August 30 at Caesars Sportsbook
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At a moneyline of -250, the Aces are given an implied probability of victory of 71.43%. Bet $10 on Las Vegas to cover the spread and if the Aces do indeed deliver the win, that will create a payout of $14.00.
The WNBA public betting splits are showing that the public is with the Aces in this game. Spread betting is displaying that 70% of the handle and 60% of bets are with Las Vegas. Moneyline wagering is overwhelming pulling for the Aces. Las Vegas is getting 87% of the handle and 86% of bets. As far as total, the public is of two minds. The under is grabbing 87% of the handle, but the over is taking in 52% of the bets.
Seattle may have been the Game 1 winner, but Las Vegas remains slightly ahead in the WNBA Championship odds. The Aces are at +240 to take the title, while the Storm show +250 odds in this betting market.
Series betting is set as a pick’em. Both squads are given -110 odds to advance to the WNBA final. At a betting line of +220, Las Vegas winning 3-2 is the chalk in a series correct score prop wager. A Seattle 3-0 sweep is the long shot at +550.
Storm Issuing Warnings
Seattle grabbed a double-digit first-quarter lead over the Aces in Game 1. Then Las Vegas began to methodically chip away at Seattle’s advantage, eventually grabbing a fourth-quarter edge.
Jewell Loyd is the total X Factor for the Seattle Storm. She has completely elevated her play so far in the playoffs.
— Rachel Galligan (@RachGall) August 28, 2022
Jewell Loyd scored the final six points and 10 of the Storm’s last 12 points to secure their victory. Loyd and teammate Brenna Stewart each finished the night with a game-high 26 points.
Stewart added six rebounds and three blocks. Meanwhile, Tina Charles cleaned the glass. She was grabbing down 18 rebounds to go with her 13 points.
Aces Usually Reliable Finishers At Home
Home losses are rare occurrences for the Aces. They’re 7-1 SU in the club’s last eight home games. Las Vegas did suffer four successive home losses earlier this season, though.
Another major Seattle advantage in Game 1 was a 16-0 dominance in fast break points. During regular-season play, Las Vegas led the WNBA with 11.7 fast break points per game.
Kelsey Plum had a good look to send the game to OT but it didn’t fall.
The Seattle Storm take Game 1! pic.twitter.com/nLGebkL1Ss
— ESPN (@espn) August 28, 2022
Las Vegas was also the WNBA’s stingiest regular-season squad when it came to turning the ball over. The Aces averaged just 11.7 turnovers per game. They committed 11 turnovers in Game 1.
Seattle Storm vs Las Vegas Aces Prediction
Seattle is 6-2 SU over the past eight games. Both losses were to Las Vegas. The Storm are a middling 4-5 SU over the club’s past nine road games. Forward Gabby Williams (concussion) missed Game 1 and will remain out for Seattle in Game 2.
At 41 years old, Sue Bird had 12 assists and 0 turnovers in the Seattle Storm’s win 🤯 pic.twitter.com/DGdqgS3DB6
— WNBA Fans Only (@WNBAFansOnly) August 28, 2022
The Stewart vs A’ja Wilson showdown will play a big part in determining which team wins this series. Stewart is a WNBA MVP favorite and is leading the playoffs with 22.7 PPG. Meanwhile, Wilson is the WNBA Defensive Player of the Year, leading the league with 1.9 blocks per game. The Game 1 edge went decisively to Stewart. Wilson can’t allow that to continue.
Seattle Storm vs Las Vegas Aces Stats
Seattle StormVSLas Vegas3 Wins 2 86.3 Points Per Game 89.7 48.8% Field Goal Percentage 48.5% 41.5% Three-Point Percentage 43.7% 33.7 Rebounds 35.3 23.3 Assists 21.0 9.7 Turnovers 11.7 6.3 +/- 16.7 Seattle is 4-1-1 ATS over the club’s past six road games. Las Vegas is 3-3 ATS in the last six home games.
.@_ajawilson22 held it down on defense for the @LVAces all szn long & now she's the @Kia DPOY 🔥
Behind Wilson, the Aces ranked first in the WNBA in defensive RPG (28.4) & in defensive rebound percentage (74.5).
Wilson also grabbed 9.4 RPG which ranked 2nd in the league ‼️ pic.twitter.com/riwcmfqALS
— WNBA (@WNBA) August 30, 2022
The Aces won both regular-season home games against the Storm by an average margin of 10 points per game.
Pick: Las Vegas Aces -6 (-110)
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An industry veteran, Bob literally taught the course on the history of sports at Elder College. He has worked as a Sports Columnist for Postmedia, appeared as a guest on several radio stations, was the Vice President of the Society For International Hockey Research in Ontario, and written 25 books.
