Connecticut Sun vs Las Vegas Aces Prediction: Will the Aces continue their dominance?
Connecticut Sun vs Las Vegas Aces Prediction: The Connecticut Sun will start as favorites to win their upcoming game against the Las Vegas Aces as per the latest predictions.
It has become very important for teams at the top of the table to not lose momentum and remain strong in playoff contention. An exciting battle is lined up for the blockbuster Sunday when the Connecticut Sun will take on the Las Vegas Aces for their next WNBA fixture. The Sun has started looking back in form after a few patchy games. They ended their last game with a dominating win against the Dream by a margin of 25 points. It was another spectacular show from Jonquel Jones as she scored 21 points with 6 rebounds. Overall, it was a complete team effort from the Sun and they will look to repeat the same performance on Sunday.
The Las Vegas Aces will aim to consolidate their position at the top of the Western Conference when they meet Connecticut at the Mohegan Sun Arena. The Aces won a one-sided affair against the Liberty in the last fixture. It was a historic game as Las Vegas scored the most number of points (71) in the first half of a WNBA game. A’ja Wilson and Kelsey Plum were the top contributors as they added 46 points, 6 rebounds, and 6 assists together. The Aces are expected to start the upcoming game from where they left the last one.
Connecticut Sun vs Las Vegas Aces Prediction: Winning Probability
Platform | Sun | Fever | Predicted Winner |
FiveThirtyEight | 63% | 37% | Sun |
Connecticut Sun vs Las Vegas Aces Prediction: Recent Form
The Connecticut Sun is having a successful season so far. They are currently at 16-8 in the second position of the Eastern Conference. Connecticut has got 3 wins from the last 5 fixtures. They have maintained an excellent home record of 8-3 till now. The Sun will be hosting the Las Vegas Aces after winning the last matchup against the Atlanta Dream with a score of 93-68.
The Las Vegas Aces are also having a fantastic season. They are currently at 17-7 in the first position of the Western Conference. Las Vegas has won 3 of the last 5 games. In the away fixtures, they have been 9-3 as of now. The Aces will be meeting the Connecticut Sun after ending their last game with a comfortable 108-74 win against the New York Liberty.
Team Stats:
Stats | Sun | Aces |
Points Per Game | 84.5 | 91.3 |
Rebounds Per Game | 36.3 | 36.0 |
Assists Per Game | 20.3 | 20.9 |
Connecticut Sun vs Las Vegas Aces Prediction: Head to Head
Both these teams have met 42 times in the WNBA. The Sun is having an upper hand as they won 27 of them, while the Aces could win 15 games. If we talk about the last 5 matchups, 4 games were won by Connecticut and only 1 by Las Vegas. The previous meeting took place this season on 2 June 2022. The Connecticut Sun won that fixture with a score of 97-90.
Connecticut Sun vs Las Vegas Aces Prediction: Possible Lineup
Connecticut Sun: Guard- Natasha Hiedeman | Guard- Courtney Williams |Forward- Alyssa Thomas | Forward- DeWana Bonner | Center– Jonquel Jones
Las Vegas Aces: Guard- Kelsey Plum | Guard- Chelsea Gray | Forward- Dearica Hamby | Forward- Jackie Young | Center- A’ja Wilson
Connecticut Sun vs Las Vegas Aces Prediction: Previous Meeting Highlights
Connecticut Sun vs Las Vegas Aces Prediction: Players to Watch Out
Connecticut Sun:
Player | Position | Points Per Game | Rebounds Per Game | Blocks Per Game |
Jonquel Jones | Center | 15.1 | 9.0 | 1.2 |
Player | Position | Points Per Game | Rebounds Per Game | Steals Per Game |
DeWanna Bonner | Forward | 13.4 | 4.1 | 1.2 |
Player | Position | Points Per Game | Rebounds Per Game | Assists Per Game |
Alyssa Thomas | Forward | 12.9 | 7.6 | 5.6 |
Las Vegas Aces:
Player | Position | Points Per Game | Assists Per Game | Rebounds Per Game |
Kelsey Plum | Guard | 20.2 | 5.5 | 3.0 |
Player | Position | Points Per Game | Rebounds Per Game | Blocks Per Game |
A’ja Wilson | Center | 19.0 | 10.0 | 2.1 |
Player | Position | Points Per Game | Assists Per Game | Steals Per Game |
Jackie Young | Forward | 16.7 | 4.3 | 1.5 |
Connecticut Sun vs Las Vegas Aces Prediction: Winner
It is going to be a mouth-watering contest between two of the strong sides of each conference. The Sun would like to win the home fixture and move closer to the Sky in the Eastern Conference. On the other hand, the Las Vegas Aces would want to send a strong message across both conferences by dominating the Sun in their own backyard. The predictions and betting platforms are favoring the Sun for this matchup.