Record viewers & attendance continue in the WNBA, and a sellout crowd in Las Vegas saw the 2-time defending champions Aces knock off the eague-leading Sun 85-74. Recap, WNBA odds, key games through July 20 All-Star Game & information you can bet on.
In the city of lights, glitz and glamour, the Sun couldn’t rise up to crack the Aces Friday night in Las Vegas. League-leadings scorer and rebounder A’ja Wilson scored 26 points and added 16 rebounds to lead the 2-time defending WNBA champions Aces to a 85-74 win as -5.5 point favorites.
Connecticut (14-2) lost for just the second time this season but remain on top in the East battling the New York Liberty (13-3). Las Vegas (8-6) won their second-straight over a team ahead of them in the standings, but remain behind the West-leading Minnesota Lynx (12-3) and Seattle Storm (9-6), who the Aces beat Thursday.
The Aces are now 5-4 at home this season after going 19-1 at home last year on their way to a 34-6 regular season finish.
Lead NBA handicapper Farley at Sportswagers.ca is now 15-5 on his WNBA picks and betting recommendations.
“Oddsmakers continue to underestimate the scoring prowess of WNBA teams,” Farley said ahead of the Sun-Aces game. “The Aces run the floor at the fastest pace in the WNBA, and just scored 93 points on one of the better defensive teams (Seattle) in an 11-point win two nights ago at home.”
Leading online sportsbooks continue to favor the Aces to be three-peat champions.
The Aces schedule ahead of the July 20 All-Star Game in Phoenix is very favorable with 9 of their next 10 games vs.
