- What: WNBA Playoff Game
- When: Sunday, September 23
- Who: Seattle Storm vs. Las Vegas Aces
- Time: 10:00 p.m. ET
- Where: Michelob ULTRA Arena (Las Vegas, NV)
The Las Vegas Aces are set to begin their journey towards a third consecutive championship with a first-round series against the Seattle Storm.
Seattle Storm
The Storm are returning to the postseason after a one-year hiatus and are aiming to pull off an upset. The Storm, seeded fifth, suffered a home loss that ended a four-game winning streak. They are eager to dethrone the defending champions.
Seattle displays a well-rounded offensive strategy, with five players averaging double-digit points per game. The team is spearheaded by Jewell Loyd, who maintained an average of 19.7 points per game while shooting at a career-low 36% this season.
Game One.
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Despite shooting just over 27% on nearly six 3-point attempts per game, Loyd compensated for this inefficiency by making 88% of her nearly seven free throws per outing
Las Vegas Aces
Despite being the defending champions, the Aces have flown under the radar due to a slow start to the season. However, they have finished as one of the hottest teams in the league.
The fourth-seeded Aces, known for their high-powered offense led by league MVP A’ja Wilson, will face the Storm in a best-of-three series.
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— Las Vegas Aces (@LVAces) September 22, 2024
The Aces have already beaten the Storm three out of four times this season, including a convincing 13-point win less than a week ago. The reigning champions demonstrated their dominance in the final 10 games of the regular season, going 9-1.
Storm-Aces Best Bet
After the Olympic break, the Aces really seemed to gel as a team. They started playing much better as evident by their last 10 games. I don’t believe the Storm have a chance in this one.
They are going into a series against an Aces team that has a larger goal in mind. While this could be a competitive game, the Aces are at home, rested and determined to get that third championship.
I’d take the Aces on the moneyline in this one.
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