The Aces are on fire and will play the Sky on Monday, Aug. 25. It’s the first matchup of the season with all three games between the clubs taking place between. Aug. 25 and Sep. 9.
Las Vegas is an 11-point favorite on DraftKings Sportsbook. The over/under is set at 164.5 points.
Here’s my prediction and pick for Monday’s Sky vs. Aces matchup.
Sky vs. Aces prediction
The Aces have won 10 straight and 12 of their last 13 games. It’s an incredible stretch that puts them into the top three seeds of the WNBA. The season looked lost a couple months ago, but the Aces have resurfaced as title contenders.
Some of this is because Jewell Loyd is coming off the bench. She’s still playing starter-level minutes, but she’s not with the first unit anymore. It’s given the team a different feel, and it’s paid off.
Monday’s matchup with Chicago is projected to be one-sided. While the Sky did defeat the Liberty recently, they’re not much of a threat to any team. The game after beating New York, they lost to Connecticut.
Angel Reese is back in the lineup, but that doesn’t change the fact that the Aces are far superior. This should be a blowout as the Aces continue to prove why they’re one of the best teams in the league.
Sky vs. Aces pick, best bet
The Aces are 11-point favorites on the road. It doesn’t matter where Las Vegas plays, it will win. It won’t just win, it’ll blowout Chicago to extend the win streak to 11 games.
Don’t overthink this one. Take the Aces to cover -11.