After the Atlanta Dream pulled out a victory on Wednesday night, things were made simple for the Las Vegas Aces. Win on Thursday against the Los Angeles Sparks and secure the second overall seed in the playoffs. Lose and fall to the third seed.
The Aces are 10.5-point favorites on the road and hold -600 odds on the moneyline at DraftKings Sportsbook. The Sparks are +440 on the moneyline. The total is set at 168.5 points. Let’s take a look at the best bets and predictions for this Aces–Sparks matchup.
Aces vs. Sparks prediction, pick
The Aces have a chance to carry one of the most incredible hot streaks into the postseason. With 15 straight wins, no team wants to face them in the playoffs. But home-court advantage plays a significant role in these abbreviated WNBA playoff series. They’ve already clinched home court for the first round, a three-game series, but a win tomorrow gives them home court in a hypothetical semifinal round. That’s going to be a big deal.
Meanwhile, the Sparks had their hopes crushed by a last-minute Storm win over the Valkyries. If Seattle had lost, LA could have captured the eighth seed with a win here—unfortunately, their impressive charge towards the playoffs ended before they had the last say. But the opportunity to win and secure a .500 season after a dismal 2024 is not meaningless, and you can expect them to compete hard.
Still, there is an aura of invincibility surrounding this Aces team. A’ja Wilson is playing peak basketball, Jackie Young is back in form, and the whole team is flowing. We’ll see how far it can take them in the WNBA playoffs, but there’s still one more regular-season game to go. And I fully expect the Las Vegas Aces to come out on top.
