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The Las Vegas Aces and the New York Liberty meet Tuesday for Game 2 of the best-of-5 WNBA semifinals at Barclays Center in Brooklyn. Tip-off is scheduled for 7:30 p.m. ET (ESPN2). Let’s analyze BetMGM Sportsbook’s WNBA odds around the Aces vs. Liberty odds, and make our expert WNBA picks and predictions.
Playoff series: Liberty won 1-0; Liberty swept regular-season series 3-0
The Liberty took Game 1 of this best-of-5 series 87-77 Sunday, covering as 4-point favorites with the Over (162.5) cashing. They shot 50.0% (30-for-60) from the field, 42.1% (8-for-19) from behind the 3-point line and 82.6% (19-for-23) from the free-throw line.
F Breanna Stewart led the way with a game-high 34 points, 5 rebounds, 4 assists, 2 steals and a blocked shot, while hitting 12-of-19 from the field. G Sabrina Ionescu added 21 points with three 3’s, 5 assists, 4 boards, 2 steals and a blocked shot. F Jonquel Jones had a double-double, posting 13 points with a game-high 12 boards.
The Aces hit 43.3% (29-for-67) from the field, 28.0% (7-for-25) from behind the arc and 80.0% (12-for-15) from the charity stripe.
C A’ja Wilson was her usual consistent MVP self, hitting 9-for-16 from the field, finishing with 21 points, 6 rebounds, 5 assists and 2 blocked shots. G Kelsey Plum had a team-best 24 points with four 3-pointers, while G Jackie Young was good for 17 points.
Aces at Liberty odds
Provided by BetMGM Sportsbook; access USA TODAY Sports Scores and Sports Betting Odds hub for a full list. Lines last updated at 7:43 a.m. ET.
- Moneyline (ML): Aces +165 (bet $100 to win $165) | Liberty -200 (bet $200 to win $100)
- Against the spread (ATS): Aces +4.5 (-110) | Liberty -4.5 (-110)
- Over/Under (O/U): 163.5 (O: -115 | U: -105)
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Aces at Liberty picks and predictions
Prediction
Liberty 84, Aces 77
Moneyline
If you like to play it safe, back the Liberty (-200) as the moderate favorites in Game 2. New York won all 3 meetings in the regular season, and it handled the 2-time defending champ Aces by double digits in Game 1.
The Liberty are stacked, and unless the Aces have an answer for B-Stew, it might be another long night for A’ja and Co.
Against the spread
If you’re a more conventional bettor, NEW YORK -4.5 (-110) is a strong play to get the job done by at least 5 points.
New York is 3-1 ATS in the past 4 meetings with Las Vegas, while 2-1 ATS so far in this postseason. Look for the Liberty to improve to 4-0 straight up in the playoffs, forcing the Aces into an 2-0 hole heading back to Sin City for Game 3.
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Over/Under
UNDER 163.5 (-105) is the lean for Game 2, but go with a half-unit play at most.
The Over cashed in Game 1 of this series, but the Under has hit in 3 of the 4 New York-Las Vegas meetings this season.
Despite Sunday’s Over result, the Under is still 11-6 in the past 17 games for the Liberty since Aug. 17.
For the Aces, the Under is 16-6-1 in the past 23 games dating back to July 10.
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