Las Vegas visits Connecticut after Wilson's 29-point game
Uncasville, Connecticut; Sunday, 4 p.m. EDT
BETMGM SPORTSBOOK LINE: Aces -16; over/under is 158.5
BOTTOM LINE: Las Vegas Aces visits the Connecticut Sun after A'ja Wilson scored 29 points in the Aces' 81-54 loss to the Indiana Fever.
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The Sun are 1-6 on their home court. Connecticut is 0-11 in games decided by at least 10 points.
The Aces are 3-5 on the road. Las Vegas ranks fourth in the Western Conference shooting 34.1% from 3-point range.
Connecticut scores 71.1 points per game, 10.8 fewer points than the 81.9 Las Vegas allows. Las Vegas averages 8.8 made 3-pointers per game this season, 0.1 fewer makes per game than Connecticut gives up.
The teams play for the third time this season. The Aces won the last matchup 85-59 on June 26. Wilson scored 22 points to help lead the Aces to the victory.
TOP PERFORMERS: Tina Charles is averaging 14.9 points for the Sun. Jacy Sheldon is averaging 9.4 points over the last 10 games.
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Wilson is averaging 22.1 points, 9.4 rebounds, 3.6 assists, 1.8 steals and 2.5 blocks for the Aces. Jewell Loyd is averaging 2.2 made 3-pointers over the last 10 games.
LAST 10 GAMES: Sun: 1-9, averaging 71.2 points, 29.4 rebounds, 16.7 assists, 7.6 steals and 5.1 blocks per game while shooting 39.1% from the field. Their opponents have averaged 88.6 points per game.
Aces: 4-6, averaging 78.7 points, 33.1 rebounds, 16.9 assists, 6.1 steals and 4.2 blocks per game while shooting 40.7% from the field. Their opponents have averaged 81.9 points.
INJURIES: Sun: Marina Mabrey: out (knee).
Aces: Cheyenne Parker-Tyus: out (personal).
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The Associated Press created this story using technology provided by Data Skrive and data from Sportradar.
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