Aces Visit Liberty Thursday: Wilson, Stewart Headline WNBA Rematch
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- A'ja Wilson leads the WNBA in scoring (26.2 PPG) and blocks (2.0 BPG) while ranking third in rebounding (9.7), and is coming off a 28-point, 14-rebound performance in Tuesday's 98-83 win over Portland.
- Breanna Stewart and Sabrina Ionescu both scored 25+ points Tuesday at Los Angeles, the third time in franchise history teammates hit those marks, with Ionescu averaging 25.6 points on 53.6% shooting during New York's three-game winning streak.
- The Liberty are without three starters — Satou Sabally (concussion), Leonie Fiebich (foot), and likely Marine Johannes (ankle) — as they try to extend their streak and complete a regular-season sweep of Las Vegas.
- The Las Vegas Aces have already lost twice to New York this season (87-76 on June 23 and 93-85 in the Commissioner's Cup final on June 30), with Wilson sitting out the Cup game with an ankle injury.
- The recommended FanDuel same-game parlay — Aces money line plus Ionescu 15+ points and Wilson 20+ points — is priced at +129, with the total set at 182.5.
- New York is a league-worst 3-11 against the spread on the road this season, a trend that runs against its current three-game win streak averaging 102.3 points scored and 100.3 allowed.
Why it matters: The Liberty already own two wins over the Aces this season, and a third would complete a head-to-head sweep heading into the playoffs, giving bettors and oddsmakers a sharper read on a likely WNBA Finals preview. Wilson's MVP-caliber production gives Las Vegas its best chance to flip the matchup, but New York's injury-depleted rotation — missing three starters — is the swing factor the 4.5-point spread doesn't fully capture.
