Dream vs. Aces Prediction: WNBA Picks for Tuesday, Aug. 18
The Atlanta Dream and Las Vegas Aces are effectively playing to avoid the Minnesota Lynx until the WNBA Finals. When viewing tonight’s matchup through that lens, its stakes are clear and massive.
My Dream vs. Aces predictions expect those stakes to drag down the game into the proverbial mud at tip from Michelob Ultra Arena in Las Vegas on Tuesday at 9 p.m. ET (ESPN).
🏀 Dream vs. Aces prediction: WNBA picks
See all of our experts' WNBA picks based on the latest WNBA odds.
| Predictions | Selection | Best odds |
|---|---|---|
| Game pick | Aces moneyline | -155 at bet365 |
| Best bet | Under 177.5 | -110 via bet365 |
| Player prop bet | A'ja Wilson Over 24.5 Points | -122 via FanDuel |
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🏆 Who will win Dream vs. Aces?
Give the appropriate edge to the Aces, not only as the home team but also as the team with the two best players on the court: A’ja Wilson and Chelsea Gray. As impressive as the Dream are this season, they lack that proven experience in the tensest of moments, the same reason Las Vegas remains a threat to defend its title.
Score prediction: Aces 81, Dream 74
💰 Dream vs. Aces prediction & best bet
Under 177.5 (-110)
Styles make fights.
By the advanced metrics, the Dream and the Aces are rather evenly matched, hence them sitting in the glut of teams between No. 3 and No. 6 in the WNBA standings.
The biggest difference, on paper, is their preferred pace. Since July 1 - a date simply chosen to have a more narrowed set of stats while still making for a reasonable sample size - the Dream have played at the fourth-fastest pace in the league, while the Aces have dragged along at No. 11.
It is easier to slow down a fast team than it is to speed up a slow one. Combining that reality with Las Vegas’s experience should give an edge to the Aces in dictating the terms of this fight.
🔥 Best Dream vs. Aces player prop bet
A'ja Wilson Over 24.5 Points (-122)
Wilson is the decisive favorite to win her fifth MVP award (-1250 at FanDuel). It would take quite the vibes shift in the season’s final weeks to change that likelihood, and Wilson has shown no signs of slowing down.
She has cleared this prop in three of her last five games and in 11 of her last 16. Notably, one of those exceptions came against the Dream, scoring only 23 points because the Aces were winning so handily. The 22-point rout allowed Wilson to head to the bench after just 30 minutes, content with 8-of-11 from the field.
Atlanta cannot slow down Wilson, not that much of anyone in the WNBA can.
📊 Dream vs. Aces odds
📺 How to watch Fever vs. Tempo
- Date: Tuesday, Aug. 18
- Tipoff: 9 p.m. ET
- Where: Michelob Ultra Arena (Las Vegas)
- TV: ESPN
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