Las Vegas Aces vs Washington Mystics prediction & game preview - August 31, 2023 | WNBA

The Las Vegas Aces, on a two-game losing streak in the WNBA, face the Washington Mystics on Thursday, August 31, as they look to turn their fortunes around.

Washington sits third in the Eastern Conference and is on a two-game win streak. Meanwhile, despite their two recent losses, the Aces lead the WNBA with 30 wins in 36 games this season, and are favorites to retain their championship.

In the last meeting between the two teams, on Aug. 27, the Mystics secured a 78-62 win. They will hope for a repeat performance to make it two straight wins against the champions-elect.

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Las Vegas Aces vs Washington Mystics prediction

The Mystics may have won their last game against the Aces, but that doesn't mean they're favorites heading into their upcoming contest.

Las Vegas are arguably the best team in the WNBA right now, if not in the history of the league. As such, the Aces will enter the game as favorites to secure the win despite their recent dip in performance and production.

Nevertheless, momentum is a big thing in basketball, and that could provide the Mystics with the boost they need to cause another shock result.

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Las Vegas Aces Roster

PLAYER	POS	HEIGHT	WEIGHT	DOB	EXP	FROM
Kierstan Bell	F	6-1 ft	176 lbs	MARCH 16, 2000	1 yrs	FLORIDA GULF COAST/USA
Alysha Clark	F	5-11 ft	167 lbs	JULY 7, 1987	10 yrs	MIDDLE TENNESSEE/USA
Sydney Colson	G	5-8 ft	140 lbs	AUGUST 6, 1989	8 yrs	TEXAS A&M/USA
Cayla George	C-F	6-4 ft	192 lbs	MAY 1, 1989	3 yrs	AUSTRALIA/AUSTRALIA
Chelsea Gray	G	5-11 ft	170 lbs	OCTOBER 8, 1992	8 yrs	DUKE/USA
Ashley Joens	G	6-1 ft	160 lbs	MARCH 16, 2000	R	IOWA STATE/USA
Candace Parker	F-C	6-4 ft	184 lbs	APRIL 19, 1986	15 yrs	TENNESSEE/USA
Kelsey Plum	G	5-8 ft	145 lbs	AUGUST 24, 1994	5 yrs	WASHINGTON/USA
Kiah Stokes	C	6-3 ft	191 lbs	MARCH 30, 1993	7 yrs	CONNECTICUT/USA
Riquna Williams	G	5-7 ft	165 lbs	MAY 28, 1990	10 yrs	MIAMI/USA
A'ja Wilson	C	6-4 ft	195 lbs	AUGUST 8, 1996	5 yrs	SOUTH CAROLINA/USA
Jackie Young	G	6-0 ft	165 lbs	SEPTEMBER 16, 1997	4 yrs	NOTRE DAME/USA

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Washington Mystics Roster

PLAYER	POS	HEIGHT	WEIGHT	DOB	EXP	FROM
Ariel Atkins	G	5-10 ft	167 lbs	JULY 30, 1996	5 yrs	TEXAS-AUSTIN/USA
Shakira Austin	C-F	6-5 ft	190 lbs	JULY 25, 2000	1 yrs	MISSISSIPPI/USA
Natasha Cloud	G	5-10 ft	160 lbs	FEBRUARY 22, 1992	7 yrs	ST. JOSEPH'S (PA)/USA
Elena Delle Donne	F-G	6-5 ft	187 lbs	SEPTEMBER 5, 1989	9 yrs	DELAWARE/USA
Queen Egbo	F-C	6-4 ft	190 lbs	JUNE 29, 2000	1 yrs	BAYLOR/USA
Cyesha Goree	F	6-2 ft	lbs	AUGUST 4, 1993	R	MICHIGAN/USA
Linnae Harper	G	5-7 ft	160 lbs	JANUARY 31, 1995	2 yrs	OHIO STATE/USA
Tianna Hawkins	F	6-3 ft	186 lbs	MARCH 2, 1991	9 yrs	MARYLAND/USA
Myisha Hines-Allen	F	6-1 ft	200 lbs	MAY 30, 1996	5 yrs	LOUISVILLE/USA
Li Meng	G	6-0 ft	198 lbs	JANUARY 2, 1995	R	CHINA/CHINA
Brittney Sykes	G	5-9 ft	154 lbs	FEBRUARY 7, 1994	6 yrs	SYRACUSE/USA
Kristi Toliver	G	5-7 ft	130 lbs	JANUARY 27, 1987	13 yrs	MARYLAND/USA
Shatori Walker-Kimbrough	G	5-10 ft	140 lbs	MAY 18, 1995	6 yrs	MARYLAND/USA

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Las Vegas Aces vs Washington Mystics: Where to watch

You can watch this WNBA contest on Amazon Prime TV, NBCS-DC, Monumental, WNBA League Pass and FUBO. The game will be played at Michelob ULTRA Arena and is set to tip off at 10 p.m. Eastern Time.

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Las Vegas Aces vs Washington Mystics: Players to watch

As usual, the Aces trio of A'ja Wilson, Jackie Young and Chelsea Gray will be out to control the game and dominate the scoring charts. Wilson is coming off a 23-point, eight-rebound night in her last outing, while Young is the Swiss-army knife performer for her team.

Kelsey Plum will also need to be contained, as her 18.7 points per game average is a big weapon the Aces could lean on throughout the contest.

For the Mystics, Natasha Cloud, Brittney Skyes, the team's top scorer, and Ariel Atkins are all capable of making a big impact on both sides of the floor. Tianna Hawkins and Elena Delle Donne are also big impact makes, with Delle Donne providing 17.2 points and 5.7 rebounds per contest.