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The Las Vegas Aces visit the New York Liberty on Sunday at Barclays Center for Game 1 of their semifinal matchup in the 2024 WNBA playoffs. It's a rematch of the 2023 WNBA Finals, and the Liberty must be out for revenge after losing to the Aces in four games last year.
New York finished the season with the best record in the league at 32-8. It swept the Atlanta Dream in the first round, and looks good to dethrone the back-to-back defending WNBA champions.
On the other hand, the Aces had an uncanny rough start to the season and only gained momentum toward the end, winning nine of their last 10 games. They then dispatched the Seattle Storm in two games, setting up the stage for the rematch of the 2023 WNBA Finals.
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Here are the highlights of their first matchup of the regular season on June 8:
Las Vegas Aces vs New York Liberty game details and odds
The Las Vegas Aces vs New York Liberty game is on Sunday at the Barclays Center. It starts at 3 p.m. EDT and will be nationally televised on ABC. While it won't be available for live stream on WNBA League Pass, the game will be available on demand after it ends.
Moneyline: Aces (+152) vs Liberty (-188)
Spread: Aces +4 (-112) vs Liberty -4 (-108)
Total (O/U): Aces o163.5 (-106) vs Liberty u163.5 (-114)
Las Vegas Aces vs New York Liberty preview
The Liberty swept the Aces in the regular season 3-0 after losing last year's WNBA Finals 3-1. They did look great against Las Vegas but the defending champions didn't have Chelsea Gray in their first matchup, while A'ja Wilson was absent in the third game.
Nevertheless, the Liberty looked great all season long and the Aces had some rough patches as they finished as the No. 4 seed. They have won 11 of their last 12 games, including the first round of the playoffs, so they are peaking at the right time.
Here are the highlights of their second matchup of the regular season on Aug. 17:
Las Vegas Aces vs New York Liberty injury reports and starting lineups
The Aces have no players on their injury report for Game 1. Coach Becky Hammon is expected to stick to her Starting 5 from their first-round series against Seattle:
G - Chelsea Gray | G - Kelsey Plum | F - Jackie Young | F - Kiah Stokes | C - A'ja Wilson
Meanwhile, the Liberty also have no injured players ahead of their series against Las Vegas. Coach Sandy Brondello will also likely stick to her usual Starting 5 from their first-round series versus the Dream:
G - Sabrina Ionescu | G - Leonie Fiebich | F - Betnijah Laney-Hamilton | F - Breanna Stewart | C - Jonquel Jones
Here are the highlights of their third matchup of the regular season on Sept. 8:
Las Vegas Aces vs New York Liberty prediction
The Liberty are favored to beat the Aces in Game 1 of their semifinal matchup. Both teams are healthy so it's going to be an interesting game, likely a back-and-forth battle led by Breanna Stewart and A'ja Wilson. Expect it to be a close game with New York getting the win and a 1-0 series lead.
