Las Vegas Aces vs Connecticut Sun Prediction: Will the home team succeed this time?

Last season's finalists Las Vegas and Connecticut will play a third head-to-head game in the 2023 regular season. In the first two meetings at the Sun, the rivals exchanged wins on the court. But the they have not yet lost at home this season - will they succeed this time?

In just one away game against Connecticut, Las Vegas suffered their only defeat of the season. With a 14:1 balance, the reigning champion tops the league standings and remains the only team to win all its matches on home court, 8:0.

The Aces had played their previous three games at home, beating Indiana Fever twice (101:88, 88:80) and dealing with the New York Liberty (98:81). In all, and the team has won seven straight.

Las Vegas has its best offense this season, with a 93.1 points per game average. Four basketball players are scoring more than 14 points per game. Jackie Young - 19.5; Ajah Wilson - 19.4 + 9.0 rebounds; Kelsey Plum - 17.1; Chelsea Gray - 14.3 + 6.5 assists.

Last year's Finals was another successful season for Curt Miller's team, which managed to make the playoffs six straight times and make the final series twice. As of this season, Connecticut has a new coach, Stephanie White, who succeeded Miller in charge of the Los Angeles Sparks.

The Suns lead the East and are second in the league standings, behind only Vegas. Connecticut has been much better on the road (7:1) than at home (5:3) so far. The Sun played their previous two games at home, beating Chicago Sky (96:72) and losing to the New York Liberty (81:89). Before that, Connecticut picked up three straight road wins.

Separately for the Sun, we note Devanna Bonner with 17.6 points per game; Brionna Jones with 15.9 points + 8.2 rebounds + 1.8 steals; Alyssa Thomas with 14.6 points + 10.4 rebounds + 8.0 assists + 2.1 steals.

The best offense of the season (Las Vegas) meets the fifth-ranked offense of the season (Connecticut), which for some reason, has performed better on the road so far. As a result, the TO, which has been the case in all their meetings in this and the previous regular season, is a good option here.

In addition, the large handicap on Aces is no coincidence. Becky Hammon's team reached this handicap in seven of their eight home matches. In addition, one of the team's leaders, Brionne Jones, will not play for the Sun as she is injured.