Liberty vs. Aces Prediction, Expert Picks & WNBA Odds 8-17

The Liberty and Aces meet for the second time since last year's WNBA Finals, and the reigning champions are slight favorites at home.
New York Liberty forward Jonquel Jones (35), guard Sabrina Ionescu (20) and forward Leonie Fiebich (13) react as we offer our best Liberty vs. Aces prediction and expert picks for Saturday's WNBA matchup at Michelob ULTRA Arena in Paradise, Nev.
New York Liberty forward Jonquel Jones (35), guard Sabrina Ionescu (20) and forward Leonie Fiebich (13) react against the LA Sparks at Crypto.com Arena. Photo by Kirby Lee / USA TODAY Sports via Imagn.

The Las Vegas Aces and New York Liberty have held the shortest WNBA championship odds all season, and they meet Saturday at 4 p.m. ET (CBS) for just the second time since last year's WNBA Finals matchup.

The Aces are the 2.5-point favorites to beat the Liberty across our best sports betting sites, though our top Liberty vs. Aces prediction and expert picks are focused on the road underdogs after they won the last meeting between these teams in June.

Liberty vs. Aces odds, expert picks

FanDuel bet365
Aces -2.5 (-114) -2.5 (-115)
Liberty +2.5 (-106) +2.5 (-105)

Take the points in Liberty vs. Aces rematch

WNBA picks confidence based on a 1-to-5-star scale; odds via our best sports betting apps.

Liberty +2.5 ⭐⭐⭐⭐

The Aces may have won the championship duel between these teams last October, but it's hard to argue they've been the better squad this season.

After a puzzling 6-6 start featuring a 90-82 home loss to the Liberty, Las Vegas ripped off 10 wins in its next 11 games to regain control of the club's playoff fate. But then it delivered a dud against the Chicago Sky before sending four players overseas for the Paris 2024 Olympics.

That stretch was emblematic of this entire season for the Aces, who haven't quite found even footing after back-to-back title runs. Even with A'ja Wilson playing at a historic level, her supporting cast has been struggling to live up to the hype, especially in big matchups.

New York playing like a title contender

Meanwhile, the Liberty already look like a well-oiled machine in their Olympic return. I thought they might start to slow after that extended break, but the group proved me wrong with a jaw-dropping 103-68 victory over the Los Angeles Sparks. It was their fifth straight triumph and third 35-plus-point win this season, setting a new WNBA record.

New York ranks first in net rating (+12.9). That's nearly double Las Vegas' mark (+6.8), and the Liberty have recorded an 18-point average margin of victory over their last four outings. That sort of blowout shouldn't happen again Saturday, though the Liberty are the better and more complete group at this point in the season.

That may change between now and October, but I'd still rather take the points with a team that always seems to deliver on national TV.

Best odds: -105 via bet365 | Implied probability: 51.22%

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Liberty vs. Aces game info

  • When: Saturday, Aug. 17
  • Tip-off: 4 p.m. ET
  • Where: Michelob ULTRA Arena (Paradise, Nev.)
  • How to watch: CBS
  • Favorite: Aces -2.5 (-114 via FanDuel)

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