Two teams trending in opposite directions do battle on Friday, the eve of Independence Day. At 10 p.m. ET on ION, the Chicago Sky and Las Vegas Aces square off at Michelob ULTRA Arena.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Coming into Friday night\u2019s outing, the Aces are considerable 6.5-point home favorites and return a 1.31x payout on PrizePicks Team Picks if they win outright. Can they defend home court, or will the Sky pull off an upset on the road?\u00a0<\/p>\n
Below, we’ll break down our Sky vs. Aces prediction and picks for Friday\u2019s WNBA<\/a> game, including the spread, over\/under, and key player picks for PrizePicks.<\/p>\n Make your Sky vs. Aces prediction on PrizePicks now<\/a>.<\/p>\n {{wnba_offer_banner=”\/style-system\/ui-components-playbook”}}<\/p>\n Sky vs. Aces Prediction, Spread, Over\/Under \u2013 Friday, July 3<\/p>\n It\u2019s been tough sledding for the Sky, although that\u2019s nothing particularly new. Head coach Tyler Marsh\u2019s crew has followed up last year\u2019s 10-34 record with a 6-13 mark through 19 games, which is somehow an 8.9% win rate improvement.\u00a0<\/p>\n Chicago\u2019s offense has improved significantly, owning a 105.7 rating that\u2019d be the team\u2019s best since 2022. Struggles persist on the defensive end, however, holding the team back. A season-ending ACL tear to star F Rickea Jackson appears to have sunk the ship, as the Sky are 3-12 since then.\u00a0<\/p>\n Coming off a third WNBA Finals triumph in four years, the Aces have picked up where they left off under head coach Becky Hammon. Thanks to a star-powered offensive attack, Las Vegas is 14-5 on the year and reached the championship game of the WNBA Commissioner’s Cup.\u00a0<\/p>\n The Aces own one of basketball\u2019s more efficient offenses, and C A\u2019Ja Wilson is turning in yet another campaign for the ages. As long as she and the team can stay healthy, this figures to be as serious a contender as there is.\u00a0<\/p>\n This is the second of consecutive contests between these two clubs. They faced off last Sunday before a bit of a break, with Las Vegas emerging with an eight-point victory thanks to G Jackie Young\u2019s 28 points on just 14 shots.\u00a0<\/p>\n The Sky and Aces will play again on Saturday, August 1 at Wintrust Arena in Chicago.\u00a0<\/p>\n Sky vs. Aces Spread, Over\/Under \u2013 Friday, July 3<\/p>\n The Aces enter Friday\u2019s game as 6.5-point home favorites against the Sky, returning a 1.31x payout on PrizePicks Team Picks if they win outright.<\/p>\n Here are the full payouts for the Sky vs. Aces game on PrizePicks.<\/p>\n Spread: Las Vegas Aces -6.5 (1.69x payout)Over\/Under: 180.5 (1.81x payout on Over)Game Winner Payout: Sky 3.22x | Aces 1.31xMake your Sky vs. Aces prediction on spread or over\/under<\/a> on PrizePicks Team Picks \u2014 available in 35 states!<\/p>\n Team Picks data is live at the time of writing and is subject to change.<\/p>\n Sky vs. Aces Injury Report for Friday, July 3<\/p>\n Let\u2019s dive into the full Sky vs. Aces injury report for Friday, July 3, via WNBA.com<\/a>.<\/p>\n Chicago Sky Injury ReportF DiJonai Carrington (foot): OUTLas Vegas Aces Injury ReportF Janiah Barker (leg): OUTG Dana Evans (leg): OUTC A\u2019Ja Wilson (leg): QuestionableSky vs. Aces Prediction on Spread \u2013 7\/3\/26<\/p>\n Here are the key game stats and trends behind our Sky vs. Aces prediction on the spread for Friday, July 3\u2019s game.\u00a0<\/p>\n Las Vegas is 3-5 against the spread as a home favorite. This team is tremendous at responding to adversity, going 4-1 ATS following a loss in 2026.\u00a0Chicago\u2019s offense isn\u2019t very effective, sitting 11th or worse in shooting percentage (43.4%), effective field goal clip (48.5%), and 3-point shooting (30.7%).The fastbreak battle could be a matchup to watch on Friday. The Sky are fifth in fastbreak PPG with 9.9, but the Aces allow fewer (8.1) than all but one team.There\u2019s a significant gap between the game-to-game quality of these opponents, as evidenced by databallr<\/a> noting a +5.8 net rating for Las Vegas (third) and a -3.7 figure for Chicago (10th).\u00a0The Aces have the clear advantage on the boards, ranking seventh in rebounds per game (43.2) and fourth in rebounds allowed each time out (40.3). The Sky are ninth and dead last, respectively.\u00a0Lock in your Sky vs. Aces prediction on PrizePicks<\/a> before tonight\u2019s WNBA game.Sky vs. Aces Picks, Player Stats for PrizePicks: 7\/3\/26<\/p>\n Here are the top Sky vs. Aces picks to target on Friday, July 3. Today\u2019s WNBA picks for PrizePicks include C Kamilla Cardoso, G Chelsea Gray, and G Jackie Young.\u00a0<\/p>\n Sky C Kamilla Cardoso vs. Aces: 21.5 Pts + RebsOn the year, Cardoso averages 23.1 combined points and rebounds each night. She\u2019s scored 54 points in her last two contests.Cardoso has improved her efficiency around the rim, making a career-high 67.7% of her shots from 0-3 feet on a personal-best 69.8% volume of her overall attempts.\u00a0Part of Cardoso\u2019s increased scoring numbers stems from her free throw attempts jumping from 3.3 to 4.2 per game. She\u2019s making 72.5% of them, right in line with her career mark of 72.4%.\u00a0Cardoso\u2019s offensive and defensive rebounding rates fall in the 90th and 88th percentiles, respectively, per databallr<\/a>.\u00a0Add Kamilla Cardoso to your PrizePicks Lineup now<\/a>.<\/p>\n {{wnba_offer_banner=”\/style-system\/ui-components-playbook”}}<\/p>\n Aces G Chelsea Gray: 20.5 Pts + AstsGray is up to 19.7 points and assists on average, and she\u2019s logged 8+ assists in six straight outings.The veteran guard is lighting it up from distance, canning 42.7% of her 3-point tries while taking 5.1 per game \u2014 more than she ever has.Unbelievably, Gray has yet to miss a shot at the rim this season. It likely has something to do with those attempts making up just 2.7% of her shot diet, but she\u2019s also effective from midrange as well (47.1% from 10-16 feet).\u00a0Gray spends 34.0% of her time on-ball (79th percentile) and holds a 2.31 assist-to-turnover ratio (86th percentile).Add Chelsea Gray to your PrizePicks Lineup now<\/a>.Aces G Jackie Young: 31.5 Pts + Rebs + AstsYoung is a stat-sheet stuffer for the Aces, compiling 27.9 points, rebounds, and assists per game. In her last five, that number is way up to 34.0.The four-time All-Star is a remarkable scorer, making 45.2% of her overall shots with 44.4% of them being of the unassisted variety.Chicago is the third-worst team in the W when it comes to allowing offensive (29.8%) or defensive (76.2%) boards to opponents.Young takes excellent care of the basketball, maintaining a 22.6% usage rate (77th percentile) while also holding a 3.23 A\/TO ratio (97th percentile).Add Jackie Young to your PrizePicks Lineup now<\/a>.Make Sky vs. Aces Picks on PrizePicks<\/p>\n Things haven\u2019t been going right for Chicago all year long, and the club is just 3-7 in its last 10 games. 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