{"id":819882,"date":"2026-08-20T12:38:25","date_gmt":"2026-08-20T12:38:25","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/819882\/"},"modified":"2026-08-20T12:38:25","modified_gmt":"2026-08-20T12:38:25","slug":"sun-vs-aces-prediction-picks-odds-for-tonights-wnba-game","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/819882\/","title":{"rendered":"Sun vs Aces Prediction, Picks &#038; Odds for Tonight\u2019s WNBA Game"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>                           <img decoding=\"async\" width=\"40\" height=\"40\" loading=\"eager\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/1787229503_221_91559d23-3670-4701-8507-b3d51b3a15a8.png\" alt=\"Phil Naessens - Contributor at Covers.com\"\/><\/p>\n<p>                        <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"covers-mini-logo\" src=\"https:\/\/img.covers.com\/covers\/icons\/global-icons\/covers-c-new.svg\" width=\"12\" height=\"12\" loading=\"eager\" fetchpriority=\"high\"\/><\/p>\n<p>\n            Updated:<br \/>\nAug 20, 2026 , 06:22 AM ET<\/p>\n<p>                \u2022 4 min read<\/p>\n<p class=\"covers-Articlemodern-cutLine\">Expect a high-scoring affair in Sin City tonight when the Aces host the Sun!<\/p>\n<p>                    EXPERT PICK &#8211; TOTAL<\/p>\n<p>\n                        CON @ LV o166.5 (-108)\n                    <\/p>\n<p>                <a id=\"atf-pick-cta\" href=\"https:\/\/www.covers.com\/betting\/sportsbookredirect?location=picks-articles&amp;slug=draft-kings&amp;vertical=Online\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"covers-Matchup-button covers-Matchup-button-betNow fallback\" data-is-deeplink=\"false\" data-linkcont=\"Game Center Articles - Expert Pick Odds-signup\" data-betslip-source=\"fallback\" data-betslip-legs=\"[{&quot;lineId&quot;:18966013,&quot;sideId&quot;:134832703}]\"><br \/>\n                    Bet Now<br \/>\n                <\/a><\/p>\n<p>                <img src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/d35288b5-a07b-435e-ab3b-b32293328d2f.png\" width=\"64\" height=\"64\" alt=\"A'ja Wilson of the Las Vegas Aces WNBA\" fetchpriority=\"high\" loading=\"eager\" decoding=\"sync\"\/><\/p>\n<p>Photo By &#8211; Reuters Connect. A&#8217;ja Wilson shoots over Dream guard Jordin Canada<\/p>\n<p>The Las Vegas Aces are as much as -15.5 point favorites when they host the Connecticut Sun tonight at Michelob ULTRA Arena.<\/p>\n<p>The game total has dipped considerably from its 169.5-point opener, and my Sun vs. Aces predictions and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.covers.com\/picks\/wnba\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">WNBA picks<\/a> are expecting a higher-scoring game tonight.<\/p>\n<p>Sun vs Aces prediction<br \/>\nSun vs Aces best bet: Over 166.5 <a href=\"https:\/\/www.covers.com\/betting\/sportsbookredirect?vertical=betting&amp;location=editorial&amp;slug=draft-kings\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\" class=\"oddsCell oddsCell-bestOdds\">-105<\/a><\/p>\n<p>The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.covers.com\/sport\/basketball\/wnba\/teams\/main\/connecticut-sun\/odds\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">Connecticut Sun<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.covers.com\/sport\/basketball\/wnba\/teams\/main\/las-vegas-aces\/odds\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">Las Vegas Aces<\/a> have both been inefficient lately, but tonight\u2019s game total has dropped far enough to create value on the Over.<\/p>\n<p>The Sun have scored 92.9 points per 100 possessions over their last five games, yet the Aces own a <a href=\"https:\/\/stats.wnba.com\/teams\/advanced\/?Season=2026&amp;SeasonType=Regular%20Season&amp;LastNGames=5&amp;sort=DEF_RATING&amp;dir=-1\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">below-average 113.6 defensive rating<\/a> during that span.<\/p>\n<p>Las Vegas has also allowed opponents to shoot 48.4% from the field and 38.6% from three. With A\u2019ja Wilson capable of carrying Vegas offensively, Connecticut only needs modest improvement for this game to clear 167.5 points.<\/p>\n<p>That makes the dipping game total worth attacking to 168.5 points tonight.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/logo.png\" alt=\"Covers\" width=\"25\" height=\"25\" style=\"font-weight: bold;\"\/> COVERS INTEL: Across <a href=\" https:\/\/stats.wnba.com\/teams\/misc\/?sort=OPP_PTS_OFF_TOV&amp;dir=-1&amp;Season=2026&amp;SeasonType=Regular%20Season&amp;LastNGames=5\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">their last five games,<\/a> the Sun have allowed 18 points per game from turnovers. They meet a Vegas group averaging 26 ppg in the paint during that same span.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/preferences\/source?q=covers.com\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"googleLink border-0 bg-lighter rounded-2 py-2 px-3 d-flex gap-2 justify-content-between align-items-center mb-5\" data-linkcont=\"Article-Google-Preferences-Click\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Enjoying Covers content? Add us as a preferred source on your Google account <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/1787229504_982_google-preferred-source-badge.png\" width=\"102\" height=\"36\" alt=\"Add as a preferred source on Google\" loading=\"lazy\"\/><\/a>Sun vs Aces same-game parlay<\/p>\n<p>I like the Over, and since the game total dipped, the scoring props for <a href=\"https:\/\/www.covers.com\/sport\/basketball\/wnba\/players\/113468\/a-ja-wilson\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">A\u2019ja Wilson<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.covers.com\/sport\/basketball\/wnba\/players\/248305\/olivia-nelson-ododa\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">Olivia-Nelson Ododa<\/a> are prime to attack.<\/p>\n<p>The Sun are allowing nearly 39 paint points per game across the last five, and the incomparable Wilson has scored at least 25 points in five of her previous eight games.<\/p>\n<p>Nelson-Ododa has seen a major spike in minutes and has scored at least 13 points in her past two. She faces an Aces defense that has surrendered 43.6 paint points per game in their previous five contests.<\/p>\n<p>Sun vs Aces SGP <a href=\"https:\/\/www.covers.com\/betting\/sportsbookredirect?vertical=betting&amp;location=editorial&amp;slug=draft-kings\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\" class=\"oddsCell oddsCell-bestOdds\">+400<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Over 166.5<br \/>\nA&#8217;ja Wilson Over 24.5 points<br \/>\nOlivia Nelson-Ododa Over 13.5 points<\/p>\n<p>Want more basketball parlays? Check out our <a href=\"https:\/\/www.covers.com\/picks\/wnba\/parlay\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">WNBA parlay picks<\/a> page!<\/p>\n<p>Phil Naessens&#8217; 2026 Transparency Record<\/p>\n<p>Best bet: 15-11-1, +0.91 units<br \/>\nSGP: 6-21, +1.10 units<br \/>\nPlayer prop: 4-9, -4.65 units<\/p>\n<p>Sun vs Aces odds<\/p>\n<p>Spread: Sun +13.5 | Aces -13.5<br \/>\nMoneyline: Sun +600 | Aces -900<br \/>\nOver\/Under: Over 170.5 | Under 170.5<\/p>\n<p>Sun vs Aces trend<\/p>\n<p>Aces are 4-1 ATS in their last 5 home games. Find more\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.covers.com\/sport\/basketball\/wnba\/league-trends\/seasontodate\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">WNBA betting trends<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>How to watch Sun vs Aces<\/p>\n<p>Location<br \/>\nMohegan Sun Arena, Paradise, NV<\/p>\n<p>Date<br \/>\nThursday, Aug. 20, 2026<\/p>\n<p>Tip-off<br \/>\n10 p.m. ET<\/p>\n<p>TV<br \/>\nNBCSB, KMCC<\/p>\n<p>Sun vs Aces latest injuries<\/p>\n<p>Sun: Aaliyah Edwards (GTD), Brittney Griner (GTD).\u00a0<br \/>Aces: Dana Evans (Out).\u00a0<br \/>Find our latest <a href=\"https:\/\/www.covers.com\/sport\/basketball\/wnba\/injuries\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">WNBA injury reports<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p> Odds are correct at the time of publishing and are subject to change.<br \/>Not intended for use in MA.<br \/>Affiliate Disclosure: Our team of experts has thoroughly researched and handpicked each product that appears on our website. We may receive compensation if you sign up through our links.<\/p>\n<p>        Pages related to this topic<\/p>\n<p>                        <img decoding=\"async\" fetchpriority=\"high\" width=\"40\" height=\"40\" alt=\"Phil Naessens\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/1787229505_805_91559d23-3670-4701-8507-b3d51b3a15a8.png\"\/><\/p>\n<p>Prior to joining Covers in 2022, Phil Naessens spent 38 years as a resident tennis pro in Las Vegas, Mykonos, and Corfu, Greece. He\u2019s the past host of the Phil Naessens Show (Armed Forces Radio), and currently hosts the Crush and Rush Tennis Podcast.<\/p>\n<p>Phil is the author of the Betting 101 series (MLB, NFL, NCAAF, and Tennis) and has written for numerous publications, including Advance Local, SB Nation, FanSided, and Lenny Melnick Fantasy Sports.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>His favorite sports to bet on are tennis, MLB, WNBA, Euro men\u2019s and women\u2019s hoops, NCAA sports, NFL, and the NBA. Phil has numerous betting accounts in the US and Europe, and his best advice is to line shop for the best value possible.<\/p>\n<p>Read More<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Updated: Aug 20, 2026 , 06:22 AM ET \u2022 4 min read Expect a high-scoring affair in Sin&hellip;\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":819883,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[73],"tags":[99,434],"class_list":["post-819882","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-wnba","tag-sports","tag-wnba"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/819882","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=819882"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/819882\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/819883"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=819882"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=819882"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=819882"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}