{"id":98554,"date":"2024-09-30T10:24:20","date_gmt":"2024-09-30T14:24:20","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/basketball\/?p=98554"},"modified":"2026-03-11T00:14:13","modified_gmt":"2026-03-11T04:14:13","slug":"wnba-playoffs-aces-vs-liberty-odds","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/basketball\/2024\/09\/30\/wnba-playoffs-aces-vs-liberty-odds\/","title":{"rendered":"WNBA Playoffs: Aces vs Liberty Odds"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The <a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/basketball\/2024\/09\/26\/wnba-playoff-odds-preview-liberty-favored-over-aces\/\" target=\"_self\">New York Liberty<\/a> are up 1-0 on the Las Vegas Aces in the <a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/basketball\/2024\/09\/27\/wnba-playoff-odds-preview-sun-underdogs-against-lynx\/\" target=\"_self\">WNBA playoff bracket 2024<\/a>. Game 2 is set for Tuesday night, and the Aces might need to even the series if they want to hang on to their three-peat hopes. Hyping up her WNBA MVP accomplishment, Aces players like <a  href=\"https:\/\/www.basketball-reference.com\/wnba\/players\/m\/martika01w.html\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Kate Martin<\/a> and <a  href=\"https:\/\/www.basketball-reference.com\/wnba\/players\/p\/plumke01w.html\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Kelsey Plum<\/a> were rocking <a  href=\"https:\/\/www.basketball-reference.com\/wnba\/players\/w\/wilsoa01w.html\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">A\u2019Ja Wilson<\/a> jerseys before Game 1. It wasn\u2019t enough to propel the Aces to victory. We will review the Aces vs Liberty <a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/basketball\/2024\/09\/27\/2024-25-nba-mvp-odds-jayson-tatum-unlikely-to-win-mvp\/\" target=\"_self\">odds<\/a> and the Game 1 results to determine who is the best WNBA bet. <\/span><\/p>\n<h2><strong>WNBA Playoffs: Aces vs Liberty Odds<\/strong><\/h2>\n<div dir=\"ltr\">\n<div class=\"input-box\" spellcheck=\"false\">\n<div id=\"waffle-rich-text-editor\" class=\"cell-input editable disabled-input\" dir=\"ltr\" role=\"combobox\" contenteditable=\"false\" aria-label=\"B6\" aria-autocomplete=\"list\" tabindex=\"0\">[tgdcta items=&#8221;1&#8243; id=&#8221;170476&#8243;]<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<h3><strong>Liberty Assert Themselves In Game 1<\/strong><\/h3>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">EVERYONE: Breanna Stewart.<\/p>\n<p>20 pts in 18min 8-10 FG <\/p>\n<p>Liberty lead the Aces 48-38<a  href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/iOjVWgKEtG\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">pic.twitter.com\/iOjVWgKEtG<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; WSLAM (@wslam) <a  href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/wslam\/status\/1840480994542964912?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">September 29, 2024<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The Liberty defeated the Aces in Game 1, 87-77. The spread for the game was Liberty -4, and the total was set at 163.5. Game 1 was all about <a  href=\"https:\/\/www.basketball-reference.com\/wnba\/players\/s\/stewabr01w.html\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Breanna Stewart<\/a>. Stewart set the tone for this series with a dominant line of 34 points, five rebounds, four assists, and two steals. Stewart shot 12-for-19 from the field and 50% from three-point range. This performance comes on the heels of a disappointing WNBA Finals performance against the Aces. Therefore, the momentum may have already swung towards the Liberty in this series.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Stewart wasn\u2019t the only bright spot for the Liberty. All-Star running mate <a  href=\"https:\/\/www.basketball-reference.com\/wnba\/players\/i\/ionessa01w.html\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Sabrina Ionescu<\/a> chipped in with a 21-point performance on 9-of-15 shooting as well. <a  href=\"https:\/\/www.basketball-reference.com\/wnba\/players\/j\/jonesjo01w.html\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Jonquel Jones<\/a> dominated the glass with a 13-point and 12-rebound double-double. The Liberty big three were responsible for 68 of the team\u2019s 87 points.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<div dir=\"ltr\">\n<div class=\"input-box\" spellcheck=\"false\">\n<div id=\"waffle-rich-text-editor\" class=\"cell-input editable disabled-input\" dir=\"ltr\" role=\"combobox\" contenteditable=\"false\" aria-autocomplete=\"list\" aria-label=\"B4\" tabindex=\"0\">[tgdcta items=&#8221;1&#8243; id=&#8221;170468&#8243;]<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<h3><strong>Struggles From Las Vegas<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The Aces never really found their footing in Game 1. The Liberty came out swinging, grabbing a 28-21 lead in the first quarter. They never looked back, leading at one point by 18 points. Wilson and Plum had decent games for Las Vegas. However, they didn\u2019t get enough support to keep up with the Liberty\u2019s big three.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">WNBA MVP A&#8217;ja Wilson took only 16 shots in Game 1, but she made the most of them. She shot 9-of-16 for 21 points, six rebounds, and five assists. Wilson was a team-low -17 in plus\/minus in the game. Plum led the Aces in scoring with 24 points on 9-of-17 shooting and 4-of-8 from three. The Aces will need more support from <a  href=\"https:\/\/www.basketball-reference.com\/wnba\/players\/y\/youngja01w.html\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Jackie Young<\/a> and <a  href=\"https:\/\/www.basketball-reference.com\/wnba\/players\/g\/graych01w.html\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Chelsea Gray<\/a> to compete in Game 2. They combined for 2-of-10 shooting from three-point range.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><strong>Game 2 Aces vs Liberty Odds<\/strong><\/h3>\n<div dir=\"ltr\">\n<div class=\"input-box\" spellcheck=\"false\">\n<div id=\"waffle-rich-text-editor\" class=\"cell-input editable disabled-input\" dir=\"ltr\" role=\"combobox\" contenteditable=\"false\" aria-autocomplete=\"list\" aria-label=\"B8\" tabindex=\"0\">[tgdcta items=&#8221;1&#8243; id=&#8221;180848&#8243;]<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Spike Lee and Kelsey Plum getting into it during the Liberty-Aces game today. Any lip readers out there? <a  href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/KtBSfGg2mP\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">pic.twitter.com\/KtBSfGg2mP<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Awful Announcing (@awfulannouncing) <a  href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/awfulannouncing\/status\/1840499640086798597?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">September 29, 2024<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Despite the double-digit loss, the Game 2 Aces vs Liberty odds look much like that of Game 1. The Liberty are -4.5 favorites on their home floor, and the total is set again at 163.5. The Liberty are -188 to win straight up, and the Aces are +152 underdogs.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">New York has <a href=\"https:\/\/www.covers.com\/sport\/basketball\/wnba\/teams\/main\/new-york-liberty\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">covered<\/a> the spread in three of the four matchups with the Aces this season. The total has gone under in three of the four games as well. The Liberty currently has momentum on their side. Nevertheless, it is impossible to underestimate the heart of a champion. The Liberty have been weaker against the spread lately (2-7 in their last nine home games). Meanwhile, the Aces are 5-1-1 against the spread on the road in their last seven. Look for a more competitive Game 2, where a close game could have the Aces covering the 4.5-point spread.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The New York Liberty are up 1-0 on the Las Vegas Aces in the WNBA playoff bracket 2024. Game 2 is set for Tuesday night, and the Aces might need to even the series if they want to hang on to their three-peat hopes. Hyping up her WNBA MVP accomplishment, Aces players like Kate Martin [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":5284,"featured_media":98566,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_lmt_disableupdate":"no","_lmt_disable":"","sfio_featured_image":false,"sfio_embed_code":"","_ef_editorial_meta_date_first-draft-date":"","_ef_editorial_meta_paragraph_assignment":"","_ef_editorial_meta_checkbox_needs-photo":"","_ef_editorial_meta_number_word-count":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[49087,1608],"tags":[49091,3153,49629,49637,3859,2958,3152,1632,49630,49615],"class_list":["post-98554","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-basketball-betting","category-basketball","tag-basketball-betting","tag-breanna-stewart","tag-jonquel-jones","tag-kelsey-plum","tag-las-vegas-aces","tag-new-york-liberty","tag-sabrina-ionescu","tag-wnba","tag-wnba-betting","tag-wnba-playoffs"],"modified_by":"Michael Kovacs, ADMIN","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/basketball\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/98554","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/basketball\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/basketball\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/basketball\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/5284"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/basketball\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=98554"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/basketball\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/98554\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":181049,"href":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/basketball\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/98554\/revisions\/181049"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/basketball\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/98566"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/basketball\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=98554"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/basketball\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=98554"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/basketball\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=98554"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}