Las Vegas Aces at Chicago Sky
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OMEGA PICK
60%
Lean
SPREAD
Chicago Sky
7.5
Injury impact model shows Aces -20.7% vs Sky -13.8%, a 6.9% net advantage for Sky, yet spread hasn't moved; we get +7.5 at a slightly favorable juice on the home dog.
Ω Bottom Line
Aces missing 3 rotation players (Carter, Evans, Barker) vs Sky missing 2 (Carrington, Jackson) — market hasn't adjusted, Sky +7.5 has +6.5% EV and ML at +250 has +12% edge.
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SPREAD
Chicago Sky
Line: 7.5
Injury impact model shows Aces -20.7% vs Sky -13.8%, a 6.9% net advantage for Sky, yet spread hasn't moved; we get +7.5 at a slightly favorable juice on the home dog.
MONEYLINE
Chicago Sky
Book implied 28.6% vs our 32.0% — a +3.4pp edge — at +250 odds that translates to +12% EV. Aces missing 3 rotation players while Sky only miss 2; the market overprices the Aces road favorite.
TOTAL
over
Line: 178.5
Aces without Carter/Evans/Barker may rely more on Wilson-Gray pick-and-roll which generates efficient looks; Sky's missing Carrington and Jackson weakens perimeter defense. Slight pace uptick possible.
Game Analysis
The market is pricing the Aces as a -310 road favorite despite losing Chennedy Carter, Dana Evans, and Janiah Barker — that's a 20.7% production hit. Chicago is only missing two rotation players (Carrington, Jackson) netting a 13.8% hit. The 6.9% injury gap is not reflected in the 7.5-point spread. At +250 ML, the Sky have a +3.4pp probability edge, producing +12% EV per dollar. Whale volume ($71K, 83% to Aces) suggests sharp money is on the Aces side, but without Pinnacle data this is a contrarian indicator worth fading — the market may be overrating Vegas's ability to absorb three absences. Low data quality (38%) forces conservative unit sizing but the injury-adjusted case for Sky is clear.
Correlated Player Props
PROP ALERT
A'ja Wilson
Las Vegas Aces
Over 25.5 points
60%
Wilson's season average is 25.5 PPG; with Carter, Evans, and Barker out, her usage rate should climb above 35%. She tends to overperform her average in higher-usage games. The line is exactly her season avg, giving a slight edge in a thinner lineup.
PROP ALERT
Chelsea Gray
Las Vegas Aces
Over 7.5 assists
58%
Gray is the primary PG with Dana Evans out; she averages 7.4 APG but with fewer ball-handlers available her assist volume should increase to 8+ against a Sky defense missing Carrington (on-ball defender). Line of 7.5 is playable.
PROP ALERT
Kamilla Cardoso
Chicago Sky
Over 8.5 rebounds
62%
Cardoso averages 8.6 RPG; Aces frontcourt is thin without Barker and Carter (both wings who helped rebound). Cardoso should see extra boards as Sky lean on her size. Line at 8.5 is slightly below her season avg.