Aces vs Wings: Can A’ja Wilson and Co. Bounce Back After Losing Their 6-Game Winning Streak? Injury Report, Starting 5 and Prediction

A gritty and fighting LA Sparks ended Vegas’ 6-game dominance in an overtime thriller. While, on the other hand, an injury-ridden Dallas snapped out of their 3-game skid to topple the visiting Atlanta. These contrasting turn of events provide a fitting preview of what’s about to go down at the Michelob ULTRA Arena on Sunday when A’ja Wilson and the Aces host the Wings.

However, it would be an uphill endeavor for the visitors despite coming off an impressive outing. Not only is their current roster performing way below their expected potential, but a series of injuries are also hampering their progress significantly.

Aces vs Wings: Injury status

The scenario remains the same for the 3x WNBA champions as they will have 3 players sitting on the sidelines. The broken left index finger of Maddy Siegrist has been a common take in the Wings locker room for quite some time now. Seemingly, her 8-week absence since then remains to be a cause of dismay for the fans. At the same time, the off-season shoulder injury of their small forward Satou Sabally prevents her participation until the Olympics break according to head coach Latricia Trammell. Some similar comments from the 56-year-old on Wednesday also confirm that the team’s N0.18 Jaelyn Brown will receive an extended period of time to recover from her illness.

Conversely, things are much better for the back-to-back champions. They recently welcomed Chelsea Gray after a long exile of more than 6 months to the court due to a foot injury. Simultaneously, 6 ft 1 in guard Kierstan Bell got her first taste of action after nursing her Achilles issues and played for 7 minutes against the Mystics. As for now, it seems that no injury dark clouds are lurking around Becky Hammon’s crew.

Therefore, with the available set of players, it will be worth a watch as to which team holds the advantage heading into the contest.

Who can A’ja Wilson rely on to provide a decent start alongside her against the Wings?

Kelsey Plum is proving to be a worthy deputy for A’ja Wilson at the moment. Evidently, she fresh off a 21-point performance in their losing cause against the Sparks. Apart from these two, Becky Hammon also expects veterans Jackie Young and Chelsea Gray along with Kiah Stokes to make ESPN’s 86.2% Matchup Prediction a reality. Also, they will be riding high on the 7-3 record in their last 10 games.

Meanwhile, the Wings are expected to stick to their winning combination. As it turned out Arike Ogunbowale, Odyssey Sims, Teaira McCowan, Natasha Howard, and rookie Jacy Sheldon are backed by Latricia Trammell to get the job done for a second night in a row. This will be despite the fact that they have a 13.8% chance of winning and are 3-9 against Western Conference opponents.

The contest may appear one-sided for now. But, the Sparks may have shown a way to Dallas on how to defy the odds against the might of A’ja Wilson and the rest of the Aces. Moreover, Dallas knows a thing or two about how to cause an upset as they did against the Commissioner’s Cup winners Minnesota Lynx not so long ago. It will be enticing for the fans to witness who ends up winning on Sunday.

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