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Fresh off a five-day summer breather, the Las Vegas Aces are back in Sin City hosting a Toronto Tempo squad running on absolute fumes.
Toronto’s bringing a straight skeleton crew into Vegas tonight. They only had seven healthy bodies in last weekend’s 88-78 home loss to the Aces, and they’re rocking a similar thin bench again—notably stripped of any real frontcourt size.
But Toronto isn't the only team licking its wounds—Vegas is suddenly short-handed down low too. With both squads playing micro-ball, this total mismatch down low is where we find our best WNBA picks. Cash in before the bookmakers wake up!
My Tempo vs. Aces predictions like Jackie Young to bang on the boards on Friday, Aug. 28.
- UPDATE: Added Kia Nurse prop!
Tempo vs Aces prediction
Tempo vs Aces best bet: Jackie Young Over 4.5 rebounds +105
The Las Vegas Aces forward NaLyssa Smith is out for the season and star center A’ja Wilson is questionable tonight, taking a potential 16 collective rebounds off the floor.
Jackie Young will be called upon to crash the glass for Vegas against a similarly small Toronto Tempo lineup.
Toronto runs the risk of playing without its top four rebounders and five of its seven best bodies on the boards. The Tempo have had issues on the glass all year, ranked dead-last in rebound rate.
Young averages 4.4 rebounds but projections sit north of five boards tonight.
COVERS INTEL: There will be ample rebounding chances for Young considering how poorly Toronto is shooting. The Tempo are connecting at the third lowest effective FG rate (49.8%) during this 1-14 SU skid.Tempo vs Aces same-game parlay
A’ja Wilson’s status is up in the air, which has slimmed this spread a bit. Even without the MVP, Las Vegas is rested and ready given a rare extended break to practice this week. Toronto is rolling out a seven-person rotation and travel after a road loss in Seattle Wednesday.
The shorthanded Tempo are back on the court in Phoenix tomorrow. If things get out of hand (which is what this spread says), it wouldn’t surprise me to see Toronto coach Sandy Brondello pull the plug and protect what’s left of her team to fight again on Saturday.
Tempo vs Aces SGP +575
- Aces -13.5
- Jackie Young Over 4.5 rebounds
- Kia Nurse Over 1.5 threes
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Tempo vs Aces player prop pick
Kia Nurse Over 1.5 Threes -150
Given the Tempo’s injury situation and the massive spread at Vegas, veteran Kia Nurse will have a green light from downtown tonight.
Nurse has logged more minutes as the injuries pile up and played 30 minutes in the loss to the Aces last Sunday. She finished that game 4 for 10 from distance with all but two FGAs coming from 3-point range.
Nurse will continue to get extra offensive touches in this decimated rotation. She’s hit at least two triples in four of her last six outings, shooting a combined 37.8% from distance.
If the Aces have a weakness on defense, it’s protecting the perimeter. Foes fire at the fifth highest clip from beyond the arc and pick up almost 31% of their points from distance.
Friday’s forecasts like Nurse to knock down 2+ 3-pointers for Toronto tonight.
- Best bet: 20-13, +4.92 units
- SGP: 9-17, +29.4 units
Tempo vs Aces odds
- Spread: Tempo +13.5 | Aces -13.5
- Moneyline: Tempo +700 | Aces -1100
- Over/Under: Over 175.5 | Under 175.5
Tempo vs Aces trend
The Tempo are running on fumes with a tight window on the road heading into Vegas, where the Aces have been chilling for five days. Toronto is 7-11 ATS with a rest disadvantage this season. Find more WNBA betting trends.
How to watch Tempo vs Aces
| Location | Michelob ULTRA Arena, Paradise, NV |
| Date | Friday, Aug. 28, 2026 |
| Tip-off | 10 p.m. ET |
| TV | ION |
Tempo vs Aces latest injuries
Tempo: Marina Mabrey G (Out), Julie Allemand G (Out), Brittney Sykes G (Out), Maria Conde F (Out), Aneesah Morrow F (Out), Nyara Sabally C (Out), Isabelle Harrison F (Questionable)
Aces: A'ja Wilson C (Questionable), NaLyssa Smith F (Out), Dana Evans G (Questionable)
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