WNBA Finals preview, Aces vs. Liberty: Looking to bet? We've got you covered

Analysts Calvin Wetzel and Terrika Foster-Brasby preview the series

By Erica Ayala Oct 7, 2023 at 5:30 am ET• 9 min read

The WNBA Finals tip off this Sunday as the top-seeded Las Vegas Aces host the second-seeded New York Liberty in a best-of-five series. To call the series star-studded might be an understatement. As it stands, the Aces-Liberty matchup features the WNBA MVP, Defensive Player of the Year, Sixth Players of the Year, and three All-Defensive team players. And that's just counting the 2023 tally. 

Three WNBA analysts hopped to hash out key players, key stats and our favorite FanDuel odds ahead of the 2023 WNBA Finals. 

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Erica L. Ayala: So we have the matchup that everyone, including the WNBA front office, dreamed up and hoped for. But let's talk a little bit about how each team got here. Terrika, what stands out to you regarding how the Aces were able to get to another WNBA Finals?

Terrika Foster-Brasby: One relying on their defense. They were the number one defense in the league all season long, but A'ja stepped her game up to a whole new level from a defensive standpoint. It's a reason that she was Defensive Player of the Year, and the team followed suit with that. They made it very difficult for anyone and everyone else to find success on the offensive end.