This is a rare time I'm getting involved with an Under in a Dallas game. The Wings have the worst defense in the WNBA.

But there are special circumstances in this matchup.

Since Connecticut, a monster favorite against Chicago, isn't going to lose to the Sky it renders this Dallas-Las Vegas game meaningless for the Aces. A Sun victory clinches the No. 3 playoff seed and locks the Aces into the No. 4 seed.

Realizing this, Aces coach Becky Hammon already has said she is going to rest her stars. That means A'Ja Wilson, Kelsey Plum, Jackie Young and Chelsea Gray are all going to sit out.

The Aces have a weak-scoring, seldom-used bench. Their No. 7 through No. 10 players combined average nine points. They are much better defensive players than scorers.

Dallas is the fifth-highest scoring team in the league. The Aces are likely to slow tempo. The prideful Aces don't want to be embarrassed on their home-court by the team that has the second-worst record in the WNBA. So I'm expecting Las Vegas' reserves to play hard and with defensive intensity since they are so limited offensively.