Connecticut Sun vs. Indiana Fever
July 1, 2021 7:00 pm EDT
The Connecticut Sun and the Indiana Fever face off on Thursday in a WNBA basketball showdown at Bankers Life Fieldhouse.
The Connecticut Sun have been up and down this season and coming into this game they sit with an 11-5 record overall. There have been more highs this season for the Sun, and coming into this game they have won three games in a row. In the last game against the Washington Mystics the offense scored 90 points, and that was the difference as they came away with the victory. On the season, Connecticut is averaging 80 points per game while their defense is giving up 74.1 points per game. If the Sun want to win this game in convincing fashion it’s going to be about the offense running up the score early, and making life tough on the Fever.
On the other side of this matchup is the Indiana Fever who sit with an 1-15 record overall which puts them in last place in the WNBA standings. The Indiana Fever’s offense has struggled and their defense has been even worse this season. On the season, Indiana is averaging 73.9 points per game while their defense is giving up 88 points per game. Kelsey Mitchell gets the start for the Indiana Fever and coming into this game he is averaging 16 points per game while shooting 40.3 percent from the field and 29.8 percent from behind the three point line. Three different players for Indiana are averaging at least 10 points per game.
The Fever’s defense is going to be awful in this game, and Connecticut is going to run up the score. Look for Connecticut to have no issue winning this game with ease. Back the Connecticut Sun to win this game and cover the spread.
