Indiana Fever vs. Chicago Sky
May 24, 2022 8:00 pm EDT
The Line: Indiana +12.5
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The Chicago Sky and Indiana Fever face off on Tuesday in a WNBA showdown at Wintrust Arena. When these two teams faced off on April 30th it was the Fever that secured the 79-75.
The Sky come into this game with a 3-2 record overall, but they are coming off a huge win in their last game. Against the Washington Mystics, the Sky scored 82 points, and that was enough to secure the easy victory. Two games ago against the Seattle Storm, the Sky were competitive but lost by three points. Chicago is averaging 81.8 points, while their defense is giving up 74.6 points per game. The defense is ranked second in the WNBA. Candace Parker has been the top player for the Mystics, averaging 14 points while shooting 49.1 percent from the field. There were six different players that are averaging at least 10 points per game.
On the other side of this matchup is the Indiana Fever, who sit with a 2-6 record overall and looked awful again in the last game. The offense only scored 70 points, while their defense gave up 92 points to the Connecticut Sun. The Fever have lost four games in a row, and in each of the four games they have given up at least 85 points. Indiana is averaging 79.3 points, while their defense is giving up 88.1 points per game. The defense is ranked 12th in the league, and they need to find a way to improve the defense in this game. Kelsey Mitchell has been the top player, averaging 17.9 points while shooting 41.5 percent from the field.
The Fever have given up at least 85 points in each of their last four games, and that is something Chicago will take advantage of. Look for Chicago to score at least 85 points in this game, and that will be the difference as the Sky gets the job done. Back the Sky to cover the spread.
