The Dallas Wings and Indiana Fever meet Saturday in WNBA action at the Gainbridge Fieldhouse. Here’s a Fever vs. Wings Prediction. This article will include a Fever vs. Wings Pick.
Dallas Wings Betting Preview
The Wings begin the Jose Fernandez era and hope to make the playoffs for the first time since 2023. The Wings have won a combined 19 games in the last two seasons.
The Wings haven’t accomplished much on paper the last two seasons, but they’re a contender on paper with elite guard play led by Paige Bueckers, Arike Ogunbowale, and Azzi Fudd. While there’s one basketball, if those three can learn to play together, the Wings will be fun and explosive. The addition of Jessica Shepard was an underrated move and Li Yueru found herself after coming over from Seattle. This should easily be the Wings’ best season since their last playoff berth.
Indiana Fever Betting Preview
The Fever have made the playoffs in back-to-back seasons and hope this year they can lift the trophy. The Fever will be in the mix this season.
Last season the Fever made the semifinals and that was with Caitlin Clark missing the majority of the season. Well, she’s back after playing in every preseason game. Aliyah Boston and Kelsey Mitchell are coming off monster seasons and Sophie Cunningham looked good in her first season in Indiana. Also, drafting Raven Johnson should be a home run, as she brings toughness and attitude to the court. She’ll fit right in. There’s a lot to like about the Fever this season.
Why the Indiana Fever will win
- The Wings have lost each of their last 12 day games.
- The Fever have won seven of their last eight day games.
- The Wings have failed to cover the spread in each of their last six day games.
- The Fever have covered the spread in each of their last four day games against Western Conference opponents.
Why the Dallas Wings will win
- The Fever have lost four of their last five season openers as favorites.
- The underdogs have won three of the Fever’s last four games at Gainbridge Fieldhouse.
- The Wings have covered the spread in nine of their last 10 road openers as underdogs.
- The Fever have failed to cover the spread in six of their last seven games as home favorites against Western Conference opponents.
Total Points Facts
- Each of the Fever’s last four season openers has gone UNDER the total points line.
- Six of the Wings’ last seven day games have gone OVER the total points line.
Indiana Fever Player Facts
- Caitlin Clark recorded 5+ assists in 42 consecutive appearances—the longest active streak of any player in the league.
- Kelsey Mitchell ranked 1st amongst qualified players in the Eastern Conference for points per game (20.2) last season.
Dallas Wings Player Facts
- Paige Bueckers was the only player in the league to have scored 40+ points in a game last season.
- Arike Ogunbowale ranked 2nd amongst qualified players for FT% (93.1%) last season.
Matchup/League Facts
- The Indiana Fever recorded the largest comeback win after HT last season—trailed by 19 points @ Connecticut Sun on August 17.
- The Indiana Fever ranked 1st for second chance points (556) last season.
- The Dallas Wings ranked 1st for offensive rebounds per game last season (10.0).
- The Dallas Wings ranked 1st for field goal attempts per game last season (71.4).
Fever vs Wings Injury Report
The Wings will be without Awak Kuier.
The Fever don’t have any players listed on their injury report.
Fever vs Wings Prediction
Fun season opener with a lot of hype and you can talk yourself into the points. However, I’m not getting cute here. The Fever are at home and at full strength. Outside of the Aces and Liberty, the Fever are probably in that third slot for legit title contention. The Wings are attractive, but there are still questions, especially on the defensive side. Fudd also went through growing pains in the preseason. This building is going to be rocking and there are far fewer question marks. I’ll lay the points with the Fever.