Indiana Fever vs New York Liberty Prediction 5-16-24 Picks
Indiana Fever vs New York Liberty
May 16, 2024 7:00 pm EDT
The Line: Indiana Fever +7
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The New York Liberty and Indiana Fever meet Thursday in WNBA action at the Gainbridge Fieldhouse. Here’s a Indiana Fever vs New York Liberty Prediction.
New York Liberty Betting Preview
The New York Liberty look for another win after beating the Washington Mystics in their season debut. The Liberty look for their first 2-0 start since the 2021 season. The New York Liberty are averaging 85 points on 47.1 percent shooting and allowing 80 points on 39.7 percent shooting. Jonquel Jones is averaging 25 points and 2 assists, while Betnijah Laney-Hamilton is averaging 20 points and 4 rebounds. Sabrina Ionescu is the third double-digit scorer and Breanna Stewart is grabbing 8 rebounds. The New York Liberty are shooting 28.6 percent from beyond the arc and 86.7 percent from the free throw line. The New York Liberty are allowing 31.3 percent shooting from deep and are grabbing 36 rebounds per game.
Indiana Fever Betting Preview
The Indiana Fever look for a bounce back effort after losing their debut to the Connecticut Sun. The Fever look to avoid their fourth straight 0-2 start to the season. The Indiana Fever are averaging 71 points on 48 percent shooting and allowing 92 points on 48.5 percent shooting. Caitlin Clark is averaging 20 points and 3 assists while NaLyssa Smith is averaging 13 points and 9 rebounds. Erica Wheeler is dishing 2 assists and Kelsey Mitchell is dishing 1 assist. The Indiana Fever are shooting 40 percent from beyond the arc and 78.9 percent from the free throw line. The Indiana Fever are allowing 42.9 percent shooting from deep and are grabbing 28 rebounds per game.
Indiana Fever vs New York Liberty Injury Report
The Indiana Fever are expected to be without Damiris Dantas due to a knee issue. The New York Liberty don’t have any player on their injury report.
Indiana Fever vs New York Liberty Prediction
The New York Liberty are far and away the better team and will have the ability to blow the doors off in this spot. However, the Liberty did allow the Mystics to hang around in their opener, and they were sluggish shooting from the outside. It’s also still early in the season, and back to back road games can’t be fun. We’re also getting the first Fever home game, and you know that place is going to be rocking to see Caitlin Clark. Expect a crazy atmosphere that should give the Fever a bit of a boost to hang around in this game. Give me the Fever and the free buckets.