Indiana Fever vs Phoenix Mercury Prediction 8/1/23 WNBA Picks

The Phoenix Mercury and Indiana Fever meet Tuesday in WNBA action at the Gainbridge Fieldhouse. Let’s preview this game and give out a pick and prediction.

Phoenix Mercury Betting Preview 

The Phoenix Mercury are 6-18 on the season and have lost 3 straight games. The Mercury are 3.5 games out of a playoff spot. The Phoenix Mercury are averaging 76.2 points on 44.2 percent shooting and allowing 84.4 points on 43.9 percent shooting. Brittney Griner is averaging 18.2 points and 6.7 rebounds, while Diana Taurasi is averaging 15.3 points and 3.5 rebounds. Sophie Cunningham is the third double-digit scorer and Michaela Onyenwere is dishing 1.7 assists. The Phoenix Mercury are shooting 32.7 percent from beyond the arc and 80.7 percent from the free throw line. The Phoenix Mercury are allowing 35.2 percent shooting from deep and are grabbing 30.7 rebounds per game.

Indiana Fever Betting Preview 

The Fever have lost 13 of their last 15 games and have lost 4 straight games. The Fever are 4 games out of a playoff spot. The Indiana Fever are averaging 80.6 points on 44.1 percent shooting and allowing 85.6 points on 44.8 percent shooting. Kelsey Mitchell is averaging 16.4 points and 3.2 assists, while NaLyssa Smith is averaging 15.6 points and 9.7 rebounds. Aliyah Boston is the third double-digit scorer and Erica Wheeler is grabbing 2.7 rebounds. The Indiana Fever are shooting 32.2 percent from beyond the arc and 79.6 percent from the free throw line. The Indiana Fever are allowing 36.9 percent shooting from deep and are grabbing 34.5 rebounds per game.

Trends

The Mercury are 6-19-1 ATS in their last 26 road games and 5-12 ATS in their last 17 games overall. The Fever are 4-0-1 ATS in their last 5 Tuesday games and 5-2-1 ATS in their last 8 games playing on 1 days rest. The under is 4-1 in Mercury last 5 overall. The under is 4-1 in Fever last 5 overall. The Mercury are 9-2 ATS in the last 11 meetings in Indiana and 17-4 ATS in the last 21 meetings.

Randy’s Pick

The Phoenix Mercury have won both meetings this season against the Fever, and they’re the better team on paper. However, the Mercury are getting smacked around these days, and they’re still without their best player in Griner. It’s hard to back the Mercury with confidence, and it’s to the point where you need to see them do something different. The Mercury defense is awful, and it’s not going to get better on the road. It’s Fever or pass for me.