The Indiana Fever and Los Angeles Sparks meet Thursday in WNBA action at the crypto.com Arena. Let’s preview this game and give out a pick and prediction.

Indiana Fever Betting Preview 

The Fever have lost 11 of their last 13 games and are 6-17 overall. The Fever are 3 games out of a playoff spot. The Indiana Fever are averaging 82 points on 44.3 percent shooting and allowing 85.9 points on 44.5 percent shooting. Kelsey Mitchell is averaging 16.7 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 2.5 rebounds. The Indiana Fever are shooting 32.5 percent from beyond the arc and 80.1 percent from the free throw line. The Indiana Fever are allowing 36.7 percent shooting from deep and are grabbing 35 rebounds per game.

Los Angeles Sparks Betting Preview 

The Los Angeles Sparks have lost 8 of their last 9 games and have fallen to 8-15 on the season overall. The Sparks are currently 1 game behind the Sky for the last playoff spot. The Los Angeles Sparks are averaging 78.4 points on 42.3 percent shooting and allowing 82.3 points on 46.3 percent shooting. Nneka Ogwumike is averaging 20.1 points and 2.8 assists, while Jordin Canada is averaging 13.1 points and 3.3 rebounds. Lexie Brown is the third double-digit scorer and Dearica Hamby is dishing 1.9 assists. The Los Angeles Sparks are shooting 31.9 percent from beyond the arc and 80.8 percent from the free throw line. The Los Angeles Sparks are allowing 32 percent shooting from deep and are grabbing 32 rebounds per game.

Trends

The Fever are 8-3-2 ATS in their last 13 road games and 4-1 ATS in their last 5 games overall. The Sparks are 2-6 ATS in their last 8 home games and 3-12-1 ATS in their last 16 games overall. The over is 11-5 in Fever last 16 road games. The over is 4-1 in Sparks last 5 Thursday games. The Fever are 1-4 ATS in the last 5 meetings in Los Angeles and 4-1 ATS in the last 5 meetings.

Randy’s Pick

The Los Angeles Sparks are getting the benefit of the doubt because they’re at home, but I’m not running to the window to back either of these teams, let alone lay points. The Sparks have won just 3 games since June 16. Yes, the Sparks beat the Fever on Tuesday, but the game came down to the wire and Indiana actually had a 4-point lead with 40 seconds left. Laying more than a bucket seems crazy to me. If backing either side, I want points in my pocket. Give me the Fever.