The Indiana Fever and Los Angeles Sparks meet Wednesday in WNBA action at the crypto.com Arena. Here’s a Sparks vs. Fever Prediction. This article will include a Sparks vs. Fever Pick.
Indiana Fever Betting Preview
The Indiana Fever need a win after losing their season opener to the Wings. The Fever hope to avoid their third 0-2 start in the last four seasons.
The Indiana Fever are averaging 104 points on 51.9 percent shooting and allowing 107 points on 59.1 percent shooting. Kelsey Mitchell is averaging 30 points and 4 assists, while Aliyah Boston is averaging 23 points and 4 rebounds. Caitlin Clark is the third double-digit scorer and Makayla Timpson is dishing 1 assist. The Indiana Fever are shooting 29.2 percent from beyond the arc and 81 percent from the free throw line. The Indiana Fever are allowing 52.2 percent shooting from deep and are grabbing 28 rebounds per game.
Los Angeles Sparks Betting Preview
The Los Angeles Sparks also need a win after losing their opener to the Aces. The Sparks hope to avoid their second 0-2 start in the last three seasons.
The Los Angeles Sparks are averaging 78 points on 37.2 percent shooting and allowing 105 points on 62.3 percent shooting. Kelsey Plum is averaging 27 points and 2 assists, while Nneka Ogwumike is averaging 19 points and 10 rebounds. Dearica Hamby is the third double-digit scorer and Ariel Atkins is dishing 3 assists. The Los Angeles Sparks are shooting 29 percent from beyond the arc and 68.8 percent from the free throw line. The Los Angeles Sparks are allowing 35 percent shooting from deep and are grabbing 32 rebounds per game.
Why the Los Angeles Sparks will win
- The underdogs have won each of the last four games between the Sparks and Fever.
- The Fever have lost each of their last four games as favorites against Western Conference opponents.
- The underdogs have covered the spread in each of the last six games between the Sparks and Fever.
- The Fever have failed to cover the spread in each of their last four games as favorites against Western Conference opponents.
Why the Indiana Fever will win
- The Fever have won seven of their last eight road games against teams that held a losing record.
- The Sparks have lost each of their last five night games at Crypto.com Arena following a home loss.
- The Sparks have failed to cover the spread in each of their last six games against Eastern Conference opponents.
- The road team has covered the spread in seven of the last eight games between the Sparks and Fever.
Total Points Facts
- Six of the Fever’s last seven night games against Western Conference opponents have gone UNDER the total points line.
- Nine of the Sparks’ last 11 night games against Eastern Conference opponents have gone OVER the total points line.
Los Angeles Sparks Player Facts
- Dearica Hamby ranked 1st amongst qualified players for FG% (57.2%) last season.
- Nneka Ogwumike was the only qualified player in the league to lead their team in rebounds per game (7.0) and free-throw percentage (82.2%) last season.
Indiana Fever Player Facts
- Caitlin Clark recorded 5+ assists in 43 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.
Matchup/League Facts
- The Los Angeles Sparks ranked 1st for free throws made per game last season (15.7).
- The Los Angeles Sparks scored 100+ points in three road games last season—the most in the WNBA.
- 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.
Sparks vs Fever Injury Report
The Sparks don’t have any players listed on their injury report.
The Fever don’t have any players listed on their injury report.
Sparks vs Fever Prediction
I’m not thrilled with how either team played in their season opener. The Fever were sloppy offensively and didn’t defend anything. The Sparks were terrible defensively last season and didn’t show anything in their opener to suggest this season will be different. I guess the Sparks have the edge at home. However, the Fever have had a lot of time off to clean things up and they are the better team. You can make a lot of money in this business when getting the more favorable price with the better team. I’ll grab the free bucket with the Fever.