The Indiana Fever and Dallas Wings meet Thursday in WNBA action at the American Airlines Center. Here’s a Wings vs Fever Prediction. This article will include a Wings vs Fever Pick.
Indiana Fever Betting Preview
The Indiana Fever look for a win after winning 14 of their last 18 games. The Fever have won 7 of their last 8 road games.
The Indiana Fever are averaging 96.4 points on 48.8 percent shooting and allowing 90.5 points on 45.6 percent shooting. Kelsey Mitchell is averaging 24.3 points and 2.6 assists, while Caitlin Clark is averaging 22.1 points and 3.8 rebounds. Aliyah Boston is the third double-digit scorer, and Sophie Cunningham is dishing out 1.2 assists. The Indiana Fever are shooting 39.1 percent from beyond the arc and 82.3 percent from the free-throw line. The Indiana Fever are allowing 33.5 percent shooting from deep and are grabbing 33.6 rebounds per game.
Dallas Wings Betting Preview
The Dallas Wings need a win after losing 7 of their last 9 games. The Wings have split their last 6 home games.
The Dallas Wings are averaging 88.4 points on 46.3 percent shooting and allowing 86.4 points on 46 percent shooting. Paige Bueckers is averaging 20.5 points and 5.8 assists, while Arike Ogunbowale is averaging 14.9 points and 3.2 rebounds. Jessica Shepard is the third double-digit scorer, and Maddy Siegrist is dishing out 0.8 assists. The Dallas Wings are shooting 33.4 percent from beyond the arc and 79.7 percent from the free-throw line. The Dallas Wings are allowing 34.3 percent shooting from deep and are grabbing 33.9 rebounds per game.
Why the Dallas Wings will win
- The home team has won each of the Wings’ last four games.
- The Fever have lost eight of their last nine Thursday night games against Western Conference opponents that held a winning record.
- The home team has covered the spread in four of the Fever’s last five games.
- The Fever have failed to cover the spread in four of their last five games as road favorites following a road win.
Why the Indiana Fever will win
- The Wings have lost each of their last seven night games against teams that held a winning record.
- The Fever have won seven of their last eight road games.
- The Wings have failed to cover the spread in each of their last six games against teams that held a winning record.
- The Fever have covered the spread in four of their last five games as road favorites against the Wings.
Total Points Facts
- Eight of the Fever’s last nine road games against Western Conference opponents have gone OVER the total points line.
- Each of the Wings’ last six Thursday games as underdogs have gone OVER the total points line.
Dallas Wings Player Facts
- Paige Bueckers has led her team in scoring in each of her last five games – longest active streak in the league.
- Awka Kuier ranks 3rd amongst qualified players for blocks per 36 minutes (2.7) this season.
Indiana Fever Player Facts
- The Indiana Fever averages 98.8 points per 40 minutes while Makayla Timpson is on the floor this season- the highest mark of any qualified player in the league.
- Lexie Hull ranks T21st amongst qualified Guards for rebounds per game (3.2) this season.
Matchup/League Facts
- The Dallas Wings rank 1st for assist-to-turnover ratio this season (1.8).
- The Dallas Wings rank 1st for opponent assist-to-turnover ratio this season (1.6).
- The Indiana Fever have recorded the equal-longest winning streak in the WNBA this season (5 games).
- The Indiana Fever have scored 90+ points in 24 games this season – most in the WNBA.
Wings vs Fever Injury Report
Azzi Fudd is out for the Wings with a knee injury. Aziaha James is out with a leg injury.
Caitlin Clark is probable for the Fever despite a back issue. Kelsey Mitchell is probable despite an illness.
Wings vs Fever Prediction
The Wings haven’t been the same team since the All-Star break and have lost 7 of their last 9 games. Paige has struggled with more defensive attention and not having Fudd around to take off some of the offensive duties. It doesn’t help that Fudd was ruled out of the season, which could be a blow mentally, in hopes she was coming back in a week or so. Meanwhile, the Fever are arguably the hottest team in the league, and they’re firing on all cylinders offensively. This is a rough matchup for an understaffed Wings team. The Fever dropped 98 points on the Wings’ home court last week. I’ll lay the reasonable number with Indiana on the road.