INDIANAPOLIS — The Los Angeles Sparks vs. Indiana Fever WNBA basketball game is slated to take place tonight.
The teams will be playing each other at the Gainsbridge Fieldhouse located in Indiana.
The tip-off happens at exactly 7:00 p.m. Eastern Time.
The Los Angeles Sparks were able to snap their four-game losing streak after winning against the Washington Mystics by eight points. This was only their third victory in the last ten games.
On the other side of the fence, the Indiana Fever suffered back-to-back losses against the Connecticut Sun and Atlanta Fever. They only won once in the last seven games and hope that home-court advantage keeps them from getting another losing streak.
According to Sportsbook, this is going to be a very tight matchup. The Indiana Fever has a slight edge over the Los Angeles Sparks.
Los Angeles Sparks vs. Indiana Fever: Players to Watch
For the Indiana Fever, Aliyah Boston was the best player in their loss against the Atlanta Dream. She was able to work on the paint and finished with 25 points, 10 rebounds and two blocks.
Kelsey Mitchell was not far behind in points made with 20 while Erica Wheeler added 15 points. Aside from the three players mentioned for the Fever, help was lacking.
During their most recent win against the Washington Mystics, the Los Angeles Sparks relied on Nneka Ogwumike, who tallied 20 points, 10 rebounds and two blocks.
She got help from center Azura Stevens, who had 17 points, six boards and four steals. Jordin Canada and Karlie Samuelson also chipped in 15 and 13 points, respectively, to edge out the Mystics.
The Los Angeles Sparks may have the momentum from their last win, but the Indiana Fever may get better production from the rest of the team with home-court cooking.
Fever Performance Insights
- The Fever’s offense, which ranks eighth in the league with 79.8 points per game, has played better than their worst defense (85.1 points allowed per game).
- Indiana ranks second-best in the WNBA by allowing only 32.2 rebounds per game. It ranks sixth in the league by averaging 34.1 boards per contest.
- The Fever are committing 14.2 turnovers per game (ninth-ranked in WNBA) this year, while forcing 12.9 turnovers per contest (ninth-ranked).
- When it comes to three-pointers, the Fever have been inefficient, as they rank worst in the league in three-pointers made (6.2 per game) and third-worst in three-point percentage (32%).
- It’s been a tough stretch for the Fever in terms of threes allowed, as they are giving up 8.4 treys per game (second-worst in WNBA) and are allowing a 37.3% three-point percentage to their opponents (worst).
- Of the shots taken by Indiana in 2023, 71.7% of them have been two-pointers (79.4% of the team’s made baskets) and 28.3% have been from beyond the arc (20.6%).
Los Angeles Sparks vs. Indiana Fever: Prediction
The Indiana Fever having the home-court advantage would be the safer bet to make as compared to the Los Angeles Sparks.
Los Angeles Sparks vs. Indiana Fever: Odds, Spread and Moneyline
Moneyline: Sparks (-105), Fever (-115)
Spread: Sparks (+1.0), Fever (-1.0)
Total: 158.5, Over (-110), Under (-110)
Fever vs. Sparks Score Prediction
Prediction: Sparks 84 Fever 83