The WNBA All-Star break is quickly approaching, and both the Connecticut Sun and Indiana Fever are hoping to head into the hiatus with a win.
In their final game before the break, the Sun and Fever are set for a Wednesday night matchup in Indianapolis.
However, the two teams enter this matchup in very different places in the standings.
With a record of 16-10, the Fever currently own the No. 6 spot in the WNBA leaderboard while, in contrast, the Sun own a record of 7-19, which is the second-worst mark in the league.
Indiana is unsurprisingly heavily favored, but Connecticut is starting to find a groove with wins in two of their last three games.
Tip-off is set for 8 p.m. ET on USA Network.
Connecticut Sun vs. Indiana Fever betting picks and predictions
Fever -10.5 (-110)
The Sun and Fever have met once this season when Indiana cruised to an 85-75 victory back in early June in Connecticut.
The win continued some recent head-to-head dominance in this series, as the Fever have now won four consecutive meetings against the Sun going back to last season.
Those successes have come by an average of 10.3 points, and Indiana has scored at least 85 points in all four contests.
Heading into this clash, Indiana has a clear advantage just about everywhere you look. Most notably, Indiana’s offense is the best in the league, while Connecticut’s is the worst.
The Fever are putting up a whopping 94.4 points per game, while the Sun are averaging just 79.7 points per game.
Indiana’s three-headed monster of Caitlin Clark, Kelsey Mitchell, and Aliyah Boston are all averaging at least 17 points per game, while nobody on the Sun is putting up more than 14.1 points per game.
The Fever play at a rapid pace and like to push the ball up the floor in transition. The ball is rarely stagnant when they are grooving, which makes them extremely difficult to guard.
The Fever also take and make a ton of three-pointers, ranking second in the WNBA knocking down 10.2 three’s per game and shooting a strong 37.2% from beyond the arc.
Conversely, the Sun aren’t a reliable three-point shooting team. Specifically, Connecticut ranks dead last in the league in three’s per game (5.0) and three-point shooting percentage (27.7%).
The Fever’s pace of play and scoring prowess should help them put forth a dominant effort.
Connecticut simply doesn’t have the firepower to keep up.
Back the Fever -10.5
Over 178.5 (-110)
As previously mentioned, the Fever tend to put together high-scoring efforts against the Sun.
Indiana has scored 85+ points in four straight meetings against Connecticut, and they could be poised for a monster offensive output in this one.
The Fever have scored 100+ points in two of their last three games, and are now set to face a Sun team that is among the worst defensive teams in the league.
Most notably, the Sun are allowing their opponents to shoot a strong 35% from three-point land. That plays right into Indiana’s hands in this matchup.
With Clark, Mitchell, and Boston all playing at the top of their game right now, the Fever will be tough to slow down in this one.
Add in the fact that Sophie Cunningham is shooting a sensational 43.7% from distance, and the Fever are primed for a strong offensive outing.
The Sun aren’t a very high-powered offense team, but they should have more than enough opportunities to help take this one over the listed total of 178.5.
The Fever play at an extremely fast pace, meaning there will likely be plenty of possessions for both teams in this one.
Plus, the Fever haven’t been especially stout defensively in recent outings, surrendering 88+ points in each of their last three games.
The over looks to be the play.
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Connecticut Sun vs. Indiana Fever odds
Sun | +375 |
Fever | -505 |
Spread | CON Sun +10.5 |
Total | O/U 178.5 |
Connecticut Sun vs. Indiana Fever player props
Player points
Kelsey Mitchell (IND Fever) | O/U 22.5 |
Caitlin Clark (IND Fever) | O/U 18.5 |
Aliyah Boston (IND Fever) | O/U 14.5 |
Brittney Griner (CON Sun) | O/U 13.5 |
Leila Lecan (CON Sun) | O/U 12.5 |
Olivia Nelson-Ododa (CON Sun) | O/U 10.5 |
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