Chicago Sky vs Indiana Fever Prediction - WNBA Picks
Fresh off a win over the Connecticut Sun, the Indiana Fever are only one game below .500 before their visit to Wintrust Arena on Friday night. The Chicago Sky are 5.5-point underdogs. Read below for our Chicago Sky vs Indiana Fever prediction.
Caitlin Clark’s Fever have recovered from a slow start to the season put themselves in the playoff mix. Chicago, led by another high-profile rookie in Angel Reese, have not been as successful, with an 11-19 record and a four-game losing streak.
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Sky vs Fever Prediction and Picks: Taking Fever On The Road
- Selection: Indiana Fever -5.5
- Best Odds: 1.91
- Bookmaker: Bet365
- Stakes: 10/10
We just cannot look past the Fever here. Indiana has won 12 of its last 18 games. Chicago has lost four in a row. The Fever have covered the spread in 18 of their 31 games so far, and we think this line is on the short side.
Indiana’s offence has been torching teams of late. Good looks are being generated on almost every possession, and the threat of Caitlin Clark is bending defences. On the other end, the expected absence of Chennedy Carter significantly weakens the Sky, and makes it much harder to expose a subpar Fever defence.
Yes, Indiana have been hit-and-miss on the road this year, but this is the first game of a short road trip. They should be able to beat this Sky team at a canter.
Chicago Sky News, Injury Report, Schedule: Likely Carter Absence Hurts Sky
The Chicago Sky are definitely without Elizabeth Williams for Friday’s game against the Indiana Fever. Chennedy Carter missed Wednesday’s loss to the Washington Mystics due to health and safety protocols – it seems unlikely Carter will play on Friday.
Chicago has lost four games in a row, falling to 11-19. Angel Reese has made them into the league’s best rebounding team, but their offence ranks among the worst teams in the Association.
The Dallas Wings and Los Angeles Sparks are the only teams with a worse net rating since the season resumed. Carter, the team’s leading scorer, is a massive loss. The Sky are 8.8 points per 100 possessions better off with Carter on the floor.
Indiana Fever News, Injury Report, Schedule: White-Hot Offence Hard To Slow Down
Up to third in the Eastern Conference, the Indiana Fever put in arguably their best performance of the season on Wednesday. Caitlin Clark, Kelsey Mitchell, and Lexie Hull put up big numbers, and the defence did enough to hold the Connecticut Sun to 80 points.
While the defence is still a work in progress, and ranks below league average since the Olympics, the offence is living up to its preseason billing. The Fever are a hard team to stop – they have the best offensive rating in the Association over the last 15 games.
Sky vs Fever: Indiana Has Won 58% Of Matchups
The Indiana Fever have a 40-29 all-time record against the Chicago Sky. The teams met in the playoffs in 2013, 2014, and 2015, with the Fever holding a 5-3 overall record against the Sky.
Indiana has won two of the first three games between these teams in 2024. The Fever are looking to beat the Sky over a season series for the first time since 2017.
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