Dallas Wings vs Indiana Fever Prediction, Picks, Odds, News, Injury Report 7/17/24

Rooted to the bottom of the WNBA standings, the Dallas Wings are unsurprisingly underdogs for the visit of the Indiana Fever on Wednesday night. Caitlin Clark is obviously under the spotlight when it comes to any Wings vs Fever prediction for this game at College Park Center.

Indiana quietly has a 14-11 against-the-spread record after a poor start to the year amid some brutal scheduling. Dallas has the worst ATS record in the Association, and comfortably the worst net rating in the league.

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Dallas Wings vs Indiana Fever Prediction and Picks: Easy Cover For Clark & Co.

• Selection: Indiana Fever -4.5
• Best Odds: 1.91
• Bookmaker: bet365
• Stakes: 6/10

Odds updated on July 17th 2024. Odds may now differ. 

With Indiana’s superior against the spread record, we cannot look past the Fever here. This line seems far too small with how Indiana has been playing lately. Dallas’ porous defense will not be able to slow down Caitlin Clark and Kelsey Mitchell.

The Wings have lost 17 of their last 19 games. In that slump, 16 of the 17 losses have been by more than five points. This team has too frequently been overmatched, and we don’t think they can keep pace with the box-office Fever. It might be their first meeting of the regular season, but there’s good reason to be confident taking Indiana to cover.

Dallas Wings vs Indiana Fever  Game Info

• Stadium: College Park Center
• Location: Arlington, Texas
• Start time: 00:30 UK time

Dallas Wings News, Injury Report, Schedule: Injuries Hit Wings Hard

Maddy Siegrist (finger) joined Satou Sabally on the sidelines last month. The latter is not expected to return until after the Olympics next month. Sabally is a big loss for the Wings, of course, but Siegrist’s finger issue is a blow, too. Siegrist was averaging 34.1 minutes per game with good production.

Arike Ogunbowale cannot carry Dallas on her own. They are -20.2 per 100 possessions in minutes without Ogunbowale, and still only -9.5 when she’s on the court. No lineups are really working for the Wings so far this season. They have been by far the worst defence in the league.

Indiana Fever News, Injury Report, Schedule: Looking To Build On Strong 12-Game Streak

Temi Fagbenle is the only player on the Indiana Fever’s injury report. Caitlin Clark and co. have avoided any major injuries so far this season, and they have quietly put together a great run after a 3-10 start. Indiana is fifth in net rating over the last 12 games and boasts an 8-4 record in that period.

Wins over the Phoenix Mercury and Minnesota Lynx in their last two games were a sign of how far this team has come already. While they still turn the ball over too often, their rebounding has been exceptional for a month or so now, and they are scoring the ball efficiently.

Wings vs Fever H2H: Recent History Favours Wings

The Indiana Fever hold a 36-34 advantage over the Dallas Wings in the regular season. Dallas, however, has won seven of the 11 playoff matchups between these teams.

Indiana has not won a regular-season series against the Wings since 2019. Dallas has won eight of the last 10, though the Fever won the previous meeting in overtime.

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