The Indiana Fever and New York Liberty meet Wednesday in WNBA action at the Barclays Center. The Indiana Fever need a win after losing 6 of their last 7 games. The New York Liberty look to snap a seven-game losing streak.
The Indiana Fever are averaging 81.8 points on 41.3 percent shooting and allowing 89.4 points on 46.2 percent shooting. Kelsey Mitchell is averaging 19 points and 3.9 assists, while NaLyssa Smith is averaging 13.7 points and 9.2 rebounds. Victoria Vivians is the third double-digit scorer and Danielle Robinson is grabbing 3.7 rebounds. The Indiana Fever are shooting 36.1 percent from beyond the arc and 76 percent from the free throw line. The Indiana Fever are allowing 37.2 percent shooting from deep and are grabbing 35.5 rebounds per game.
The New York Liberty are averaging 70.4 points on 39 percent shooting and allowing 85.3 points on 42.3 percent shooting. Betnijah Laney is averaging 13.3 points and 4.3 assists, while Natasha Howard is averaging 13.1 points and 6.6 rebounds. Sabrina Ionescu is the third double-digit scorer and Han Xu is grabbing 5 rebounds. The New York Liberty are shooting 30.5 percent from beyond the arc and 79.7 percent from the free throw line. The New York Liberty are allowing 39.2 percent shooting from deep and are grabbing 33.5 rebounds per game.
I'm not running to the window to back either of these teams that have been awful up to this point. The New York Liberty may have the edge because they're at home, but they've also lost seven straight games, they're banged up with injuries and their offense has been nonexistent. The Indiana Fever have issues of their own, but at leas they're at home and have shown far and away more life on the offensive side. Wouldn't touch this game personally, but if forced to pick, give me the Fever.
AUTHOR: Randy Chambers
