Phoenix Mercury vs Indiana Fever
WNBA: Thursday, June 29th at 10:00 PM ET
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The Indiana Fever and Phoenix Mercury face off on Thursday in a WNBA showdown at the Footprint Center.
Fever Betting Preview
The Fever sit with a 5-9 record overall and they are coming off another loss against the Las Vegas Aces. The offense scored 80 points, but the defense gave up 88 points and that led to the defeat. The Fever are averaging 82.8 points while their defense is giving up 84.8 points per game. The offense is ranked 6th in the league while the defense is ranked 9th. In this game if the Mercury want to find success, they are going to need the defense to step up and put the pressure on the Mercury offense.
Mercury Betting Preview
It has been nothing but a disappointing season so far for the Mercury. They currently sit with a 2-11 record overall and they have already fired their coach. On Tuesday the Mercury faced off against the Dallas Wings, and they ended up losing 77-62. Brittney Griner did have a good game finishing with 20 points, five rebounds, and three assists. The Mercury are averaging 76 points while their defense is giving up 87.5 points per game. The offense is ranked 12th in the league while the defense is ranked 11th. Griner is having a strong season averaging 19.2 points while shooting 61.4 percent from the field and 25 percent from behind the three point line.
Shane’s Free Pick
The Mercury defense is giving up 87.5 points per game and they are going to really struggle again in this game. Outside of Griner, this Mercury team has some major issues scoring, and they are going to really struggle in this game. This is going to be an easy victory for the Indiana Fever. Back the Fever against the spread. This is a very strong play.
Shane’s Pick Fever ATS
AUTHOR: Shane Mickle
