The Indiana Fever and Connecticut Sun face off on Friday in a WNBA showdown at Gainbridge Fieldhouse.
Sun Betting Preview
The Sun sits with a 19-7 record overall and they are coming off another victory in the last game. The Sun scored 79 points against the Minnesota Lynx but even more impressive was the defense that gave up only 69 points. Alyssa Thomas had a strong game finishing with 21 points, 20 rebounds, and 12 assists. The Sun are averaging 83.8 points while their defense is giving up 78.5 points per game. The offense is ranked 5th while the defense is ranked 1st. DeWanna Bonner has been the top player for the Sun averaging 19.1 points while shooting 42.6 percent from the field and 32.7 percent from behind the three point line.
Fever Betting Preview
The Fever have really struggled so far this season and coming into this game they sit with a 7-19 record overall. In the last game though they struggled in the 4th quarter but they still found a way to secure the 72-71 victory. Emma Cannon had a strong game finishing with 23 points and nine rebounds. Kelsey Mitchell also had a strong game finishing with 21 points, four rebounds, and two assists. The Fever are averaging 80.3 points while their defense is giving up 85.1 points per game. The offense is ranked 7th while the defense is ranked 11th. Mitchell is having a strong season averaging 16.6 points while shooting 41.6 percent from the field.
Shane’s Free Pick
The Sun’s defense looked good in the last game and they are going to have no issue getting the job done in this game. The Fever’s offense is averaging only 80.3 points and they are going to really struggle again in this game. Connecticut is also going to run up the score and they are going to have no issue running up the score here. Indiana won’t be keeping up, and this will be an easy victory. Back the Sun against the spread.
AUTHOR: Shane Mickle
