Phoenix Mercury vs Indiana Fever Prediction WNBA Picks 8/16/24

Indiana Fever (11-15) vs Phoenix Mercury (13-12)

Game Info: Friday, August 16, 2024 at 7:30 pm (Gainbridge Fieldhouse)

Betting Odds: Indiana Fever -4 --- Over/Under: 175.5 Click Here for the Latest Odds

In this article, we will formulate a Phoenix Mercury vs Indiana Fever Prediction for this WNBA Game on Friday, August 16th, at Gainbridge Fieldhouse. To formulate this prediction, we will examine:

-The Mercury’s recent form and recent player performance.

-The Fever recent form and recent play performance

-A summary that ties it all together and produces a favorable betting outcome for today’s game between the Mercury and Fever.

Mercury on Tired Legs

The Mercury faced off against the Chicago Sky on Thursday night and now they have this game on Friday night. The Mercury faced off against the Washington Mystics two games ago and they were able to secure the 96-87 victory. That game came back in July 16th and they have had a month off to get ready for these two games. Brittney Griner had a strong game, putting up 23 points, seven rebounds, and one assist. Kahleah Copper also had a strong game putting up 22 points. The Mercury are averaging 83.8 points while their defense is giving up 85.8 points per game. The offense is ranked 4th in the league while the pitching is ranked 10th in the league. Kahleah Copper is averaging 23.2 points while shooting 45.4 percent from the field and 33.1 percent from behind the three point line.

Can Fever Push Towards Playoffs?

The Fever sit with an 11-15 record overall but before the break they were playing some good basketball. In the last game against the Dallas Wings though the offense scored 93 points, but the defense gave up 101 points. At the end of the first quarter they were down 27-20 and they weren’t able to bounce back. Aliyah Boston put up 28 points, eight rebounds, and three assists. Caitlin Clark put up 24 points, 19 assists, and six rebounds. After some inconsistency earlier in her WNBA career she has been good. The Fever are averaging 81.8 points while their defense is giving up 87.3 points per game. The offense is ranked 6th in the league while the pitching is ranked 11th. Clark has been the top player this season, averaging 17.1 points while shooting 40.5 percent from the field.

Phoenix Mercury vs Indiana Fever Prediction

I love the Fever and they are going to find success here. Clark played well in the last game and she’s going ot have another huge game here. The Mercury’s defense is giving up 85.8 points per game and they are going to really struggle to defende here. The Fever are going to go well over the 85.8 point mark and they are going to cruise to the victory here. Back the Fever against the spread here.