Indiana Fever vs Phoenix Mercury Prediction, 6/27/2022 WNBA Pick, Tips and Odds

Game: Indiana Fever vs Phoenix Mercury

Date: Monday, June 27, 2022

Location: Footprint Center in Phoenix, AZ

TV: Bally Sports Arizona

The Indiana Fever (5-13) travel to Footprint Center on Monday where they'll take on the Phoenix Mercury (6-11).

The Indiana Fever took the court against the Chicago Sky and walked away with a win by a score of 89-87 in their last contest. Indiana ended the game having earned a 50.7% FG percentage (35 out of 69) and knocked down 2 of 8 shots from beyond the perimeter. At the charity stripe, the Fever made 17 of their 25 shots for a percentage of 68.0%. With respect to hauling in rebounds, they earned 39 with 9 of them being offensive. They also dished out 19 assists for the game in addition to forcing 14 turnovers and earning 7 steals. When it comes to the defense, Indiana allowed the other team to go 47.1% from the field on 33 out of 70 shooting. Chicago earned 5 dimes and had 8 steals in this contest. On top of that, Chicago pulled down 27 rebounds (5 offensive, 22 defensive) and got 5 rejections. Chicago ended up shooting 75.0% from the charity stripe by making 12 of their 16 attempts. They converted 9 of 20 shots from beyond the arc.

NaLyssa Smith is one player who was a contributor in the matchup. She was able to score 26 points on 11 out of 17 shooting. She played for 35 minutes played and grabbed 11 rebounds. Smith finished 64.7% from the floor and distributed 1 assist.

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Indiana comes into this matchup with a mark of 5-13 for the season. They lose possession by turning the ball over 14.4 times per game and as a team they are committing 20.4 personal fouls on a nightly basis. As a unit, Indiana is grabbing 34.6 rebounds per game and has totaled 344 dimes so far this season, which ranks 5th in basketball in terms of passing the rock. The Fever are shooting 33.7% on shots from distance (126 of 374) and 76.5% from the charity stripe. They average 80.3 pts per contest (7th in the league) while shooting 40.9% from the floor. On defense, the Fever have forced 14.6 turnovers per contest while drawing 18.2 fouls. They are giving up 36.0% from 3-point land and they are 12th in the league in points per game allowed (88.3). The Fever are giving up a shooting percentage of 46.9% (262 of 327) and they concede 35.5 rebounds per game as a team. They are currently ranked 12th in basketball in giving up assists with 372 conceded for the year.

When they last stepped on the hardwood, the Phoenix Mercury went home defeated by a final of 84-71 against the Minnesota Lynx. The Mercury recorded 28 defensive rebounds and 4 offensive rebounds totaling 32 for this contest. They also turned it over 16 times, while getting 6 steals in the matchup. The Lynx were called for 19 personal fouls in this contest which got the Mercury to the charity stripe for 22 attempts. They were able to convert 15 of those for a percentage of 68.2%. Regarding shots from downtown, Phoenix converted 10 of 30 attempts (33.3%). When the game finished, the Mercury finished shooting 23 for 58 from the floor which had them sitting at 39.7%. The Mercury allowed the Lynx to convert 28 of their 64 tries from the floor which left them shooting 43.8% in this matchup. They finished the game shooting 40.0% from beyond the arc by shooting 10 out of 25 and ended up shooting 18 of 20 from the free throw line (90.0%). When talking about rebounding, Phoenix permitted Minnesota to get 36 in total (8 on the offensive side).

Skylar Diggins-Smith ended up being a factor for the Mercury for this game. She converted 9 of 18 in this matchup giving her a rate of 50.0%, and accumulated 2 rebounds. Diggins-Smith racked up 25 points in her 33 mins on the court and had 6 dimes in the game.

Phoenix has a mark of 6-11 for the year. Phoenix has tallied 1,385 pts for the year (81.5 per contest) and they grab 31.1 boards per contest. The Mercury commit 19.7 personal fouls per game and they go 79.5% from the charity stripe. As an offensive team, the Mercury are hitting on 43.9% from the field, which ranks them 5th in basketball. Their rate of earning assists is at 19.2 times per contest (8th in basketball) and they lose possession by turning the ball over 13.6 times per contest. The Mercury on the defensive end are ranked 10th in the WNBA in points given up per game with 86.1. They have surrendered 20.6 dimes and 35.5 boards on a nightly basis, which is 8th and 9th in the WNBA. The Phoenix defense gives up 38.2% on shots from beyond the perimeter (152 of 398) and their opponents are making 80.4% of their free throw shots. They are able to force 13.1 turnovers per game and have let teams shoot 45.0% from the field (10th in the league).

Who will win tonight's WNBA game against the spread?

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take Indiana

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