Indiana Fever vs Phoenix Mercury Prediction, 6/29/2022 WNBA Pick, Tips and Odds
Game: Indiana Fever vs Phoenix Mercury
Date: Wednesday, June 29, 2022
Location: Footprint Center in Phoenix, AZ
TV: NBATV
Footprint Center is the site where and the Phoenix Mercury (8-12) will play the Indiana Fever (5-15) on Wednesday.
The Indiana Fever faced the Phoenix Mercury and took a loss by a final of 83-71 in their last contest. Indiana finished having earned a 40.0% field goal percentage (24 out of 60) and made 7 out of their 12 shots from downtown. From the charity stripe, the Fever converted 16 of 20 tries for a rate of 80.0%. When talking about hauling in boards, they collected a total of 36 with 10 of them being of the offensive variety. They also doled out 13 assists for this game as well as forcing the other team into 10 turnovers and getting 4 steals. When talking about defense, Indiana let their opponent shoot 37.7% from the field on 26 out of 69 shooting. Phoenix totaled 9 assists and had 8 steals in this contest. In addition, Phoenix grabbed 30 boards (9 offensive, 21 defensive) and added 5 rejections. Phoenix finished the contest at 90.0% at the charity stripe by burying 18 of their 20 attempts. They made 13 of 33 attempts from distance.
Kelsey Mitchell is a player who was a major factor for this contest. She totaled 22 points on 5 of 16 shooting. She saw the court for 35 minutes played and collected 2 rebounds. Mitchell finished shooting 31.3% from the floor and also earned 4 dimes.
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Indiana will enter this contest with a win-loss record of 5-15 for the campaign. They are averaging 79.2 pts per contest (8th in the WNBA) while going 40.8% from the field. The Fever are shooting 34.5% from downtown (139 of 403) and 76.6% from the charity stripe. As a unit, Indiana is collecting 34.6 rebounds per game and has accounted for 370 assists so far this year, which has them ranked 7th in the league in terms of passing the ball. They turn the ball over 14.7 times per contest and as a basketball team they commit 20.4 personal fouls on a nightly basis. When they are on defense, the Fever are forcing 14.3 turnovers per game and they draw 18.3 personal fouls. They rank 12th in the WNBA in giving up assists with 411 relinquished this season. The Fever defense is giving up an opponent FG percentage of 46.6% (285 of 365) and they concede 35.2 rebounds per contest as a team. They are giving up 36.9% from beyond the arc while they are 12th in basketball in points per game allowed (88.4).
When they last stepped on the hardwood, the Phoenix Mercury walked away with a victory by a final of 83-71 against the Indiana Fever. The Mercury pulled down 21 defensive rebounds and 9 offensive boards for a total of 30 for the matchup. They also gave up possession of the ball 10 times, while recording 8 steals in this contest. The Fever were called for 24 personal fouls for the game which took the Mercury to the charity stripe for a total of 20 tries. They were able to knock down 18 of the free throw attempts for a clip of 90.0%. In regard to shots from distance, Phoenix buried 13 of their 33 attempts (39.4%). In all, the Mercury finished shooting 26 for 69 from the floor which gave them a rate of 37.7%. The Mercury allowed the Fever to convert 24 out of 60 tries from the field which gave them a percentage of 40.0% in the game. They finished 58.3% from 3-point land by connecting on 7 of 12 and ended up going 16 of 20 at the free throw line (80.0%). In regard to rebounding, Phoenix allowed Indiana to grab 36 in all (10 offensive).
Diana Taurasi was important for the Mercury for this game. She buried 7 of 17 in the game giving her a field goal percentage of 41.2%, and had 5 rebounds. Taurasi tallied 27 points in her 32 minutes on the hardwood and totaled 2 dimes for the game.
Phoenix has a mark of 8-12 on the year. The Mercury commit 20.2 fouls per game and they hit 80.3% from the free throw line. They are getting an assist 18.9 times per game (9th in the league) and they lose possession via turnover 13.1 times per contest. Phoenix has tallied 1,639 pts for the campaign (82.0 per contest) and they average 31.0 boards per contest. As an offensive unit, the Mercury are hitting on 43.6% from the field, which is 6th in the league. The Mercury defensively are ranked 10th in the league in points allowed per game with 85.4. They have surrendered 20.5 dimes and 36.0 rebounds per contest, which has them ranked 8th and 9th in basketball. The Phoenix defense gives up 37.7% on shots from behind the 3-point line (171 of 454) and opponents are making 78.8% of their shots from the free throw line. They are forcing 13.5 TO's per game and allow teams to shoot 45.0% from the floor (10th in the league).
Who will win tonight's WNBA game against the spread?
Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Phoenix
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