Atlanta Dream vs Indiana Fever Prediction, 8/27/2023 WNBA Pick, Tips and Odds

Game: Atlanta Dream vs Indiana Fever

Date: Sunday, August 27, 2023

Location: Gainbridge Fieldhouse in Indianapolis, IN

TV: WNBA League Pass

Gainbridge Fieldhouse is the venue where and the Indiana Fever (10-24) will play the Atlanta Dream (16-18) on Sunday.

The Atlanta Dream faced off with the Los Angeles Sparks and ended up losing by a score of 83-78 in their last game. Atlanta wrapped up the game with a 48.4% FG percentage (30 out of 62) and made 5 of their 10 shots from beyond the perimeter. At the charity stripe, the Dream knocked down 13 of 16 tries for a rate of 81.3%. Regarding hauling in rebounds, they collected a total of 29 with 6 of them being on the offensive end. They also doled out 17 dimes for this game while forcing 9 turnovers and earning 6 steals. In regard to defending, Atlanta allowed the other team to shoot 47.7% from the floor on 31 out of 65 shooting. Los Angeles doled out 5 assists and had 9 steals for this game. On top of that, Los Angeles had 27 boards (5 offensive, 22 defensive) and had 3 blocks. Los Angeles finished the game at 88.2% at the free throw line by knocking down 15 of 17 attempts. They made 6 of their 18 shots from three-point range.

Cheyenne Parker is one player who was a factor in the game. She walked away with 22 points on 7 out of 16 shooting. She played for 33 minutes and grabbed 8 rebounds. Parker walked away from this one shooting 43.8% from the floor and also totaled 4 assists.

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Atlanta heads into this game with a record of 16-18 so far this year. They are giving up possession 14.1 times per contest and as a unit are committing 19.7 personal fouls per contest. As a team, Atlanta is grabbing 35.8 boards per game and has accounted for 628 dimes for the year, which has them ranked 8th in the league in terms of passing. The Dream are shooting 34.5% from downtown (226 of 656) and 78.1% from the free throw line. They are averaging 82.5 pts per contest (5th in the WNBA) while going 43.1% from the floor. On defense, the Dream are forcing their opponents into 13.0 turnovers per contest and they draw 20.2 personal fouls. The Dream defense is allowing a field goal percentage of 42.7% (443 of 687) and they surrender 35.7 boards per contest as a squad. They are 2nd in the WNBA in giving up assists to the opposition with 631 surrendered for the season. They concede 32.9% on shots from beyond the perimeter and they rank 11th in the league in points per game allowed (84.5).

In their last game, the Indiana Fever took home the win by a final score of 90-86 against the Seattle Storm. The Fever recorded 26 defensive boards and 9 offensive boards totaling 35 for this contest. They also turned the ball over 13 times, while earning 6 steals in the matchup. The Storm were called for 25 personal fouls for the contest which took the Fever to the charity stripe for a total of 32 shots. They were able to convert 25 of those for a rate of 78.1%. In regard to 3-pointers, Indiana converted 9 out of their 22 tries (40.9%). When this game wrapped up, the Fever walked away from this one shooting 28 for 65 from the floor which had them shooting 43.1%. The Fever permitted the Storm to make 28 of 67 tries from the field which gave them a rate of 41.8% in this game. They finished 39.3% from three-point range by shooting 11 of 28 and finished the game at 19 of 25 at the charity stripe (76.0%). When it comes to rebounds, Indiana allowed Seattle to snag 31 in total (8 offensive).

Kelsey Mitchell was important for the Fever in this matchup. She made 10 out of 20 in the matchup for a field goal rate of 50.0%, and added 1 rebound. Mitchell had 36 points in her 37 mins of playing time and had 2 assists for the contest.

Indiana has a mark of 10-24 for the season. The Fever have committed 20.0 fouls per contest and they connect on 79.4% from the charity stripe. They are dishing out assists 18.0 times per contest (11th in the league) and they lose possession by turning the ball over 14.1 times per contest. Indiana has 2,745 points on the season (80.7 per game) and they pull down 34.3 boards per game. As an offensive unit, the Fever are shooting 44.3% from the field, which ranks 4th in the league. The Fever defensively are ranked 12th in basketball in points given up per game with 84.8. They concede 20.1 assists and 32.0 boards per game, which ranks 9th and 1st in the WNBA. The Indiana defense concedes 37.7% on shots from 3-point land (292 of 774) and their opponents are making 80.4% of their free throw shots. They are forcing their opponents into 12.4 turnovers on a nightly basis and allow teams to shoot 44.5% from the floor (8th in the league).

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

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Indiana

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