Chicago Sky vs Indiana Fever Prediction, 7/2/2023 WNBA Pick, Tips and Odds

Game: Chicago Sky vs Indiana Fever

Date: Sunday, July 2, 2023

Location: Gainbridge Fieldhouse in Indianapolis, IN

TV: WNBA League Pass

The Indiana Fever (5-10) host the Chicago Sky (6-9) at Gainbridge Fieldhouse on Sunday.

The Chicago Sky took the court against the Los Angeles Sparks and took home the win by a score of 80-63 in their last game. Chicago walked away from the contest with a 45.5% field goal percentage (30 out of 66) and converted 9 of their 21 shots from distance. At the charity stripe, the Sky knocked down 11 of their 21 shots for a percentage of 52.4%. Concerning grabbing rebounds, they earned 35 with 9 of them being offensive. They also doled out 16 assists for the game in addition to forcing the other team into 16 turnovers and having 6 steals. When it comes to defense, Chicago allowed 34.9% from the floor on 22 of 63 shooting. Los Angeles totaled 8 dimes and had 10 steals for this game. On top of that, Los Angeles pulled down 34 rebounds (8 offensive, 26 defensive) and added 5 rejections. Los Angeles finished 78.9% from the charity stripe by burying 15 of their 19 attempts. They knocked down 4 out of their 13 shots from 3-point range.

Courtney Williams is one player who played a role in this matchup. She totaled 21 points on 9 out of 15 shooting. She was on the hardwood for 28 minutes played and snagged 9 boards. Williams shot 60.0% from the floor and totaled 2 assists.

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Chicago comes into this contest with a win-loss mark of 6-9 so far this year. They are averaging 77.5 points per outing (11th in basketball) while connecting on 42.7% from the floor. The Sky are shooting 35.1% on 3-point shots (108 of 308) and 73.3% from the charity stripe. As a unit, Chicago is pulling in 34.3 boards per game and has 295 dimes for the year, which has them ranked 4th in the league in terms of passing the ball. They are giving up possession 14.1 times per game and as a unit are committing 17.3 fouls per contest. On defense, the Sky are forcing 13.0 turnovers per contest and they draw 16.8 personal fouls. They are currently ranked 7th in the league in allowing assists with 292 conceded for the season. The Sky are giving up a field goal percentage of 44.2% (195 of 252) and they relinquish 34.5 boards per game as a team. They concede 32.3% on 3-point attempts and they are 5th in basketball in PPG allowed (81.1).

The last time they took the court, the Indiana Fever walked away from this one with a loss by a score of 85-63 when they played the Phoenix Mercury. The Fever were able to snag 20 defensive boards and 13 offensive boards totaling 33 for the game. They also coughed up the ball 16 times, while getting 4 steals for this contest. The Mercury committed 17 fouls for the game which took the Fever to the charity stripe for 10 attempts. They were able to make 9 of those for a percentage of 90.0%. In reference to shots from distance, Indiana converted 6 of their 17 tries (35.3%). When the game finished, the Fever went 24 out of 72 from the field which had them sitting at 33.3%. The Fever permitted the Mercury to knock down 34 out of 64 attempts from the field which had them at 53.1% for the contest. They finished shooting 31.6% from beyond the arc by connecting on 6 of 19 and finished the game at 11 out of 16 from the free throw line (68.8%). Regarding rebounding, Indiana permitted Phoenix to collect 30 overall (5 on the offensive glass).

Kelsey Mitchell pitched in for the Fever in this matchup. She buried 5 of 15 for this game for a field goal percentage of 33.3%, and totaled 2 rebounds. Mitchell totaled 15 points in her 32 mins of playing time and had 4 dimes in the matchup.

Indiana has a mark of 5-10 on the campaign. As an offense, the Fever are hitting on 43.4% from the floor, which ranks 5th in the WNBA. Indiana has accounted for 1,222 points so far this season (81.5 per game) and they pull down 36.3 boards per contest. They are earning an assist 17.7 times per game (11th in the league) and they are losing possession via turnover 13.1 times per contest. The Fever have committed 20.7 fouls per game and they shoot 79.8% from the charity stripe. The Fever on the defensive side of the court are 9th in the WNBA in points allowed per game with 84.8. The Indiana defense concedes 36.7% on shots from distance (121 of 330) and their opponents are knocking down 81.4% of their shots from the free throw line. They have relinquished 20.4 assists and 33.0 rebounds per contest, which ranks 8th and 1st in the league. They are forcing their opponents into 11.7 turnovers per game and have let teams shoot 43.6% from the floor (7th in the WNBA).

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

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take Chicago

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