Chicago Sky vs Indiana Fever Prediction, 9/5/2023 WNBA Pick, Tips and Odds

Game: Chicago Sky vs Indiana Fever

Date: Tuesday, September 5, 2023

Location: Gainbridge Fieldhouse in Indianapolis, IN

TV: WNBA League Pass

The Chicago Sky (15-22) go to Gainbridge Fieldhouse on Tuesday where they'll meet the Indiana Fever (12-25).

The Chicago Sky played the New York Liberty and took a loss by a score of 86-69 in their last game. Chicago wrapped up the contest with a 37.5% FG percentage (27 out of 72) and made 8 of their 23 3-point shots. From the charity stripe, the Sky knocked down 7 of their 8 attempts for a rate of 87.5%. In reference to grabbing rebounds, they compiled 31 with 7 of them being of the offensive variety. They also distributed 15 dimes in this matchup in addition to forcing the other team into 14 turnovers and earning 7 steals. When talking about the defense, Chicago allowed the other team to go 47.2% from the field on 34 out of 72 shooting. New York doled out 10 dimes and had 12 steals for this game. Moreover, New York collected 40 rebounds (10 offensive, 30 defensive) and had 5 blocks. New York ended up shooting 72.7% at the free throw line by knocking down 8 of 11 tries. They made 10 of 27 shots from long range.

Kahleah Copper is a player who had an impact in the game. She left the arena with 23 points on 9 of 17 shooting. She played 34 minutes played and also totaled 4 rebounds. Copper finished 52.9% from the field and also recorded 3 assists.

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Chicago comes into this one with a mark of 15-22 so far this season. They currently have an average of 80.5 pts per contest (7th in basketball) while connecting on 43.6% from the floor. The Sky are shooting 36.1% on shots from 3-point land (293 of 811) and 74.7% from the free throw line. As a unit, Chicago is snagging 33.2 rebounds per game and has tallied 740 dimes for the year, which has them ranked 4th in the league in terms of passing the rock. They lose possession by turning the ball over 13.5 times per contest and as a squad they are committing 17.1 personal fouls per contest. On defense, the Sky have forced 13.1 turnovers per game while drawing 16.2 fouls. They are currently ranked 11th in the WNBA in allowing assists to the opposition with 769 relinquished this year. The Sky defensively are giving up an opponent shooting percentage of 45.3% (484 of 599) and they surrender 35.1 rebounds per game as a basketball team. They are surrendering 33.4% on 3-point shots and they are 6th in the league in points per game allowed (83.4).

When they last played, the Indiana Fever took home the win by a final score of 97-84 when they faced the Dallas Wings. The Fever were able to pull down 31 defensive rebounds and 10 offensive boards totaling 41 for the game. They gave up possession of the ball 15 times, while recording 6 steals in this contest. The Wings earned 18 fouls for the matchup which took the Fever to the free throw line for 17 tries. They were able to make 12 of the free throws for a percentage of 70.6%. Concerning shots from downtown, Indiana converted 13 of their 29 attempts (44.8%). Overall, the Fever finished 36 out of 81 from the floor which gave them a shooting percentage of 44.4%. The Fever permitted the Wings to convert 32 of 83 tries from the field which had them at 38.6% in this game. They finished 24.1% from downtown by connecting on 7 out of 29 and walked away from this one shooting 13 out of 19 from the free throw line (68.4%). When talking about team rebounding, Indiana allowed Dallas to grab 39 in total (10 on the offensive side).

Kelsey Mitchell was important for the Fever in this matchup. She made 10 out of 20 in this contest giving her a rate of 50.0%, and totaled 5 rebounds. Mitchell tallied 30 points in her 41 mins on the court and accumulated 2 assists for this game.

Indiana has a record of 12-25 so far this season. As an offense, the Fever are shooting 44.4% from the field, which ranks 4th in the WNBA. Indiana has totaled 3,025 points so far this year (81.8 per contest) and they grab 34.2 boards per contest. They are assisting teammates 18.4 times per contest (11th in the league) and they turn the ball over 14.0 times per game. The Fever have committed 20.0 fouls per contest and they hit 79.4% from the free throw line. The Fever on defense are ranked 12th in basketball in points given up per game with 85.4. The Indiana defense gives up 37.6% on shots from behind the 3-point line (317 of 843) and opponents are knocking down 80.6% of their shots from the free throw line. They have relinquished 20.0 dimes and 32.4 boards per game, which ranks them 9th and 2nd in the league. They have forced 12.3 turnovers on a nightly basis and allow teams to shoot 44.3% from the field (7th in the league).

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

Tony Sink's Pick: Take Chicago

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