Dallas Wings vs Indiana Fever Prediction, 7/9/2023 WNBA Pick, Tips and Odds
Game: Dallas Wings vs Indiana Fever
Date: Sunday, July 9, 2023
Location: Gainbridge Fieldhouse in Indianapolis, IN
TV: WNBA League Pass
The Dallas Wings (8-9) are headed to Gainbridge Fieldhouse on Sunday where they'll meet the Indiana Fever (5-12).
The Dallas Wings took the court against the Las Vegas Aces and took a loss by a final of 89-82 in their last game. Dallas wrapped up the game with a 40.2% field goal percentage (33 of 82) and buried 6 of their 24 shots from distance. At the charity stripe, the Wings buried 10 of their 12 attempts for a percentage of 83.3%. When discussing hauling in rebounds, they earned 39 with 13 of them being on the offensive end. They also doled out 18 dimes for the matchup while forcing the other team into 13 turnovers and having 8 steals. Concerning defending, Dallas allowed their opponent to shoot 46.2% from the floor on 30 out of 65 shooting. Las Vegas totaled 7 dimes and had 1 steal in this game. Moreover, Las Vegas totaled 39 rebounds (7 offensive, 32 defensive) and earned 4 blocks. Las Vegas finished the game shooting 83.3% from the free throw line by burying 20 of their 24 tries. They also converted 9 out of their 20 attempts from long range.
Natasha Howard is one player who was a factor in the matchup. She scored 32 points on 13 of 23 shooting. She saw the court for 38 mins played and also snagged 13 rebounds. Howard shot 56.5% from the floor and dished out 3 dimes.
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Dallas enters this contest with a mark of 8-9 on the year. They are averaging 84.2 pts per contest (5th in basketball) while going 41.2% from the floor. The Wings are hitting 28.9% from downtown (118 of 409) and 83.9% from the charity stripe. As a team, Dallas is collecting 39.6 rebounds per game and is sitting with 310 dimes this season, which is 8th in the league in terms of passing. They are giving up possession 13.4 times per game and as a team they commit 20.1 fouls on a nightly basis. On defense, the Wings are forcing 14.0 turnovers per contest and they draw 18.1 personal fouls. They surrender 33.0% on shots from distance while they are 7th in the WNBA in points per game from their opponents (83.4). The Wings are giving up a FG percentage of 43.1% (238 of 308) and they concede 33.5 boards per game as a basketball team. They currently rank 7th in the league in allowing assists to the opposition with 341 relinquished for the campaign.
When they last stepped on the court, the Indiana Fever walked away from this one with a loss by a score of 90-83 when they faced the Minnesota Lynx. The Fever were able to collect 20 defensive boards and 10 offensive boards for a total of 30 for the contest. They also coughed it up 16 times, while getting 10 steals in the game. The Lynx earned 16 fouls in this contest which took the Fever to the free throw line for a total of 14 attempts. They were able to make 13 of the free throws for a percentage of 92.9%. With respect to 3-pointers, Indiana made 4 of 16 attempts (25.0%). When the final whistle was blown, the Fever shot 33 for 70 from the field which gave them a percentage of 47.1%. The Fever permitted the Lynx to bury 27 out of 58 attempts from the floor which had them sitting at 46.6% for this contest. They finished shooting 35.0% from distance by connecting on 7 out of 20 and ended up shooting 29 of 34 at the free throw line (85.3%). When it comes to cleaning the glass, Indiana permitted Minnesota to collect 26 in total (8 on the offensive glass).
Aliyah Boston ended up having an impact for the Fever for the matchup. She buried 8 out of 9 for the matchup for a field goal rate of 88.9%, and totaled 9 rebounds. Boston tallied 22 points in her 38 minutes on the hardwood and had 1 assist for this game.
Indiana has a win-loss record of 5-12 on the year. In terms of offensive execution, the Fever are hitting on 44.0% from the field, which is 5th in the WNBA. Indiana has scored 1,392 points this season (81.9 per contest) and they pull down 35.9 rebounds per contest. They are getting an assist 17.8 times per contest (11th in the league) and they are turning it over 13.4 times per contest. The Fever are committing 20.8 fouls per contest and they hit 79.6% from the charity stripe. The Fever defensively are ranked 9th in the WNBA in PPG allowed with 85.4. The Indiana defense gives up 37.0% on shots from beyond the arc (140 of 378) and their opposition makes 80.7% of their foul shots. They have given up 20.5 assists and 32.5 total boards per game, which is 10th and 1st in basketball. They are forcing 12.2 turnovers per game and allow teams to shoot 44.1% from the floor (7th in the WNBA).
Who will win tonight's WNBA game against the spread?
Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Indiana
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