Indiana Fever vs Chicago Sky Prediction, 6/6/2023 WNBA Pick, Tips and Odds
Game: Indiana Fever vs Chicago Sky
Date: Tuesday, June 6, 2023
Location: Wintrust Arena in Chicago, IL
TV: WNBA League Pass
Wintrust Arena is the venue where and the Chicago Sky (4-3) will take on the Indiana Fever (1-4) on Tuesday.
The Indiana Fever played the Las Vegas Aces and took a loss by a final of 84-80 in their last contest. Indiana finished the contest with a 43.7% field goal percentage (31 out of 71) and converted 11 of their 19 shots from downtown. From the charity stripe, the Fever made 7 of their 10 attempts for a percentage of 70.0%. When it comes to hauling in boards, they earned a total of 39 with 4 of them being of the offensive variety. They also recorded 17 assists for the contest in addition to forcing the other team into 5 turnovers and earning 3 steals. When talking about the defense, Indiana allowed the other team to go 44.4% from the field on 32 of 72 shooting. Las Vegas doled out 6 dimes and had 6 steals for this contest. In addition, Las Vegas snagged 35 boards (6 offensive, 29 defensive) and had 6 blocks. Las Vegas ended up shooting 72.7% when shooting free throws by knocking down 16 of 22 tries. They buried 4 out of their 21 tries from 3-point land.
Kelsey Mitchell is someone who had an impact in the matchup. She left the arena with 22 points on 7 out of 16 shooting. She played 36 minutes played and also pulled down 2 boards. Mitchell finished the game at 43.8% from the field and also totaled 3 assists.
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Indiana enters this matchup with a win-loss record of 1-4 on the year. The Fever are shooting 32.7% from downtown (37 of 113) and 72.4% from the free throw line. They are averaging 76.4 points per game (12th in basketball) while shooting 40.4% from the field. They cough up possession 13.4 times per contest and as a group are committing 21.4 personal fouls per contest. As a team, Indiana is grabbing 37.8 boards per contest and has 79 dimes for the campaign, which is 10th in the league in terms of passing. On defense, the Fever are forcing their opponents into 12.0 turnovers per contest and they draw 18.0 fouls. They surrender 34.3% on three-point shots and they rank 7th in the WNBA in PPG allowed (82.4). The Fever defensively are giving up a shooting percentage of 40.8% (60 of 90) and they concede 37.6 rebounds per game as a squad. They currently rank 5th in the league in giving up assists to the opposition with 102 relinquished on the season.
In their last game, the Chicago Sky got the victory with a final of 86-82 when they faced the New York Liberty. The Sky were able to collect 28 defensive rebounds and 6 offensive boards totaling 34 in the matchup. They also gave up possession 12 times, while earning 4 steals in this matchup. The Liberty committed 24 personal fouls in this matchup which got the Sky to the free throw line for a total of 27 tries. They were able to make 17 of them for a rate of 63.0%. Regarding shots from downtown, Chicago buried 9 out of their 23 tries (39.1%). When this game wrapped up, the Sky shot 30 for 67 from the floor which gave them a percentage of 44.8%. The Sky permitted the Liberty to convert 33 of their 74 attempts from the field which gave them a shooting percentage of 44.6% in this contest. They finished 24.0% from 3-point land by connecting on 6 of 25 and finished the contest at 10 of 14 from the free throw line (71.4%). In reference to how they cleaned up the glass, Chicago allowed New York to pull down 41 in total (7 offensive).
Kahleah Copper ended up being a factor for the Sky for this game. She knocked down 10 of 17 for this contest giving her a rate of 58.8%, and tallied 7 rebounds. Copper racked up 27 points in her 35 minutes on the court and had 3 assists for this contest.
Chicago has a win-loss record of 4-3 for the season. The Sky commit 17.6 fouls per game and they shoot 73.1% from the free throw line. They are assisting teammates 20.1 times per game (4th in the league) and they are giving up possession 14.3 times per game. Chicago has 542 pts this season (77.4 per game) and they pull in 38.0 rebounds per game. As an offensive team, the Sky are hitting on 41.6% from the field, which has them ranked 6th in the WNBA. The Sky defensively are ranked 5th in basketball in PPG surrendered with 76.6. The Chicago defense concedes 31.3% from downtown (47 of 150) and their opponents are converting on 79.5% of their foul shots. They allow 18.7 assists and 34.9 boards per game, which ranks them 5th and 4th in basketball. They have forced 14.1 turnovers on a nightly basis and have let teams shoot 40.8% from the field (6th in basketball).
Who will win tonight's WNBA game against the spread?
Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Chicago
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