Phoenix Mercury vs Indiana Fever Prediction, 6/11/2023 WNBA Pick, Tips and Odds

Game: Phoenix Mercury vs Indiana Fever

Date: Sunday, June 11, 2023

Location: Gainbridge Fieldhouse in Indianapolis, IN

TV: WNBA League Pass

The Indiana Fever (1-5) play the Phoenix Mercury (1-4) at Gainbridge Fieldhouse on Sunday.

The Phoenix Mercury faced off with the Dallas Wings and took a loss by a score of 84-79 in their last contest. Phoenix walked away from the game with a 44.3% FG percentage (31 out of 70) and made 7 out of their 26 shots from distance. At the free throw line, the Mercury converted 10 of their 13 tries for a percentage of 76.9%. When discussing grabbing boards, they earned 26 with 4 of them being offensive. They also dished out 25 assists in this contest while forcing the other team into 17 turnovers and earning 10 steals. In relation to defense, Phoenix allowed 39.0% from the floor on 30 out of 77 shooting. Dallas distributed 15 dimes and had 6 steals for this contest. Furthermore, Dallas grabbed 50 boards (15 offensive, 35 defensive) and had 6 blocks. Dallas finished shooting 74.1% when shooting free throws by burying 20 of 27 attempts. They buried 4 of their 23 tries from three-point range.

Brittney Griner is a player who was a major contributor in this matchup. She left the arena with 24 points on 10 of 18 shooting. She played for 34 mins played and also grabbed 4 boards. Griner finished shooting 55.6% from the floor and also dished out 2 dimes.

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Phoenix comes into this game with a mark of 1-4 this year. The Mercury are shooting 34.2% on shots from downtown (39 of 114) and 82.1% from the charity stripe. They average 80.4 points per contest (8th in the WNBA) while shooting 45.5% from the floor. They are giving up possession 18.0 times per game and as a squad they are committing 22.6 personal fouls on a nightly basis. As a team, Phoenix is snagging 30.2 rebounds per contest and has accounted for 104 assists so far this year, which ranks 9th in the WNBA in terms of passing the rock. On the defensive end of the court, the Mercury are forcing their opponents into 11.6 turnovers per contest and they draw 20.6 fouls. They relinquish 29.4% on shots from beyond the perimeter and they rank 10th in the WNBA in opponents points per game (86.6). The Mercury defensively are allowing a shooting percentage of 41.6% (58 of 103) and they relinquish 35.0 boards per game as a squad. They are currently ranked 2nd in the league in giving up assists with 91 relinquished so far this year.

When they last stepped on the hardwood, the Indiana Fever took a loss by a score of 108-103 against the Chicago Sky. The Fever pulled down 25 defensive boards and 10 offensive rebounds for a total of 35 for the game. They coughed up the ball 15 times, while getting 3 steals in this contest. The Sky were called for 18 fouls for this contest which got the Fever to the free throw line for a total of 16 shots. They were able to knock down 14 of them for a rate of 87.5%. In regard to 3-point shots, Indiana buried 9 of their 20 attempts (45.0%). In all, the Fever walked away from this one shooting 40 for 73 from the field which gave them a rate of 54.8%. The Fever permitted the Sky to convert 38 of 76 tries from the floor which had them sitting at 50.0% in this contest. They finished shooting 42.9% from beyond the arc by connecting on 9 out of 21 and finished the contest at 23 of 25 at the charity stripe (92.0%). With respect to rebounds, Indiana permitted Chicago to collect 25 in all (4 on the offensive glass).

Aliyah Boston ended up being a major contributor for the Fever in this matchup. She made 12 out of 15 for this game giving her a rate of 80.0%, and earned 11 rebounds. Boston recorded 25 points in her 39 mins of playing time and had 1 assist for the game.

Indiana has a mark of 1-5 for the year. On the offensive side of the ball, the Fever are hitting on 42.8% from the field, which is ranked 4th in basketball. Indiana has accounted for 485 pts this year (80.8 per contest) and they pull down 37.3 boards per game. Their rate of assisting teammates is at 17.2 times per contest (10th in basketball) and they turn it over 13.7 times per contest. The Fever are committing 21.2 fouls per game and they hit 75.0% from the free throw line. The Fever defensively are ranked 11th in basketball in points given up per game with 86.7. The Indiana defense concedes 35.7% on shots from beyond the perimeter (46 of 129) and opponents are knocking down 80.8% of their shots from the free throw line. They have relinquished 21.3 assists and 35.5 boards on a nightly basis, which has them ranked 10th and 8th in the league. They have forced 10.7 turnovers per game and have allowed teams to shoot 42.5% from the floor (8th in the WNBA).

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

Tony Sink's Pick: Take Phoenix

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