Indiana Fever vs Phoenix Mercury Prediction, 6/30/2024 WNBA Pick, Tips and Odds

Game: Indiana Fever vs Phoenix Mercury

Date: Sunday, June 30, 2024

Location: Footprint Center in Phoenix, AZ

TV: ESPN

The Indiana Fever (7-12) travel to Footprint Center on Sunday where they'll meet the Phoenix Mercury (9-8).

The Indiana Fever stepped onto the hardwood against the Seattle Storm and earned the victory with a final of 22-4 in their last contest. Indiana ended with a 10065.6% field goal percentage (46 of 0) and converted 18 of their 1 three-point shots. At the free throw line, the Fever made 32 of 70 shots for a rate of 45.7%. In relation to rebounding, they earned 14 with 16 of them being of the offensive variety. They also distributed 14 assists in this contest as well as forcing the other team into 65 turnovers and getting 30 steals. In regard to the defense, Indiana let their opponent shoot 9202.5% from the floor on 45 of 0 shooting. Seattle distributed 5 dimes and had 200 steals for the matchup. In addition, Seattle collected 16 boards (5 offensive, 11 defensive) and added 29 rejections. Seattle finished 952.4% at the free throw line by making 200 of their 21 attempts. They also converted 17 of 1 attempts from three-point range.

Caitlin Clark is a player who was a contributor in the game. She was able to score 15 points on 4 out of 9 shooting. She played 38 mins played and grabbed 6 boards. Clark finished 44.4% from the floor and also totaled 7 assists.

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Indiana comes into this game with a win-loss mark of 7-12 for the year. The Fever are hitting 35.9% from downtown (166 of 463) and 76.7% from the free throw line. They are averaging 80.7 points per contest (6th in basketball) while connecting on 44.2% from the field. They are turning it over 13.7 times per game and as a group are committing 18.9 fouls per contest. As a team, Indiana is snagging 32.9 boards per contest and is sitting with 381 assists on the season, which has them ranked 4th in the WNBA in terms of passing the rock. When they are on the defensive end, the Fever have forced 11.9 turnovers on a nightly basis and they draw 17.4 fouls. The Fever defensively are giving up a field goal percentage of 45.2% (227 of 330) and they concede 34.7 rebounds per contest as a group. They are currently ranked 12th in the league in giving up assists to the opposition with 411 surrendered this year. They are relinquishing 36.3% on shots from beyond the arc and they rank 12th in the league in points per game allowed (87.9).

When they last stepped on the hardwood, the Phoenix Mercury walked away with a victory by a final of 92-78 against the Los Angeles Sparks. The Mercury collected 26 defensive rebounds and 13 offensive boards for a total of 39 for this contest. They coughed up the ball 15 times, while earning 9 steals for this game. The Sparks were called for 21 personal fouls for the matchup which got the Mercury to the free throw line for 23 attempts. They were able to make 15 of the free throws for a clip of 65.2%. Regarding shots from distance, Phoenix made 7 out of their 21 tries (33.3%). When the game finished, the Mercury finished the game shooting 35 for 69 from the floor which had them shooting 50.7%. The Mercury allowed the Sparks to knock down 29 of their 63 tries from the floor which had them at 46.0% in this game. They finished 47.6% from 3-point land by going 10 of 21 and ended up going 10 out of 15 from the free throw line (66.7%). Regarding how they attacked the glass, Phoenix permitted Los Angeles to get 23 in all (4 offensive).

Kahleah Copper ended up being a factor for the Mercury for the matchup. She buried 9 of 18 for this contest giving her a rate of 50.0%, and had 5 rebounds. Copper earned 24 points in her 31 minutes on the court, but left the arena with no assists.

Phoenix has a win-loss record of 9-8 on the year. The Mercury have committed 17.2 fouls per game and they hit 78.8% from the charity stripe. Their rate of assisting teammates is at 19.8 times per game (7th in the league) and they turn the ball over 14.6 times per game. Phoenix has 1,401 points for the season (82.4 per game) and they pull down 34.2 boards per contest. As an offense, the Mercury are shooting 42.5% from the floor, which ranks 11th in the league. The Mercury on the defensive end are ranked 9th in the WNBA in PPG allowed with 84.6. The Phoenix defense concedes 35.9% on 3-point attempts (170 of 474) and their opposition knocks down 78.7% of their free throw shots. They have allowed 21.5 dimes and 36.3 total rebounds per game, ranking them 9th and 11th in the league. They have forced 13.3 TO's per game and allow teams to shoot 42.6% from the floor (4th in the league).

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

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take Indiana

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