Phoenix Mercury vs Indiana Fever Prediction, 8/16/2024 WNBA Pick, Tips and Odds

Game: Phoenix Mercury vs Indiana Fever

Date: Friday, August 16, 2024

Location: Gainbridge Fieldhouse in Indianapolis, IN

TV: ION

The Indiana Fever (11-15) host the Phoenix Mercury (13-12) at Gainbridge Fieldhouse on Friday.

The Phoenix Mercury played the Washington Mystics and notched a win by a score of 96-87 in their last contest. Phoenix ended the contest having earned a 53.8% field goal percentage (35 of 65) and converted 8 of 18 three-point shots. At the free throw line, the Mercury buried 18 of 21 shots for a rate of 85.7%. Concerning hauling in boards, they collected 31 with 6 of them being on the offensive end. They also dished out 22 dimes for the contest as well as forcing 12 turnovers and getting 8 steals. When discussing defending, Phoenix let their opponent shoot 45.8% from the floor on 33 of 72 shooting. Washington distributed 8 dimes and had 5 steals in the game. On top of that, Washington pulled down 33 rebounds (8 offensive, 25 defensive) and added 1 block. Washington ended up shooting 84.6% at the free throw line by burying 11 of 13 tries. They made 10 out of their 33 attempts from beyond the perimeter.

Brittney Griner is one player who was a factor for the contest. She finished with 23 points on 9 of 17 shooting. She was on the court for 29 mins and snagged 7 boards. Griner shot 52.9% from the field and distributed 1 assist.

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Phoenix comes into this contest with a win-loss record of 13-12 on the campaign. They average 83.8 points per outing (4th in the WNBA) while connecting on 44.0% from the floor. The Mercury are hitting 33.6% from downtown (224 of 666) and 80.7% from the charity stripe. As a team, Phoenix is collecting 32.2 boards per game and has earned 491 dimes on the year, which ranks 8th in the league in terms of passing. They cough up possession 13.5 times per game and as a squad they are committing 17.8 fouls per contest. On the defensive end, the Mercury have forced 12.8 turnovers per game while drawing 17.5 fouls. They concede 33.6% on three-point shots and they are 10th in basketball in PPG from their opponents (85.8). The Mercury defense is allowing an opponent shooting percentage of 43.8% (319 of 438) and they surrender 36.2 boards per contest as a squad. They currently rank 10th in the league in giving up assists to their opponents with 550 relinquished this year.

When they last played, the Indiana Fever took a loss by a final score of 101-93 when they faced the Dallas Wings. The Fever were able to collect 26 defensive rebounds and 9 offensive rebounds for a total of 35 in the game. They turned the ball over 17 times, while getting 2 steals in this matchup. The Wings had 18 fouls for this contest which got the Fever to the free throw line for 17 attempts. They were able to convert 11 of the free throws for a rate of 64.7%. In the matter of shots from beyond the perimeter, Indiana made 6 of 25 tries (24.0%). When the final whistle blew, the Fever went 38 for 71 from the floor which had them sitting at 53.5%. The Fever permitted the Wings to bury 39 of their 76 tries from the field which gave them a shooting percentage of 51.3% for the matchup. They finished 45.0% from 3-point land by going 9 out of 20 and finished the game at 14 of 18 from the charity stripe (77.8%). In the matter of rebounding, Indiana allowed Dallas to grab 29 overall (6 offensive).

Aliyah Boston was important for the Fever in this matchup. She converted 11 out of 14 in this game for a field goal rate of 78.6%, and accumulated 8 rebounds. Boston scored 28 points in her 28 mins of playing time and added 3 dimes for this game.

Indiana has a mark of 11-15 for the campaign. The Fever commit 18.4 fouls per game while shooting 76.6% from the free throw line. Their rate of earning assists is at 20.2 times per game (6th in the WNBA) and they are losing possession via turnover 14.1 times per game. Indiana has totaled 2,126 pts for the campaign (81.8 per contest) and they pull in 34.3 boards per contest. When it comes to offense, the Fever are connecting on 44.8% from the floor, which has them ranked 3rd in the league. The Fever on defense are ranked 11th in the WNBA in PPG given up with 87.3. They have conceded 21.6 assists and 33.8 boards on a nightly basis, which is 10th and 3rd in the league. The Indiana defense allows 35.2% on 3-point attempts (223 of 633) and their opponents are making 81.0% of their shots from the charity stripe. They are forcing 11.9 TO's per game and allow teams to shoot 44.6% from the floor (9th in the league).

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

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Indiana

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