The WNBA did not make things easy on the Indiana Fever with their opening schedule, as the team has played the Connecticut Sun (6-1) twice, the Las Vegas Aces (6-0), New York Liberty (4-2) and Atlanta Dream (2-3) to open the season.
No. 1 overall pick Aliyah Boston and the Fever have another tough test against the Chicago Sky (4-3) on Tuesday night in Chicago.
The Sky split a weekend home and home with the Liberty, and they have moved to third in the Eastern Conference.
Let's examine the latest odds and the best bet to place on this matchup:
Fever vs. Sky odds, spread and total
Fever vs. Sky prediction and pick
Even though the Fever hung tough with the Aces and Sun in their last two games, I can't back them in this matchup against Chicago.
Indiana is 1-4 for a reason, and the team ranks in the bottom half of the league in several key statistics:
- 10th in offensive rating
- 8th in defensive rating
- 10th in net rating
- 10th in effective field goal percentage
- 9th in 3-point percentage
That's going to make things tough against a Chicago team that is No. 3 in the league in defensive rating. The Sky are going to muck things up, and they're forcing nearly 15 opponent turnovers per game this season.
Chicago's offense (11th in offensive rating) is a concern, but Indiana doesn't defend nearly as well. I'll lay the points with the Sky at home.
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