At the College Park Center, a WNBA matchup, Dallas Wings vs Indiana Fever will take place on Saturday. The Wings were able to win the 96-86 victory when these two teams met off on July 24.
As the Dallas Wings are scheduled to host the Indiana Fever for the upcoming WNBA game tonight, there appears to be a decent potential for them to solidify a postseason spot. At the most important point in the tournament, the Wings have started doing everything correctly. They are the heavy favourites to be the next team to make the postseason after three straight victories. In the previous game, the Wings triumphed against the powerful Aces in a thrilling victory.
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Dallas Wings vs Indiana Fever: Odds
The betting odds according to WinComparator are 1.3 for Dallas Wings and 3.2 for Indiana Fever. This clearly indicates that Dallas Wings are more likely to crush Indiana Fever in this Match up.
Dallas Wings vs Indiana Fever: Recent Form
The Wings have an overall record of 15-16 going into this game, but they are coming off a strong win. At the end of the first half versus Las Vegas, the Wings led 24-17 and held on to win 82-90. The Wings average 82 points per game, while their defence allows 82.1 points per contest.
It’s a little surprising that they still have a losing record considering that their offence is ranked fifth and their defence is ranked sixth. The star player for Dallas has been Arike Ogunbowale, who averages 19.9 points per game while shooting 40.3 percent from the field and 35.1 percent from beyond the arc. The Wings will require offence in this game.
The Indiana Fever have dropped five straight games and have an overall record of 5-28. The defence allowed 91 points in the team’s most recent game against the Atlanta Dream, which contributed to the team’s 10-point loss. The Fever average 77.7 points per game, but their defence allows 88.9 points per contest.
The Fever’s defence and offence are both in the bottom half of the league rankings. The defence has been even terrible than the offence, and moving forward they must have a stronger defence. The Fever has been the best offensive player, averaging 18.4 points per game while shooting 43.8 percent from the field and 40.9 percent from beyond the arc.
Just 4.8 points per game (77.8) less are scored by the Fever than are conceded by the Wings (82.6). When scoring more than 82.6 points, Indiana is 4-4. The Fever’s field goal percentage for the year is 40.7 percent, which is 4.7 percent less than the opponents of the Wings’ 45.4 percent field goal percentage. Indiana has a 3-2 record when shooting more than 45.4 percent from the field.
Dallas Wings vs Indiana Fever: Head to head
There have been 29 WNBA games played thus far between these two teams. With 22 victories to the Indiana Fever’s 19, the Indiana Fever has the advantage. In the most recent five meetings, the Wings won four and the Fever just one. The first meeting of this term was held on July 24, 2022. That match was won by the Dallas Wings 96-86.
Best Picks of the Game
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Dallas Wings vs Indiana Fever: Possible Lineup
Dallas Wings:
Guard- Marina Mabrey
Guard- Veronia Burton
Forward- Allisha Gray
Forward- Kayla Thornton
Center- Teaira McCowan
Indiana Fever:
Guard- Danielle Robinson
Guard- Tiffany Mitchell
Forward- Victoria Vivians
Forward- NaLyssa Smith
Center- Queen Egbo
Game Prediction
In the latter stages of the regular season, the Dallas Wings are having a great run. They appear to be on course to reach the playoffs very soon. The Indiana Fever, on the other hand, will try to offer the supporters something to cheer about. In the hopes of having a stronger season the following year, they might give the young players more opportunities. The Dallas Wings are the clear favourites in this game according to all predictions and betting sites.
But, you never know; upsets have become a trend now. Let’s see who emerges victorious.
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