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Chicago Sky vs Indiana Fever: Both teams are off to a slow start to the season
The Indiana Fever will be looking for their second win of the season when they host the Chicago Sky in Gainbridge Fieldhouse on Saturday.
The Sky have split the first six gamees of the season
The Chicago Sky are fourth in the Eastern Conference with a 3-3 record. They are coming off an 83-73 win over the Los Angeles Sparks that ended their two-game losing streak. Chicago is fourth in the league, allowing 79.7 points per game, and is the worst free-throw shooting team, making only 71.2% of the shots from the stripe. Marina Mabrey is the best player on the team, averaging 17.3 points, 6.5 rebounds, and 5.2 assists per game.
The Fever has not won at home yet
The Indiana Fever are fifth in the Eastern Conference with a 1-8 record. Their only win of the season came in Los Angeles, where they beat the Sparks 78-73 and have lost the next three games. They are coming off a 103-88 home loss to the Seattle Storm. The Fever are the worst defensive team in the league, allowing 91.2 points per game and allowing 46.5% from the field. Rookie Caitlin Clark leads the team with 17.6 points per game.
Betting Trends
Chicago has covered the spread in the last 4 games played on Saturday, the last four against teams from the Eastern Conference and the last 5 against teams with a losing record. They are 4-1 ATS in their last 5 games overall, 4-1 ATS in the last 5 games following a win, 7-3 ATS in the last 10 games following an ATS win and 16-6 ATS in the last 22 games following a one day rest. The Sky have played over the total point line in 10 of the last 11 games against teams with a losing record and 9 of the last 12 games against teams from the Eastern Conference. Indiana is 4-1 ATS in the last 5 games playing after one day rest, 9-4 ATS in the last 13 games following a loss and 2-5 ATS in the last 7 home games. They have played over the total point line in 6 of their last 7 games overall and in the last 4 games played on Saturday.
Prediction and Conclusion
The Indiana Fever were lucky enough to draft Caitlin Clark, but that has not brought them any success so far in the season. Winning only one of nine games is unacceptable, and the Fever are hoping to win their first home game tonight. That will not be easy at all, as Chicago has been dominating Indiana, winning eight of the last 10 head-to-head games. The last time they played, the Sky won 96-69, and we expect them to cover the -2.5-point spread tonight.
