Connecticut Sun vs Indiana Fever – Breakdown and Prediction

August 28, 2024

Connecticut Sun vs Indiana Fever: Both teams are coming off wins

The Indiana Fever are hosting the Connecticut Sun on Wednesday at Gainbridge Fieldhouse.

The Sun are the hottest team in the East right now

The Connecticut Sun are second in the Eastern Conference with a 22-7 record, including 10-4 on the road. They have won the last three games and are coming off a 72-64 win over the New York Liberty. The Sun are the best defensive team in the league allowing 73.4 points per game on the least allowed field goal attempts per game 62.2. DeWanna Bonner leads the team with 16.2 points per game, while Marina Mabrey averages 14.4.

The Fever are solid at home

The Indiana Fever are third in the Eastern Conference with a 14-16 record, and and 8-5 at home. They have won 3 of the last 4 games and are coming off a 84-79 win over the Atlanta Dream. The Fever are third in the league, shooting 45% shooting from the field and sixth shooting 34% from the three-point line. Kelsey Mitchell is the leading scorer on the team with 18.2 points per game, followed by Caitlin Clark, who scores 18 per game.

Betting Trends

The Sun are 1-5 ATS in their last 6 games following a win, 1-7 ATS in their last 8 games against teams from the Eastern Conference, 1-7 ATS in their last 8 games against teams with a losing record, 4-1 ATS in their last 5 games played on Wednesday, 5-11 ATS in their last 16 games overall and 1-4 ATS in their last 5 games following a ATS win. Connecticut has played under the total point line in 5 of their last 6 games following a ATS win, 8 of their last 11 games following a win, 5 of their last 7 games played on Wednesday and 7 of their last 10 games on the road. The Fever are 4-0 ATS in their last 4 games playing after one-day rest, 8-1 ATS in their last 9 home games, 7-1 ATS in their last 8 games against teams from the Eastern Conference, 5-1 ATS in their last 6 games against teams with a winning record, 5-2 ATS in their last 7 games overall, 7-16-4 ATS in their last 24 games played on Wednesday and 2-5 ATS in their last 7 games following a ATS win. Indiana has played over the total point line in 10 of their last 11 games played on Wednesday, 9 of their last 11 games against teams from the Eastern Conference, 9 of their last 12 home games, 20 of their last 27 games following a win and 19 of their last 28 games overall.

Prediction and Conclusion

The Indiana Fever have climed to third place in the Eastern Conference, but it will be very hard to go any further since their next opponent is 8.5 games ahead of them. The Sun have the longest active winning streak in the East and are still gunning the leading New York Liberty. They have won the last ten games against the Fever, and we expect the same scenario tonight, this time by covering the -2.5-point spread.