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Indiana Fever vs Los Angeles Sparks: Both teams are at the bottom of their conferences
The Indiana Fever are hoping to get their first win of the season when they visit the Los Angeles Sparks at crypto.com Arena on Friday.
Can the Fever win their first game of the season tonight?
The Indiana Fever have lost all five games so far in the season and are at the bottom of the Eastern Conference. They are coming off an 85-83 loss to the Seattle Storm. Caitlin Clarks was on top of her game with 21 points and 7 assists but that was not enough for her to get her first WNBA win. The Fever are the worst defensive team in the league, allowing 93.3 points per game, and are ranked second to last, scoring 75.3. Caitlin Clark has had a solid start to her rookie season, averaging 17.8 points per game in the first four games.
The Sparks have a tough start of the season
The Los Angeles Sparks are at the bottom of the Western Conference with a 1-2 record. They started the season with back-to-back losses to the Atlanta Dream and the defending champion Las Vegas Aces before winning their first game of the season, 70-68, against the Washington Mystics. Lexie Brown scored 20 points for the Sparsks, and Dearica Hemby added 17. Hemby is their leading scorer for the season, averaging 22 points per game. The Sparks are second in the league, shooting 45.6% from the field, and third, shooting 37.9% from three-point territory.
Betting Trends
The Fever are 6-1-1 ATS in their last 8 games and 5-1-1 ATS in their last 7 games against teams from the Western Conference. They are only 1-4 ATS in the last 5 games played on Friday and have played under the total line in 9 of the last 11 games on the road. The Sparks are 4-2 ATS when playing after two-day rest, 8-2 ATS when they play on Friday but only 2-3 ATS in their last five home games.
Prediction and Conclusion
It’s been a rough start to her professional career for Caitlin Clark, as the Fever have lost all five games to start the season. They are going to LA tonight, and there is no better place for Clark to shine and get the feeling of victory. The Sparks are not in their best form, and even though they played two fewer games than the Fever, they seem more tired than ever. The Fever will be motivated to end the losing streak and will do that tonight in LA.
