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Las Vegas Aces vs Indiana Fever: Can the Fever keep on rolling?
The Indiana Fever are hosting the Las Vegas Aces in Gainbridge Fieldhouse on Wednesday.
Are the Aces a real contender this year?
The Las Vegas Aces are second in the Western Conference with a 22-13 record, including 11-6 on the road. After winning four consecutive games, they lost 75-71 to the New York Liberty in the last one. The Aces are the best offensive team in the league, scoring 86.4 points per game, while shooting 45.2% from the field. A’Ja Wilson leads the team with 27.3 points and 11.9 rebounds per game, followed by Kelsey Plum, who averages 18.1 points points per game.
The Fever are on top of their game
The Indiana Fever are third in the Eastern Conference with a 19-17 record, and 11-6 at home. They have won 6 of their last 7 games and are coming off a 104-100 overtime win over the Atlanta Dream. The Fever are third in the league scoring 84.7 points per game while shooting a league-best 45.5% from the field. Caitlin Clark is the leading scorer on the team with 19.2 points per game, followed by Kelsey Mitchell, who scores 19.1 per game.
Betting Trends
The Aces are 5-0 ATS in their last 5 games overall, 4-0 ATS in their last 4 games following an ATS win, 4-0 ATS in their last 4 games against teams from the Eastern Conference, 8-1 ATS in their last 9 games played on Wednesday, 4-1 ATS in their last 5 games playing after a two-day rest and 1-4 ATS in their last 5 games following a loss. Las Vegas has played under the total point line in their five games following a loss, 5 of their last 6 games following an ATS win, 4 of their last 5 games overall, 4 of their last 5 games playing after a two-day rest, 7 of their last 9 games on the road, 19 of their last 26 games against teams from the Eastern Conference and 12 of their last 17 games against teams with a winning record. The Fever are 6-2 ATS in their last 8 games following an ATS loss, 6-2 ATS in their last 8 games against teams with a winning record, 9-4 ATS in their last 13 games at home, and 8-17-1 ATS in their last 26 games played on Wednesday. Indiana has played over the total point line in their last five games overall, their last four games against teams from the Western Conference, 11 of their last 13 games played on Wednesday, 4 of their last 5 games following an ATS loss, and 12 of their last 16 home games.
Prediction and Conclusion
Both teams already reached the basic goal of the season, and that is making it to the playoffs. The Aces will go for their third consecutive championship, and they will try to stay at least second in the Western Conference standings in order to have the home-court advantage in the opening playoff round. The Fever had a slow start to the season, but once Caitlin Clark adapted to the big league, the Fever started winning and clinched their first playoff berth after seven seasons. They have won 8 of the last 10 games overall, but none of the last ten games against the Aces. The defending champions are coming off a tough loss in New York and will bounce back with a win in Indianapolis.
