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Phoenix Mercury vs Indiana Fever: Can Phoenix keep their winning streak alive?
The Phoenix Mercury will be looking for their fourth consecutive win when they visit the Indiana Fever at Gainbridge Fieldhouse on Friday.
The Mercury have won the last four games
The Phoenix Mercury are fourth in the Western Conference with an 12-10 record, including 4-6 on the road. They have won the last three games and are coming off a 100-84 win over the Dallas Wings. Phoenix is ranked fourth in the league, averaging 83.8 points per game on shooting 33.5% from three-point territory and 43.8% from the field. Kahleah Copper leads the team, averaging 23 points, and Brittney Griner adds 19.7.
The Fever have picked up their form
The Indiana Fever are fourth in the Eastern Conference with a 9-14 record, and have split the ten home games. They have lost four of the last six games and are coming off a 89-84 loss to the Washington Mystics. The Fever are fourth in the league, shooting 34.5% from three-point territory, and 44.3% shooting from the field. Caitlin Clark is the leading scorer on the team with 16.7 points per game, followed by Kelsey Mitchell, who scores 16.4 per game.
Betting Trends
The Mercury are 6-1 ATS in the last 7 games against teams with a losing record, 9-3 ATS in their last 12 games overall, 6-2 ATS in their last 8 games following an ATS win, 5-2 ATS in their last 7 games following a win and 2-8 ATS in their last 10 games played on Friday. Phoenix has played under the total point line in their last 4 games against teams with a losing record, in 5 of their last 6 games against teams from the Eastern Conference, in 4 of their last 6 games overall, and in their last four games against Indiana. The Fever are 5-1 ATS in their last 6 home games, 7-3 ATS in their last 10 games overall, 13-6 ATS in their last 19 games following a loss, and 2-6 ATS in their last 8 games against teams with a winning record. Indiana has played under the total point line in 4 of their last 5 home games and 10 of their last 14 games played on Friday.
Prediction and Conclusion
Both teams have picked up their form lately and that is especially the case with the Phoenix Mercury who won the last three contests. The Fever have many ups and downs this season and have a reason for optimism since they won the last three games against the Mercury. Therefore, we give Indiana a legit chance in this game and we go with them cvovering the +2.5-point spread.
