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The Indiana Fever (0-4) and Seattle Storm (1-3) meet Wednesday at Climate Pledge Arena. Tip-off is scheduled for 10 p.m. ET. Let’s analyze BetMGM Sportsbook’s lines around the Fever vs. Storm odds, and make our expert WNBA picks and predictions.
Season series: First meeting; Fever won 2-1 in 2023
The Fever have dropped all 4 games to date, but Indiana is getting a lot closer. After losing by 21 or more points in each of the 1st 2 games, Indiana covered the spread in the past 2 outings, both rematches. That includes an 88-84 loss at Gainbridge Fieldhouse against the Connecticut Sun on Monday night, cashing as 5.5-point underdogs as the Over (164) connected.
No. 1 overall pick Caitlin Clark and Kelsey Mitchell each scored a team-best 17 points in the loss to the Sun, while Clark hit 3 triples to go along with 5 assists, 3 rebounds and 2 blocked shots.
The Storm dropped a 74-63 game at New York on Monday, but covered as 14-point underdogs as the Under (165.5) connected. The total has gone low in 3 of 4 games, and like Indiana, it has covered the past 2 outings after opening 0-2 against the spread (ATS).
The Storm have a couple of players listed on the injury report ahead of Wednesday’s tilt, as rookie G Nika Muhl (personal) is considered probable, while F Nneka Ogwumike (ankle) carries a questionable tag. She missed the past 2 games of the road trip after rolling her ankle in the 2OT loss in Minnesota last weekend.
Fever at Storm odds
Provided by BetMGM Sportsbook; access USA TODAY Sports Scores and Sports Betting Odds hub for a full list. Lines last updated at 12:06 p.m. ET.
- Moneyline (ML): Fever +200 (bet $100 to win $200) | Storm -250 (bet $250 to win $100)
- Against the spread (ATS): Fever +5.5 (-110) | Storm -5.5 (-110)
- Over/Under (O/U): 163.5 (O: -115 | U: -105)
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Fever at Storm picks and predictions
Prediction
Storm 81, Fever 77
Moneyline
The Storm (-250) will cost you 2 1/2 times your potential return, and that’s quite a bit of risk. While Muhl is likely to be able to suit up, Ogwumike is less of a certainty. The team beat a winless Washington team without her, but produced a season-low 63 points in New York without her services. If Ogwumike cannot go, Seattle is super risky.
PASS, and look to the spread instead.
Against the spread
The FEVER +5.5 (-110) is worth playing lightly in this road contest.
Indiana has looked much better in the past 2 games than it did in the 1st 2 outings. Clark appears to be getting much more comfortable, and she has started to chop down her turnovers after committing 10 in the opener at Connecticut. She is still going to have a lot of miscues, as she handles the ball a lot. But she also makes several triples per game, too. She’ll help keep Indiana competitive in this game.
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Over/Under
UNDER 163.5 (-105) is a solid play in this battle.
The Storm has cashed the Under in 3 of 4 games to date, including its only home game back on May 14, an 83-70 loss to Minnesota.
The Fever have hit the Over in the past 2 games, but it averaged just 68.5 in the 1st 2 games, hitting the Under in each of those contests. Look for the Fever to come down somewhere in the 70s in this outing.
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