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The LA Sparks (7-25) and Indiana Fever (17-16) meet Wednesday at Gainbridge Fieldhouse. Tip-off is scheduled for 7 p.m. ET (CBS Sports Network). Let’s analyze FanDuel Sportsbook’s lines around the Sparks vs. Fever odds, and make our expert WNBA picks and predictions.
Season series: Tied 1-1
The Sparks limp in with 8 losses in the past 9 games, but they were able to top the league-leading New York Liberty on Aug. 28 as a 12.5-point underdog, showing that Los Angeles can be a pesky side when it wants to be.
L.A. was certainly pesky when it last traveled to Indiana, taking care of the Fever 88-82 as a 5.5-point underdog on May 28 as the Over (165.5) connected. That seems like a lifetime ago, though, and F/C Cameron Brink (ACL) was still healthy and playing.
In that Sparks victory, Fever rookie Caitlin Clark was still doing her thing. She posted 30 points with 6 assists, 5 rebounds, 3 blocked shots and 3 triples in the home loss. Of course, she also had 7 turnovers which did not help.
That seems like a lifetime ago, too. Clark and the Fever have been on fire since the Olympics break, and they now find themselves over .500 for the 1st time this season following Sunday’s 100-93 win over the Wings in Dallas. It was the 2nd straight time, and 1st time this season, Indiana has hit triple digits in consecutive games.
Indiana has won and covered 4 in a row, and it is 6-1 straight up (SU) and against the spread (ATS) in the past 7 outings. The Over 7-4 across the past 11 games.
Sparks at Fever odds
Provided by FanDuel Sportsbook; access USA TODAY Sports Scores and Sports Betting Odds hub for a full list. Lines last updated Tuesday at 6:36 p.m. ET.
- Moneyline (ML): Sparks +570 (bet $100 to win $570) | Fever -900 (bet $900 to win $100)
- Against the spread: Sparks +12 (-108) | Fever -12 (-112)
- Over/Under (O/U): 173.5 (O: -110 | U: -110)
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Sparks at Fever picks and predictions
Prediction
Fever 93, Sparks 84
Moneyline
Indiana (-900) will set you back 9 times your potential return, and that’s way too expensive for a standalone bet, or as part of a multi-leg parlay. Over the long term, betting such heavy favorites is not a recommended strategy.
PASS.
Against the spread
The SPARKS +12 (-108) have already won in Indianapolis once this season, so Fever -12 (-112) is a bit too high of a number.
In addition, L.A. just beat the WNBA-leading Liberty outright Wednesday as a 12.5-point underdog, while going 4-2 ATS in the past 6 games. As a double-digit underdog, that’s when the Sparks seem to shine the most, going 10-3 ATS this season, including 3 outright wins.
Over/Under
OVER 173.5 (-110) is a strong play in this standalone game on Wednesday.
The Over has cashed in 2 of the past 3 games for the Sparks, as they’ve scored 94 or more points in both of the Over results. In addition, defense is still an issue for L.A., allowing 79 or more points in 4 in a row in 21 of the past 22 outings.
For the Fever, they went for exactly 100 points in each of the past 2 outings, the 1st time hitting triple digits in successive games this season. This offense is locked in, and that makes the Over a strong play.
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