Fever vs Sun Picks and Prediction – 9/25/2024

The Indiana Fever visit the Connecticut Sun for Game 2 of their WNBA quarterfinal best-of-three series on Wednesday. Indiana trails in the series 1-0 following a 93-69 loss to Connecticut in Game 1. Kelsey Mitchell was the leading scorer for Indianapolis with 21 points but the Fever shot just 40.3% overall and 21.4% from 3-point territory. Indiana was outrebounded by Connecticut 36-29. Keep up to date with the WNBA with our expert WNBA picks.

After one game of the postseason, Kelsey Mitchell is leading Indiana in scoring with 21 points, while Alliyah Boston has scored 17. Rookie sensation Caitlin Clark scored just 11 points in Game 1 but led the Fever in assists with eight. Boston is the leading rebounder with 11. The Fever had four players score in double figures in the Game 1 loss.

The Connecticut Sun looks to sweep the series and move on to the semifinals with a victory at home on Wednesday. The leading scorer for Connecticut in its 24-point rout of Indiana was Marina Mabrey with 27 points. Connecticut shot 49.3% overall and an impressive 50% from 3-point territory. The Sun committed just 11 turnovers while forcing Indiana to turn the ball over 14 times. 

Marina Mabrey is the leading scorer for Connecticut after one game of the postseason with 27 points, while DeWanna Bonners is second with 22 and Dijonai Carrington has scored 14. The leading rebounder is Alyssa Thomas with 10 and Thomas is also the leader in assists with 13. Connecticut had four players score in double figures in Game 1.

Connecticut will sweep the series with Indiana on Wednesday. The Sun is too strong at both ends of the court for the Fever to keep pace. Connecticut scored 93 points in Game 1 on 49.3% shooting, while holding Indiana to 40.3% shooting. The perimeter defense held Indiana’s Caitlin Clark to 23.5% shooting overall and 15.4% shooting from 3-point territory. The Fever is 1-5-1 ATS in the last seven while Connecticut is 4-2 ATS in the last six. Final Score Prediction, Connecticut Sun wins and covers ATS 86-75.