Indiana Fever at Los Angeles Sparks 7/27/23 - WNBA Picks & Predictions

The Indiana Fever continue a road trip Thursday night with the game in Los Angeles, CA against the Los Angeles Sparks. Indiana is one of the worst teams in the league currently in last place in the Eastern Conference 11 games below .500 after an 18 point blowout loss. On the year Indiana has been solid offensively averaging 82 points per game on 44.3% shooting, but their defense has been abysmal allowing opponents to score 85.9 points per game.

Kelsey Mitchell leads the way for the Indiana offense this season averaging 16.7 points per game on 42.2% shooting from the floor. NaLyssa Smith is second on the team averaging 15.6 points to go along with a team leading 9.7 rebounds, while rookie Aliyah Boston is third on the team scoring 14.5 points per game. Erica Wheeler is the 4th leading scorer averaging 9.5 points and leads the team averaging  five assists.

The Los Angeles Sparks stay at home Thursday night seven games below .500 following a one point win over this Indiana team to end an 8 game skid. Offensively Los Angeles has been mediocre this season averaging just 78.4 points per game and the defense has struggled as well allowing just over 82 points. During the recent losing streak Los Angeles allowed 89.25 points per game, while scoring just 76 points during the eight game span.

Nneka Ogwumike is the offensive maestro for Los Angeles this season leading the team averaging 20.1 points per game to go along with a team high 9.3 assists. Lexie Brown is averaging 12.4 points and Dearica Hamby averages 9.3 points per game. Jordin Canada is second on the team averaging 13.1 points and leads the sparks averaging 6 assists per game.