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LA Sparks vs Indiana Fever: Prediction, preview and odds | September 4, 2024
The LA Sparks vs Indiana Fever matchup is the only WNBA game scheduled for Wednesday. This will be the third and final meeting between the two teams this season. The series is currently tied 1-1, with LA winning the last game 88-82 on May 28.
The Sparks are last in the West and overall with a 7-25 record and are unlikely to make the playoffs. The Fever, on the other hand, qualified for the playoffs after the Chicago Sky and Atlanta Dream’s losses on Tuesday. Indiana is sixth in the standings with a 17-16 record.
LA Sparks vs Indiana Fever game details and odds
The LA Sparks vs Indiana Fever game is scheduled for 7 p.m. EDT on Wednesday, Sept. 4, at Gainbridge Fieldhouse. The matchup will be broadcast nationally on CBS. It will also air locally on MeTV Indianapolis. The game won’t stream live on WNBA League Pass and will only be made available after it ends.
Moneyline: Sparks (+575) vs. Fever (-850)
Spread: Sparks (+12.5) vs. Fever (-12.5)
Total (O/U): Sparks -110 (o174.5) vs. Fever -110 (u174.5)
Editor's note: The odds could change close to the game. The odds listed were as per available information at the time of writing.
LA Sparks vs Indiana Fever preview
The two teams have met 54 times in the regular season, with LA holding a lopsided 39-15 advantage. That has been the case in the past 10 games as well, with the Sparks holding a 7-3 record. That trend is unlikely to continue on Wednesday.
LA Sparks vs Indiana Fever starting lineups
The Sparks have been hit hard by the injury bug this season. While Cameron Brink is out for the season with an ACL tear, Lexie Brown (illness) and Layshia Clarendon (personal reasons) won’t be available Wednesday. LA coach Curt Miller should start:
PG: Stephanie Talbot SG: Odyssey Sims SF: Rickea Jackson PF: Dearica Hamby C: Azura Stevens
The Sparks’ main bench contributors should be Li Yueru, Kia Nurse and Rae Burrell.
The Fever listed Temi Fagbenle as day-to-day. Indiana coach Christie Sides could start:
PG: Caitlin Clark SG: Kelsey Mitchell SF: Lexie Hull PF: NaLyssa Smith C: Aliyah Boston
Indiana’s key contributors off of the bench could be Damiris Dantas, Katie Lou Samuelson and Erica Wheeler.
Editor’s note: These are predicted starting lineups, which could change depending on the availability of players uncertain to play.
LA Sparks vs Indiana Fever prediction
The Fever are highly favored to win this game at home. They are the hottest team in the league right now with a WNBA-leading four-game win streak. Caitlin Clark and Co. should make easy work of the struggling Sparks to cover the spread for a win. This should be a high-scoring game, with the team total surpassing the 174.5-point mark.
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