
The Dallas Wings look to snap a three-game losing skid while the Indiana Fever eye for its third straight win as both teams battle for supremacy this Wednesday, July 17, 2024 at the College Park Center.
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Dallas fought tooth-and-nail with the Los Angeles Sparks last Saturday before running out of steam in the fourth quarter and losing 87-81. Guard Odyssey Sims had 23 points while Natasha Howard contributed 14 points and seven rebounds for the Wings who only got 12 points from its leading scorer Arike Ogunbowale.
Against the Lynx, the Fever used a 28-14 run in the fourth to score its second consecutive victory and 11th in the season. Both Dallas and Indiana have yet to face one another this season.
Let’s look at how bookmakers see this game playing out in this in-depth Dallas Wings vs. Indiana Fever sports predictions piece.
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There is no sugarcoating it. The Dallas Wings are the worst team in the league. More often than not, when that happens, it’s hard to find something positive as far as betting angles are concerned.
Surprisingly though, there is something to like about the Wings heading into their matchup against the Indiana Fever – a couple actually.
The Fever even got a 21-point output from its generational rookie guard Caitlin Clark and it wasn’t enough to thwart the balanced attack of the Wings. Sweet shooting guard Jaelyn Brown led Dallas attack in that game with 21 points while Arike Ogunbowale added 19 markers.
With Brown out in their upcoming matchup against the Fever, the Wings will need Odyssey Sims to fill the void and carry the scoring load in the backcourt against the Fever.
Besides their preseason history against the Fever, the Wings are also one of the best shooting teams in the league, making 44.2% of their shots.
While the current Dallas Wings vs Indiana Fever betting lines are justified, backing the Wings to cover the +4 spread at -110 provides significant value, especially if they start hitting their shots and force Indiana to commit mistakes.
The Indiana Fever heads into this match with plenty of confidence, especially since they just took down a big fish. Winners of three of their last four, the Fever unloaded a massive fourth quarter run to beat the short-handed Minnesota Lynx on Sunday and strengthen its grip of the seventh spot.
Like the Wings, Indiana is a great shooting team.
If the Fever continue to hit their shots and take care of the ball at the same time, backing them to cover the spread offers a good value at these current odds.
However, for the Fever to cover the spread, they will need Aaliyah Boston to step her game up against the Wings. In their preseason battle against Dallas, the 22-year old Boston was only limited to eight points in 31 minutes of action.
The good thing for Indiana, though, is Boston has seemingly regained her form in the past few games.
The Dallas Wings and the Indiana Fever are perhaps the most unpredictable teams in the league. With their ability to shoot the lights out, anything can happen in almost every game they are involved in.
Of course, the obvious choice here is picking the Indiana Fever to cover the spread and walk away with the victory but ever since their loss to the Washington Mystics last month, I can hardly trust them.
On the other hand, playing the Dallas Wings to cover the spread does make sense considering how their previous matchup played out. But that was in the preseason when most teams are still acclimating to the hustle and bustle of the league.
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