The Indiana Fever will visit the Atlanta Dream on Tuesday night at Gateway Center Arena. Tip-off is set for 7:30 PM ET. Indiana enters the game at 4-4 while Atlanta is 5-3 on the year. This is their third meeting of the season, with Indiana winning 81-76 in the last matchup on May 22.
Indiana is still without star rookie Caitlin Clark, who is recovering from a left quad injury. She leads the team in points and assists through four games. The Fever have gone 2-2 during her absence. Atlanta had won four straight games before falling to the Connecticut Sun in their last outing.
Dream Preview – Looking to Get Back on Track at Home
Atlanta has started the season well, going 5-3 overall and 2-1 at home. They are second in the Eastern Conference standings. Their top scorer, Allisha Gray, is putting up 20.1 points per game and contributes on defense with 3 steals in the last outing.
Rhyne Howard is a strong all-around player for the Dream. She is averaging 17.6 points and also chips in with over 5 rebounds and 5 assists per game. In their loss to the Sun, Howard and Gray both scored 18 but the team shot just 26.7% in the fourth quarter.
Atlanta ranks top five in field goal percentage and points per game. They are also among the best in offensive rebounding. They give up 81.0 points per game and rank near the top in defensive efficiency in key stretches.
Fever Preview – Staying Steady Without Their Star
The Fever sit at .500 through eight games and are 2-1 on the road. They beat Chicago 79-52 on Saturday using a big third quarter. Kelsey Mitchell led the scoring with 17 points, while NaLyssa Smith and Aliyah Boston helped inside.
Indiana continues to get good balance across the lineup. Lexie Hull scored 9 points with 6 rebounds and 2 steals last game. The team’s shooting has improved, especially from deep, as they rank third in the WNBA in three-point percentage at 35.6%.
The Fever average 84.5 points per game, tied with Atlanta. They rank top three in steals and field goal percentage. On defense, they are limiting teams to 81 points and keeping games close without their top playmaker.
Betting Prediction
Atlanta is listed as a 4.5-point favorite. The Dream are 5-3 against the spread and have won three of their five games at home. Indiana is 5-3 ATS and has covered in two of three games on the road. The total is 164.5 points, with recent meetings trending under.
Both teams score well and rank near the league average in pace. But Indiana without Clark is slightly less dangerous on offense. Atlanta has the stronger bench and should control the game late. Expect Atlanta to win and cover, with a total that lands near the number.
Pick: Atlanta -4.5
