Connecticut Sun vs. Indiana Fever WNBA Playoffs Round 1 Game 1 Prediction, Odds and Game Preview – Sept. 22
The Connecticut Sun will face the Indiana Fever in Game 1 of the first round of the WNBA Playoffs.
Our computer predictions below will help you decide what are the best bets available for Sunday’s game.
Sun vs. Fever Predictions
Spread: Sun (-5.5) to Cover
- Our computers expect the same result as BetMGM, but have the Sun winning by a considerably greater margin (10.9 points). Take the Sun.
- The Sun are 19-21-0 ATS this season.
- Connecticut has a 13-12 record against the spread when favored by 5.5 points or more this season.
- The Fever are 22-18-0 against the spread this year.
- In games it has played as at least a 5.5-point underdog this season, Indiana is 6-8 against the spread.
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Total: Under 163.5
- The model’s predicted total (163.2 points) and the BetMGM set total (163.5 points) are virtually the same for this contest.
- The Sun have played nine games with over 163.5 points scored, their current matchup’s over/under, this season.
- A total of 30 Indiana’s games this season (out of 40) have had more than 163.5 total points scored.
- Sun games have gone over the point total in 18 out of 40 opportunities (45%).
- The Fever have hit the over in 26 of their 40 games with a set total (65%).
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Moneyline Winner: Sun (-225)
- Prediction: Sun 87, Fever 76
- Connecticut has gone 26-6 in games as a moneyline favorite (winning 81.2% of those games).
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Where to Watch Sun vs. Fever: Live Stream & TV Channel
- When: Sunday, September 22, 2024 at 3:00 PM ET
- Where: Mohegan Sun Arena in Uncasville, Connecticut
- TV Channel: ABC
- Live Stream: Fubo
Sun Leaders
- The leader in rebounds and assists for the Sun is Alyssa Thomas, who pulls down 8.4 boards and distributes 7.9 assists per game to go with a 10.6 PPG scoring average.
- Connecticut’s leading scorer is DeWanna Bonner, who drops 15.1 points a game in addition to her six rebounds and two assists.
- The Sun get the most three-point shooting production out of Marina Mabrey, who knocks down 2.5 threes per game.
- Thomas is Connecticut’s leader in steals, averaging 1.6 steals per game, while Bonner leads them in blocks with 0.7 per contest.
Sun Injuries
| Name | Game Status | Injury |
|---|---|---|
| Tiffany Mitchell | Out | Illness |
Fever Leaders
- The Fever’s Caitlin Clark puts up enough points (19.2 per game) and assists (8.4 per game) to top the squad’s leaderboards.
- Aliyah Boston grabs 8.9 rebounds per game (she also scores 14 points per game and adds 3.2 assists per game) which puts her at the top of the Indiana rebounding leaderboard.
- Clark knocks down 3.1 three-pointers per game, the most on the Fever.
- Clark (1.3 steals per game) is the steal leader for Indiana while Boston (1.2 blocks per game) is the block leader.
All stats in this article refer to the 2024 regular season.
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