Indiana is 7-2 straight up (SU) and 5-4 against the spread (ATS) post-All-Star break with a five-game winning streak.Dallas, on the other hand, is 2-7 SU and ATS since the WNBA All-Star Game with losses in five of its past six games and six straight non-covers.The Fever-Wings season series is tied 1-1 SU and ATS.
Indiana beat Dallas 98-87 this past Friday to even the season series after the Wings beat the Fever 107-104 in their season openers.CAITLIN CLARK OVERCOMES INJURY SCARE, DROPS 29 POINTS ON DALLAS WINGS AS FEVER TAKE TOP SPOT IN EASTIndiana Fever guard Caitlin Clark handles the ball vs.Dallas Wings guard Paige Bueckers at Gainbridge Fieldhouse.
(A.J.Mast/NBAE via Getty Images)Dallas was up 3 points heading into the fourth quarter last week despite not having its leading rebounder and leader in PER, starting C Jessica Shepard.
In their first Fever-Wings meeting this year, Shepard had game-highs in rebounds (9) and assists (9).Indiana is due for a loss, and it’s tough beating a team twice in a short span.With that in mind, here are more reasons why I’m taking the points with Dallas in this game.This is a controversial take in these parts, and I don’t get why, but Paige Bueckers is better than Caitlin Clark.
Both were No.1 overall picks, won WNBA Rookie of the Year, and average nearly 20 points per game (PPG).Yet, Bueckers has a higher career PER (22.0-19.7) and on/off rating (+6.7 vs.
+1.1), shoots better from everywhere on the floor and commits roughly three fewer turnovers per game (5.2-2.1).Dallas Wings All-Star Paige Bueckers shoots a 3-pointer over Indiana Fever All-Star Caitlin Clark at Gainbridge Fieldhouse.(Jeff Haynes/NBAE via Getty Images)The Wings suffered a major blow this week with 2026 No.
1 overall pick Azzi Fudd undergoing season-ending arthroscopic surgery on her knee.Fudd leads the team in on/off net rating and 3-pointers made per game.AZZI FUDD WINS WNBA 3-POINT CONTEST, BECOMES FIRST ROOKIE CHAMPIONHowever, that should increase...