Sport Preview: Fever Start Six-Sport Homestand on Wednesday towards Sparks
Wed, Sep 4, 2024, 10:57 AM
Indiana Fever vs. Los Angeles Sparks
Wednesday, Sept. 4
Gainbridge Fieldhouse | 7:00 p.m. ET
Broadcast Data
MeTV, CBS Sports activities Community
Possible Starters
Indiana Fever (17-16)
Guard – Kelsey Mitchell (19.0 ppg, 2.6 rpg, 1.9 apg)
Guard – Caitlin Clark (18.7 ppg, 5.6 rpg, 8.4 apg)
Guard – Lexie Hull (5.4 ppg, 2.0 rpg, 0.9 apg)
Middle – Aliyah Boston (13.4 ppg, 9.0 rpg, 3.0 apg)
Ahead – NaLyssa Smith (11.1 ppg, 7.5 rpg, 1.1 apg)
Los Angeles Sparks (7-25)
Guard – Odyssey Sims (9.9 ppg, 1.7 rpg, 5.4 apg)
Ahead – Dearica Hamby (17.5 ppg, 9.8 rpg, 3.4 apg)
Middle – Azurá Stevens (10.5 ppg, 5.9 rpg, 2.2 apg)
Ahead – Stephanie Talbot (4.2 ppg, 3.0 rpg, 2.2 apg)
Ahead – Rickea Jackson (12.6 ppg, 3.8 rpg, 1.4 apg)
Sport Standing Report
Indiana: Temi Fagbenle – QUESTIONABLE (Proper Shoulder)
Los Angeles: Cameron Brink – OUT (Left Knee- NWT), Lexie Brown – OUT (Crohn’s- NWT), Layshia Clarendon – OUT (psychological well being reasons- NWT)
GAME PREVIEW:
Following two highway wins, a 5-1 file in August and clinching a WNBA postseason bid late Tuesday evening, the Indiana Fever welcome the Los Angeles Sparks for the groups’ remaining regular-season conflict to start a six-game homestand at Gainbridge Fieldhouse.
The Fever captured its first win of the common season, 78-73, towards the Sparks at Crypto.com Enviornment again on Could 24. 4 Fever gamers scored in double-figures within the first win of the season, led by guard Kelsey Mitchell’s 18-point efficiency and heart Aliyah Boston’s 17-point effort. Since getting back from the Olympic break, Mitchell is averaging 25.2 factors per recreation and has set a franchise file for the most-consecutive video games scoring not less than 20 factors with seven.
Within the groups’ second assembly this season again on Could 28, Los Angeles defeated Indiana, 88-82, regardless of a 30-point scoring effort from Fever guard Caitlin Clark. On Friday in Indiana’s 100-81 win towards the Chicago Sky, Clark set a career-high in scoring with 31 factors and recorded 12 assists as effectively, passing Ticha Penicheiro for probably the most video games by a rookie in WNBA historical past to file not less than 10 assists. Clark recorded her tenth recreation with not less than 10 assists in Sunday’s win at Dallas ending with 28 factors and 12 assists.
Los Angeles enters Wednesday attempting to climb out of the underside of the WNBA standings. For the reason that Sparks’ final assembly with Indiana, Los Angeles misplaced rookie ahead Cameron Brink for the remainder of its season after struggling an ACL damage on June 18 towards the Connecticut Solar. The Sparks’ went 1-6 in August after the Olympic break, however did pull out a win towards the New York Liberty, 94-88. Regardless of Liberty ahead Breanna Stewart’s 32-point scoring effort, the Sparks got here out on prime as 5 Sparks gamers scored in double-figures, led by Dearica Hamby’s 21 factors, seven rebounds and 5 assists. Sparks guard Odyssey Sims is one other new change to Los Angeles since its final assembly with Indiana. Sims was beforehand signed to a hardship contract with the Dallas Wings, however is now averaging 9.9 factors per recreation in seven video games with the Sparks this season.
Mitchell and Clark each sit within the prime 10 within the WNBA in scoring with Mitchell averaging 19.0 factors per recreation and Clark averaging 18.7 factors per recreation. Hamby enters Wednesday in twelfth averaging 17.5 factors per recreation and likewise is tied for third within the league’s rebounding ranks, averaging 9.8 rebounds per recreation. Boston is three spots behind Hamby in sixth place for rebounds, averaging 9.0 rebounds per recreation. Clark continues to guide all rookies in a number of classes, however Sparks ahead Rickea Jackson ranks third amongst all rookies in scoring, averaging 12.6 factors per recreation.