Indiana Fever vs Washington Mystics Point Spread Picks

Indiana bounced back nicely from its 107-104 loss to Dallas with an 87-78 victory over Los Angeles on Wednesday. Caitlin Clark had 24 points and Kelsey Mitchell 23 for the Fever, who forced 19 turnovers by the Sparks. Washington has split its first two games and comes off a 98-93 overtime loss to New York on Sunday. The Mystics missed 21 of 26 3-pointers and shot 42 percent from the field. Washington is 1-11 in its past 12 games, dating to last season, 1-5 on the road. The Mystics are a young team, and it will take a while for the players to develop into a cohesive unit. Indiana, on the other hand, is looking forward to winning a championship with a healthy Clark. Take the Fever.

Indiana is trying to make the playoffs without Caitlin Clark and it comes off a 97-77 win over Chicago on Friday while shooting 52 percent with five double-figure scorers. It went OVER by 13 points for the Fever's sixth OVER in nine games. They have gone OVER six of seven against the Eastern Conference and Washington is 4-1 OVER its past five Sunday games. The Mystics have allowed 83.6 points per game their past 10 and they have gone OVER four of six home games. Five of the past seven meetings have gone OVER, including Washington's 88-84 victory on Aug. 15. Indiana has averaged 85.3 points in three meetings this year. Take the OVER.

Washington continues in a rebuilding mode and has thrown in the towel for this season after trading its best player, Brittney Sykes, to Seattle. The Mystics have lost five of six following an 88-83 defeat against Golden State on Wednesday. The Valkyries shot 51 percent and went 15-for-32 on 3-point tries. The game soared OVER by 20 points. Indiana has won five of six home games and six of nine altogether as the Fever have adjusted to playing without injured Caitlin Clark. The Mystics are 5-11 on the road and the Fever are 10-7 at home. Washington has allowed an average of 84.6 points in its past five games. Take the Fever on the moneyline and the OVER.

Washington comes off a home loss to New York, surrendering 85 points. Their only win over the last five games was against this uptempo Indiana squad in an 83-77 final. Indiana's offense is third in the WNBA in scoring (85.3 ppg) and third in shooting (45.6%). Indiana is 3-1 OVER the total at home this season, part of a 7-3 run OVER at home. The last eight meetings between these teams have had final scores of 83-77, 92-91, 89-84, 88-81, 85-83, 83-79, 82-76, and 96-88, averaging 169.9 points per game. Take Washington/Indiana OVER the total.