Chicago at Indiana

Chicago added some key newcomers and won two of three preseason games. They've upgraded their 3-point shooting significantly. Chicago traded for guard Ariel Atkins, who averaged 14.9 points with Washington while shooting 35.7 from the three-point line. Kia Nurse shot 33.1% from 3-point land last season with L.A. and started all three preseason games, while veteran Courtney Vandersloot spent the last two years with New York. In addition, the defense in preseason was impressive, a swarming/attacking unit. Indiana is favored, off a .500 campaign where 2.7 points per game outscored them. They'll work in plenty of new pieces as half the roster was traded, waived, or signed elsewhere. The lack of a bench was apparent in 2024, along with a soft defense surrendering 87.7 points per game, the second-most in the WNBA. Three of the four matchups last season between these teams were decided by fewer than 10 points. Play Chicago.