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Las Vegas Aces (8-8, 4-6 Western Conference) at
Indiana Fever (8-8, 6-5 Eastern Conference)
Indianapolis; Thursday, 7 p.m. EDT
BOTTOM LINE: Las Vegas Aces visits the Indiana Fever after A'ja
Wilson scored 26 points in the Aces' 84-81 victory over the
Phoenix Mercury.
The Fever have gone 4-4 in home games. Indiana is 4-3 in games
decided by at least 10 points.
The Aces are 3-4 in road games. Las Vegas gives up 82.0 points
to opponents while being outscored by 1.1 points per game.
Indiana is shooting 46.2% from the field this season, 1.8
percentage points higher than the 44.4% Las Vegas allows to
opponents. Las Vegas' 40.8% shooting percentage from the field
this season is 2.1 percentage points lower than Indiana has
given up to its opponents (42.9%).
The teams square off for the second time this season. In the
last meeting on June 22 the Aces won 89-81 led by 24 points from
Wilson, while Aliyah Boston scored 26 points for the Fever.
TOP PERFORMERS: Kelsey Mitchell is averaging 18.9 points for the
Fever. Caitlin Clark is averaging 18.2 points, 8.9 assists and
1.6 steals over the last 10 games.
Wilson is averaging 21.6 points, 9.9 rebounds, 3.8 assists, 1.9
steals and 2.6 blocks for the Aces. Jewell Loyd is averaging 2.2
made 3-pointers over the last 10 games.
LAST 10 GAMES: Fever: 6-4, averaging 83.3 points, 32.3 rebounds,
19.5 assists, 7.5 steals and 2.4 blocks per game while shooting
46.6% from the field. Their opponents have averaged 79.8 points
per game.
Aces: 4-6, averaging 80.1 points, 33.6 rebounds, 16.8 assists,
6.2 steals and 4.3 blocks per game while shooting 41.6% from the
field. Their opponents have averaged 83.3 points.
INJURIES: Fever: Caitlin Clark: out (groin).
Aces: Cheyenne Parker-Tyus: out (personal), Megan Gustafson: out
(leg).
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