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Golden State Valkyries (9-9, 5-5 Western
Conference) at Indiana Fever (9-9, 6-5 Eastern Conference)
Indianapolis; Wednesday, 12 p.m. EDT
BOTTOM LINE: Indiana Fever hosts the Golden State Valkyries
after Aliyah Boston scored 23 points in the Indiana Fever's
89-87 loss to the Los Angeles Sparks.
The Fever are 5-5 in home games. Indiana is fifth in the WNBA
averaging 84.1 points and is shooting 46.5% from the field.
The Valkyries are 2-6 on the road. Golden State is 1-1 in games
decided by less than 4 points.
Indiana makes 46.5% of its shots from the field this season,
which is 6.6 percentage points higher than Golden State has
allowed to its opponents (39.9%). Golden State has shot at a
40.6% clip from the field this season, 1.8 percentage points
fewer than the 42.4% shooting opponents of Indiana have
averaged.
The teams meet for the second time this season. The Valkyries
won 88-77 in the last meeting on June 20. Kayla Thornton led the
Valkyries with 16 points, and Boston led the Fever with 17
points.
TOP PERFORMERS: Boston is scoring 16.6 points per game and
averaging 8.3 rebounds for the Fever. Kelsey Mitchell is
averaging 20.8 points and 1.6 rebounds over the last 10 games.
Monique Billings is averaging 8.4 points and 5.3 rebounds for
the Valkyries. Thornton is averaging 16.4 points over the last
10 games.
LAST 10 GAMES: Fever: 5-5, averaging 83.7 points, 34.2 rebounds,
20.0 assists, 6.6 steals and 2.7 blocks per game while shooting
46.8% from the field. Their opponents have averaged 81.3 points
per game.
Valkyries: 6-4, averaging 80.8 points, 37.6 rebounds, 18.8
assists, 6.2 steals and 3.1 blocks per game while shooting 41.9%
from the field. Their opponents have averaged 75.9 points.
INJURIES: Fever: Caitlin Clark: out (groin).
Valkyries: None listed.
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