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Los Angeles Sparks (4-11, 3-9 Western
Conference) at Indiana Fever (7-7, 6-5 Eastern Conference)
Indianapolis; Thursday, 7 p.m. EDT
BOTTOM LINE: Indiana Fever plays the Los Angeles Sparks after
Aliyah Boston scored 31 points in the Indiana Fever's 94-86
victory over the Seattle Storm.
The Fever have gone 4-3 at home. Indiana is sixth in the WNBA
with 26.0 defensive rebounds per game led by Boston averaging
5.6.
The Sparks are 3-5 in road games. Los Angeles ranks eighth in
the WNBA with 8.2 offensive rebounds per game led by Dearica
Hamby averaging 2.7.
Indiana scores 84.0 points per game, 3.3 fewer points than the
87.3 Los Angeles gives up. Los Angeles averages 8.2 made
3-pointers per game this season, 2.1 more made shots on average
than the 6.1 per game Indiana gives up.
The teams face off Thursday for the first time this season.
TOP PERFORMERS: Boston is averaging 15.9 points, 8.2 rebounds
and 3.8 assists for the Fever. Kelsey Mitchell is averaging 18.0
points over the last 10 games.
Hamby is scoring 16.4 points per game and averaging 7.7 rebounds
for the Sparks. Kelsey Plum is averaging 1.6 made 3-pointers
over the last 10 games.
LAST 10 GAMES: Fever: 5-5, averaging 82.4 points, 31.8 rebounds,
19.4 assists, 7.1 steals and 2.9 blocks per game while shooting
46.0% from the field. Their opponents have averaged 79.5 points
per game.
Sparks: 2-8, averaging 81.1 points, 33.7 rebounds, 19.2 assists,
7.5 steals and 2.9 blocks per game while shooting 43.8% from the
field. Their opponents have averaged 90.4 points.
INJURIES: Fever: None listed.
Sparks: Cameron Brink: out (knee), Rae Burrell: out (leg).
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