The Indiana Fever (4-3) and Portland Fire (5-4) meet in the WNBA tonight. Tipoff is set for 8:00 p.m. EDT at Moda Center in Portland, Ore. The game will be broadcast live on CBS.
The Fever are favored by -10.5 on the spread, with the over/under set at 173.5 (-110o / -115u). The Fever are a -450 favorite to win outright, while the Fire are +360 to pull off the upset.
Let's get into my Fever vs. Fire predictions and WNBA picks.
Fever vs. Fire Odds, Pick
| Fever Odds | ||
|---|---|---|
| Spread | Total | Moneyline |
-10.5 -109 | 173.5 -110o / -115u | -450 |
| Fire Odds | ||
|---|---|---|
| Spread | Total | Moneyline |
+10.5 -111 | 173.5 -110o / -115u | +360 |
- Fever vs. Fire Spread: Fever -10.5 (-109), Fire +10.5 (-111)
- Fever vs. Fire Over/Under: 173.5 (-110o / -115u)
- Fever vs. Fire Moneyline: Fever -450, Fire +360
- Fever vs. Fire Best Bet: Kelsey Mitchell Under 21.5 Points
Fever vs. Fire Preview
Action PRO projects Fever guard Kelsey Mitchell for 18.16 points in her matchup against the Fire tonight, giving us a nice 25.5% edge against the market when compared to her current prop line of over/under 21.5, which is good enough to mark the under with an A+ grade in our system.
Fever vs. Fire Prediction
Mitchell is averaging 21.1 points per game this season, but her recent performances suggest this line may be a bit too ambitious. She has stayed under 21.5 points in four of her last five games, posting totals of 14, 19, 21 and 17 points during that stretch.
Looking at a larger sample, Mitchell has gone under this number in six of her last 10 games. While she remains one of Indiana's primary scoring threats, her production has generally settled below this mark more often than not.
Part of the challenge with a line this high is that Mitchell needs a particularly efficient shooting night to clear it. Even as one of the league's most dynamic scorers, there's little margin for error when the number is set above 20 points.
Best Bet: Kelsey Mitchell Under 21.5 Points (-122, FanDuel)
