Chicago Sky vs Indiana Fever Prediction, 5/17/2025 WNBA Pick, Tips and Odds

Game: Chicago Sky vs Indiana Fever

Date: Saturday, May 17, 2025

Location: Gainbridge Fieldhouse in Indianapolis, IN

TV: Youtube TV

Gainbridge Fieldhouse is the site where and the Indiana Fever (20-20 last season) will play the Chicago Sky (13-27 last year) on Saturday.

The Chicago Sky faced off with the Connecticut Sun and took a loss by a final of 87-54 in their last game. Chicago walked away from the game having earned a 33.9% field goal percentage (21 out of 62) and converted 6 out of their 21 3-point shots. From the free throw line, the Sky knocked down 6 of 9 tries for a rate of 66.7%. When it comes to pulling down boards, they earned 24 with 6 of them being on the offensive end. They also doled out 14 dimes in the matchup in addition to creating 15 turnovers and earning 9 steals. In regard to the defense, Chicago allowed the other team to shoot 50.0% from the floor on 35 of 70 shooting. Connecticut distributed 9 dimes and had 7 steals in the game. Additionally, Connecticut collected 37 rebounds (9 offensive, 28 defensive) and got 12 blocked shots. Connecticut shot 84.6% from the free throw line by making 11 of 13 attempts. They also buried 6 of 14 shots from beyond the arc.

Dana Evans is someone who was a major contributor in this matchup. She accumulated 14 points on 5 of 12 shooting. She saw the court for 22 mins but ended the game without a board. Evans walked away from this one shooting 41.7% from the floor and dished out 2 dimes.

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Chicago steps onto the court after finishing with a mark of 13-27 last season. They turned it over 13.1 times per game and as a group committed 19.0 fouls per game. As a unit, Chicago pulled down 36.6 rebounds per game and tallied 759 assists last season, which ranked 11th in the league in terms of passing the ball. The Sky hit on 32.4% on shots from downtown (193 of 596) and 74.2% from the free throw line. They averaged 77.4 points per game (11th in the WNBA) while shooting 42.2% from the field. On defense, the Sky forced 12.6 turnovers per contest and they drew 17.0 fouls. They were ranked 10th in the league in allowing assists 867 surrendered throughout last year. The Sky defense allowed an opponent shooting percentage of 44.6% (1,202 of 2,694) and they conceded 33.8 rebounds per contest as a basketball team. They relinquished 32.6% on 3-point shots and they ranked 8th in the league in PPG allowed (82.5).

When they last stepped on the hardwood, the Indiana Fever took a defeat with a final score of 87-81 against the Connecticut Sun. The Fever were able to corral 30 defensive boards and 13 offensive rebounds for a total of 43 for the game. They gave up possession of the ball 25 times, while recording 6 steals in this contest. The Sun committed 22 personal fouls in this contest which got the Fever to the free throw line for 9 attempts. They were able to bury 7 of the free throws for a percentage of 77.8%. When discussing three-point shots, Indiana buried 8 out of their 30 tries (26.7%). At the conclusion of this game, the Fever finished 33 out of 76 from the field which gave them a shooting percentage of 43.4%. The Fever allowed the Sun to convert 30 of 72 tries from the field which gave them a shooting percentage of 41.7% for this contest. They finished the game shooting 26.3% from 3-point land by going 5 of 19 and finished the contest at 22 of 23 at the free throw line (95.7%). In reference to rebounds, Indiana permitted Connecticut to get 29 in total (9 offensive).

Caitlin Clark was important for the Fever in this contest. She made 10 of 23 in this matchup for a rate of 43.5%, and had 6 rebounds. Clark tallied 25 points in her 40 minutes on the court and had 9 dimes for the game.

Indiana had a win-loss record of 20-20 last season. On the offensive side of the court, the Fever connected on 45.6% from the field, which was ranked 1st in the league. Indiana earned 3,399 pts last season (85.0 per contest) and they collected 35.1 boards per contest. They earned an assist 20.4 times per game (7th in the WNBA) and they turned it over 14.2 times per game. The Fever committed 18.2 personal fouls per game and they connected on 77.5% from the charity stripe. The Fever were ranked 11th in the league in points per game surrendered with 87.7. They forced 11.6 turnovers per game and let teams shoot 44.1% from the field (8th in the league). The Indiana defense gave up 36.1% on 3-point attempts (369 of 1,021) and opponents made 80.3% of their free throw attempts. They conceded 21.4 assists and 33.6 rebounds per game, which was ranked 9th and 4th in those categories on the defensive end.

Who will win tonight's WNBA game against the spread?

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take Chicago

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