Indiana Fever vs Chicago Sky Prediction, 8/23/2026 WNBA Pick, Tips and Odds

Game: Indiana Fever vs Chicago Sky

Date: Sunday, August 23, 2026

Location: Wintrust Arena in Chicago, IL

TV: NBC

The Chicago Sky (14-22) host the Indiana Fever (24-13) at Wintrust Arena on Sunday.

The Indiana Fever stepped onto the hardwood against the Dallas Wings and went home with a loss by a final score of 91-85 in their last contest. Indiana walked away from the contest with a 40.9% FG percentage (27 out of 66) and buried 7 of 23 shots from downtown. When they shot from the charity stripe, the Fever converted 24 of 26 attempts for a percentage of 92.3%. In reference to rebounding, they collected a total of 28 with 5 of them being of the offensive variety. They also recorded 17 dimes for this contest as well as forcing the opposition into 8 turnovers and having 6 steals. With respect to defense, Indiana allowed the other team to shoot 47.2% from the floor on 34 out of 72 shooting. Dallas totaled 7 assists and had 5 steals for this game. Furthermore, Dallas collected 32 rebounds (7 offensive, 25 defensive) and got 8 blocks. Dallas finished shooting 66.7% at the free throw line by knocking down 18 of 27 attempts. They knocked down 5 out of their 18 tries from distance.

Kelsey Mitchell is one player who was a contributor in the game. She finished with 37 points on 9 of 18 shooting. She saw the court for 35 mins and snagged 1 board. Mitchell ended up shooting 50.0% from the floor and also distributed 5 assists.

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Indiana enters this matchup with a win-loss record of 24-13 this season. They are losing possession via turnover 13.7 times per contest and as a group they commit 21.8 fouls per contest. As a unit, Indiana is pulling in 33.4 boards per contest and is sitting with 757 assists so far this year, which has them ranked 8th in the WNBA in terms of passing. The Fever are connecting on 38.9% on 3-pointers (376 of 967) and 82.6% from the charity stripe. They are averaging 96.1 points per game (1st in the WNBA) while shooting 48.6% from the floor. When they are on the defensive end, the Fever are forcing 12.3 turnovers per contest while drawing 22.1 fouls. They currently rank 9th in the league in giving up assists with 756 surrendered on the season. The Fever defense is allowing a FG percentage of 45.6% (455 of 817) and they surrender 31.5 rebounds per game as a team. They are conceding 33.4% on shots from distance and they are ranked 12th in basketball in points per game from their opponents (90.5).

When they last stepped on the hardwood, the Chicago Sky walked away with a victory by a final of 93-86 against the New York Liberty. The Sky were able to corral 30 defensive rebounds and 14 offensive rebounds totaling 44 in this game. They coughed it up 13 times, while getting 8 steals in this matchup. The Liberty were called for 18 fouls for the contest which took the Sky to the free throw line for 22 shots. They were able to make 16 of the free throw tries for a percentage of 72.7%. When it comes to shots from beyond the arc, Chicago converted 7 of 28 attempts (25.0%). When this game wrapped up, the Sky finished the game shooting 35 out of 79 from the field which had them shooting 44.3%. The Sky permitted the Liberty to bury 33 out of 72 attempts from the floor which had them sitting at 45.8% in this game. They wrapped up this game 25.0% from 3-point land by going 9 of 36 and finished the contest at 11 out of 13 at the free throw line (84.6%). When discussing cleaning up the glass, Chicago permitted New York to get 35 in all (7 on the offensive side).

Natasha Cloud ended up being a factor for the Sky in the matchup. She made 13 out of 21 for this contest for a field goal rate of 61.9%, and had 9 rebounds. Cloud tallied 35 points in her 35 minutes on the hardwood and accumulated 6 dimes for the matchup.

Chicago has a record of 14-22 this season. In terms of offensive execution, the Sky are connecting on 44.3% from the floor, which ranks 9th in basketball. Chicago has scored 3,157 points this season (87.7 per game) and they grab 33.4 boards per game. Their rate of assisting teammates is at 21.4 times per contest (5th in basketball) and they turn it over 12.7 times per contest. The Sky commit 21.2 personal fouls per game and they shoot 76.5% from the free throw line. The Sky on the defensive end are ranked 11th in the WNBA in PPG allowed with 89.8. The Chicago defense allows 31.5% on shots from 3-point land (275 of 872) and opponents are knocking down 80.2% of their foul shots. They have given up 20.3 dimes and 36.8 boards per contest, which ranks them 7th and 15th in basketball. They are able to force 13.4 turnovers per game and allow teams to shoot 44.7% from the field (5th in basketball).

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

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Chicago

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