Phoenix Mercury vs Indiana Fever Prediction, 6/22/2026 WNBA Pick, Tips and Odds

Game: Phoenix Mercury vs Indiana Fever

Date: Monday, June 22, 2026

Location: Gainbridge Fieldhouse in Indianapolis, IN

TV: USA Net

The Indiana Fever (9-6) play the Phoenix Mercury (4-12) at Gainbridge Fieldhouse on Monday.

The Phoenix Mercury took the court against the Las Vegas Aces and ended up losing by a score of 86-76 in their last contest. Phoenix ended the game with a 47.4% field goal percentage (27 of 57) and converted 9 out of their 21 shots from beyond the arc. From the charity stripe, the Mercury knocked down 13 of their 14 tries for a percentage of 92.9%. With respect to hauling in rebounds, they earned 30 with 5 of them being offensive. They also distributed 18 assists in this contest in addition to forcing the other team into 9 turnovers and getting 5 steals. Regarding the defense, Phoenix allowed the other team to go 45.6% from the field on 31 of 68 shooting. Las Vegas totaled 9 dimes and had 18 steals for this contest. Additionally, Las Vegas totaled 29 boards (9 offensive, 20 defensive) and added 6 blocks. Las Vegas ended up shooting 76.0% at the charity stripe by knocking down 19 of their 25 tries. They knocked down 5 of 21 shots from beyond the arc.

Kahleah Copper is one player who was a contributor for this game. She finished with 26 points on 9 out of 16 shooting. She played for 30 minutes played and snagged 4 boards. Copper shot 56.3% from the floor and also recorded 3 dimes.

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Phoenix comes into this one with a record of 4-12 so far this year. They are averaging 81.8 pts per contest (13th in the league) while connecting on 42.4% from the floor. The Mercury are hitting 32.6% on shots from 3-point land (126 of 387) and 79.9% from the charity stripe. As a unit, Phoenix is grabbing 31.9 boards per game and has accumulated 303 dimes so far this year, which has them ranked 9th in the league in terms of passing. They turn it over 13.4 times per contest and as a unit they commit 18.7 personal fouls on a nightly basis. When they are on defense, the Mercury are forcing 13.2 turnovers per game while drawing 20.7 personal fouls. They are currently ranked 11th in basketball in giving up assists to their opponents with 327 surrendered on the season. The Mercury defense is allowing an opponent FG percentage of 46.3% (211 of 331) and they concede 33.9 boards per game as a basketball team. They give up 37.1% from beyond the arc and they rank 9th in basketball in PPG allowed (86.8).

The last time they took the hardwood, the Indiana Fever took a loss by a score of 108-101 when they played the Atlanta Dream. The Fever corralled 20 defensive boards and 5 offensive rebounds for a total of 25 in this game. They coughed up the ball 17 times, while recording 7 steals in the matchup. The Dream were called for 27 fouls in this game which got the Fever to the free throw line for 29 tries. They were able to make 23 of them for a percentage of 79.3%. When talking about shots from beyond the arc, Indiana buried 8 out of 17 attempts (47.1%). When the final whistle blew, the Fever went 35 for 63 from the floor which gave them a rate of 55.6%. The Fever permitted the Dream to convert 37 out of their 69 tries from the field which gave them a percentage of 53.6% for the matchup. They went 38.9% from distance by connecting on 7 of 18 and ended up going 27 out of 35 from the free throw line (77.1%). Regarding rebounding, Indiana permitted Atlanta to pull down 30 in total (9 on the offensive glass).

Caitlin Clark pitched in for the Fever for the game. She knocked down 8 of 17 for the matchup for a field goal percentage of 47.1%, and accounted for 2 rebounds. Clark earned 26 points in her 31 mins on the hardwood and had 7 assists in this game.

Indiana has a mark of 9-6 this season. Indiana has scored 1,383 points on the season (92.2 per game) and they pull in 34.3 rebounds per game. The Fever have committed 23.7 fouls per game and they connect on 82.3% from the charity stripe. As an offensive team, the Fever are shooting 46.0% from the floor, which ranks them 4th in the WNBA. Their rate of earning assists is at 20.9 times per game (5th in the WNBA) and they turn the ball over 15.2 times per contest. The Fever on the defensive end are ranked 11th in the WNBA in points allowed per contest with 88.1. The Indiana defense gives up 33.3% on shots from beyond the arc (100 of 300) and opponents are making 79.0% of their free throw shots. They have surrendered 19.0 assists and 30.8 boards on a nightly basis, ranking them 2nd and 3rd in the league. They are able to force 13.1 turnovers on a nightly basis and have allowed teams to shoot 45.0% from the floor (8th in the WNBA).

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

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take Phoenix

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