The Indiana Fever, with a 9-7 record, will face the Phoenix Mercury, with a 5-12 record, in a two-game series at home. The Mercury are favored due to Caitlin Clark’s poor ball security, with an average of 4.8 turnovers per game.

Mercury’s Advantages

The Mercury have better turnover rates on both ends of the floor and feature six-time All-Stars, forward Alyssa Thomas and wing DeWanna Bonner. Thomas has made seven WNBA All-Defensive Teams and leads the Mercury in assists per game.

The Mercury’s veterans can take advantage of an Indiana team that makes too many mistakes. Phoenix also has a rest edge over Indiana, having played only three games in the last week, while the Fever have played four games in the same period.

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