With only two games left in the WNBA regular season for the Indiana Fever, a lot remains to be decided. One more win secures their spot in the playoffs, and they still have a chance to catch the Golden State Valkyries for the sixth seed. But losing out opens the door for the eighth-seeded Seattle Storm to leapfrog them, and for the Los Angeles Sparks to knock them out of the playoffs entirely. Sunday’s game against the Washington Mystics may be their most important game of the year.
The Fever are six-point favorites on the road and hold -258 odds on the Moneyline at DraftKings Sportsbook. The total is set at 162 points. Let’s take a look at the best bets and predictions for this Fever-Mystics matchup.
Fever at Mystics prediction, pick
It’s been a season of ups and downs for both teams. The Mystics didn’t expect to be anywhere near the postseason race, but they were still in the mix around the trade deadline. Management’s decision to trade away Brittney Sykes was a difficult one, but with the 31-year-old Sykes in the midst of a breakout year and the timeline not matching up, they chose to move on. At the time of the deal, they were 13-15; now they’ve dropped to 16-26, long eliminated from playoff contention and lottery bound once more.
The Fever’s season has been tumultuous as well. While navigating injuries to Caitlin Clark, they still managed to pull off an impressive Commissioner’s Cup Championship. But the tolls of the season kept coming; Clark and several other rotation fixtures have been ruled out for the year. And despite a historic effort from Kelsey Mitchell, this team is running out of steam.
Still, the Fever have all the motivation and a significant edge on high-end talent. They’ve taken care of business against the teams that are beneath them in the standings on their quest to secure a playoff spot. Facing a Mystics squad that has lost eight straight, expect Indiana to punch its playoff ticket this afternoon.
