After a hectic finish to the WNBA regular season, we can finally get down to business. The first day of the WNBA playoffs are upon us. The Indiana Fever and Atlanta Dream both fought hard to reach this point, but only one team can advance to the semifinals.
The Dream are 7.5-point favorites at home and hold -325 odds on the moneyline on DraftKings Sportsbook. The Fever, as road underdogs, are +260 on the moneyline. The total is set at 159 points. Let’s take a look at the best bets and predictions for this Fever–Dream matchup.
Fever vs. Dream prediction, pick
While the Dream finished well ahead of the Fever in the standings, the two squads split the regular-season series 2-2. Indiana managed to pull off wins both with and without Caitlin Clark, and they’ll need to fight once again without their superstar. That’s going to be a difficult task against this excellent Dream team — but not an impossible one.
If they have any hope in this one, they’ll need Kelsey Mitchell to cook. Fresh off a record-breaking year for scoring by a guard, Mitchell has done an incredible job filling the hole Clark left behind. Dream guards Rhyne Howard, Jordin Canada, and Allisha Gray will have their hands full trying to keep her off the scoresheet.
It will be a big moment for Aliyah Boston as well. The former No. 1 overall pick has taken significant strides on both ends of the floor this year. Her reward? Going toe-to-toe with Brittney Griner and Brionna Jones — an extremely tall task.
Atlanta brings two-way excellence to this contest. They can beat you in several ways and have depth that few teams can match. But there’s been something special about this Fever team. Though it’s a tough ask to expect a Game 1 road win, count on Indiana to keep this one close.
