Indiana Fever at Minnesota Lynx odds, picks and predictions

The Indiana Fever (10-14) and Minnesota Lynx (16-7) meet Target Center in Minneapolis. Tip-off is scheduled for 4 p.m. ET (ESPN). Let’s analyze FanDuel Sportsbook’s lines around the Fever vs. Lynx odds, and make our expert WNBA picks and predictions.

Season series: First meeting; Fever won 3-1 in 2023

The Fever picked up a 95-86 win against the visiting Phoenix Mercury Friday, cashing as a 2-point favorite as the Over (173.5) connected. The Fever have alternated wins and losses, and covers and non-covers, in each of the past 6 games.

Indiana is 2-4 straight up (SU) and 3-3 against the spread (ATS) in 6 previous games on the road against Western Conference opponents.

Caitlin Clark might not be close to setting the rookie WNBA record for double-doubles like her nemesis Angel Reese, but she now has the longest active streak among rookies with 5 in a row. CC22 is averaging 19.2 points, 12.4 assists and 7.6 rebounds across the 5-game span. She has also recorded 8 steals and 5 blocked shots in the past 3 contests.

The Lynx suffered an embarrassing 91-63 loss at Seattle on Friday, and they didn’t come close to covering as a 6.5-point underdog as the total (154) pushed at most shops. Minnesota is a mediocre 3-4 SU across the past 7 games, while going 1-4 ATS in the previous 5 outings. The Under is on a 5-0–1 run in the past 6 games, and 11-3-1 across the past 15 contests.

Against the Eastern Conference, the Lynx are 3-1 SU and 2-2 ATS in 4 home games this season. They’re also 1-2 SU and 0-3 ATS in the past 3 tries overall against the East.

Fever at Lynx odds

Provided by FanDuel Sportsbook; access USA TODAY Sports Scores and Sports Betting Odds hub for a full list. Lines last updated Saturday at 10:37 p.m. ET.

• Moneyline (ML): Fever +148 (bet $100 to win $148) | Lynx -184 (bet $184 to win $100)
• Against the spread: Fever +3.5 (-106) | Lynx -2.5 (-114)
• Over/Under (O/U): 162.5 (O: -110 | U: -110)

Fever at Lynx picks and predictions

Prediction

Lynx 81, Fever 76

MINNESOTA (-184) is a good, but costly, play straight up if you’re a little more on the conservative side, and you’d prefer to just pick a winner without fiddling around with the points. A lot of casual bettors, especially new bettors to the WNBA, might find that to be a better option, albeit one which is slightly more expensive.

The more experienced, and slightly more adventurous, bettors will want to back MINNESOTA -3.5 (-114) at home.

The Lynx are coming off an embarrassing 28-point pounding by the Storm in Seattle, so expect Minnesota to return to its home court, especially in front of a capacity crowd, carrying a bit of a chip on its collective shoulders.

Indiana +3.5 (-106) has managed to win and cover 3 times in the past 5 outings, but it is just 1-2 ATS in the past 3 tries against Western Conference teams on the road.

UNDER 162.5 (-110) might be the best play on the board.

While the total has gone high in the past 2 games, the Under is 4-2 for the Fever in the previous 6 contests, including the past 3 games on the road against Western Conference foes.

For the Lynx, it’s been all about the Under lately. The Under is 5-0-1 in the past 6 games, while going 11-3-1 across the previous 15 outings. Go low, and feel confidently in doing so.

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