Fever vs. Sun Preview: Clark & Mitchell in Hot Form, Can the Fever Avenge Their Losses Against the Sun?

On August 29 at 7 AM, the WNBA regular season continues with Indiana Fever hosting Connecticut Sun.

The Fever, after acquiring top draft pick Clark, have become a hot team in the league. Their record this season has shown significant improvement and they currently rank 7th in the league with 14 wins and 16 losses, showing great promise for a return to the playoffs. The Fever’s home record is 8 wins and 5 losses, far better than their away record of 6 wins and 11 losses. In the four games since the Olympics, the Fever won three, demonstrating excellent form.

The Fever’s offense is quite strong, averaging 82.7 points per game, ranking 7th in the league, just 0.7 points lower than the third-ranked Storm. However, their defense is poor, conceding an average of 86.7 points per game, second-worst in the league, only better than the bottom-ranked Wings, making them a typical case of strong offense but weak defense.

The Fever’s leading scorer is Mitchell, averaging 18.2 points and 2.5 rebounds per game. Especially in recent times, her form has been scorching, scoring over 20 points in four consecutive games, including 29 points in the last game against the Dream. Top draft pick Clark is the team’s second-leading scorer, averaging 18 points, 5.8 rebounds, 8.2 assists, and 1.4 steals per game, with her assists ranking first in the league. Recently, Clark’s form has also been outstanding. Another top pick, Boston, averages 13.9 points and 9.2 rebounds, while Nariah Smith also scores in double digits.

The Sun, with a record of 22 wins and 7 losses, ranks second in the league, only behind the top-ranked Liberty, and has won three consecutive games, showing excellent form. The Sun’s offense is rather average, averaging only 79.9 points per game, ranking 8th in the league, but their defense is extremely strong, conceding an average of only 73.4 points per game, ranking first in the league. Compared to the offense-strong defense-weak Fever, the Sun is a typical defense-strong offense-weak team.

The Sun does not have any superstars, but the team’s overall strength is very impressive, with six players averaging double-digit points, making their scoring very distributed. Veteran player Bonner averages 16.2 points and is the top scorer, newly joined Marbury averages 14.4 points, and her arrival has improved the team’s offensive level. Jones, Carrington, Thomas, and Harris all score in double digits on average, with Thomas being a member of the U.S. women’s basketball team and known as the female version of Jokic.

This season, the two teams have met three times, with the Sun winning all three matches, including two victories by more than 15 points. However, these three encounters all happened early in the season when the Fever were still in the process of gelling. In recent times, the Fever’s form has been excellent, and they are unrecognizably different from the start of the season. Playing at home, the Fever will strive to avoid being swept by their opponent this season.

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