- Matchup: Dallas Wings vs Indiana Fever
- Scheduled For: Saturday, May 9, 2026
- Venue: Gainbridge Fieldhouse, Indianapolis, IN
- Broadcast: ABC
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The Dallas Wings (10-34 last season) are set to visit Gainbridge Fieldhouse where they will face off against the Indiana Fever (24-20 from last year).
In their previous outing, the Dallas Wings triumphed over the Phoenix Mercury, winning decisively with a score of 97-76. They finished the game shooting 48.8% from the field (41 of 84) and sank 8 of 28 attempts from beyond the arc. At the free throw line, they converted 7 of 11 tries, resulting in a percentage of 63.6%. Dallas secured a total of 42 rebounds, grabbing 17 offensive boards. Additionally, they dished out 24 assists while forcing 18 turnovers and achieving 11 steals. Defensively, the Wings held their opponents to a shooting percentage of 44.8%, allowing Phoenix to hit 26 of 58 shots. The Mercury recorded 5 assists and made 7 steals, along with a total of 27 rebounds (5 offensive and 22 defensive) and 1 block. Phoenix shot 70.6% from the charity stripe, making 12 out of 17 attempts, and hit 12 of their 28 three-point shots.
Paige Bueckers made a significant impact in this matchup, scoring 24 points on 10 of 18 shooting. She played for 30 minutes, grabbed 8 rebounds, and contributed 7 assists while shooting at an impressive 55.6% efficiency.
The Wings are entering this game coming off a challenging season where they finished with a record of 10-34. They averaged 81.7 points per game, ranking 9th in the league, while maintaining a shooting percentage of 42.3%. From three-point range, Dallas connected on 30.4% of their shots (289 of 950) and boasted an 80.2% free throw percentage. As a team, they averaged 35.4 rebounds per game and ranked 8th in the league with 888 total assists. They averaged 12.8 turnovers and committed 18.9 personal fouls per game. On the defensive end, the Wings forced their opponents into 12.7 turnovers per game while conceding 1,010 assists last season, ranking 13th in the WNBA. Dallas allowed an opponent shooting percentage of 45.9% (1,350 of 2,939) and permitted an average of 34.5 rebounds per game. They surrendered 38.8% on three-point attempts and were 12th in the league for points allowed, averaging 88.0 points per game.
On the other hand, the Indiana Fever faced a defeat against the Las Vegas Aces, ending with a score of 107-98. In that game, the Fever secured 28 defensive rebounds and 12 offensive boards, totaling 40 rebounds. They turned the ball over 19 times while earning 4 steals. The Aces committed 20 personal fouls, allowing Indiana 24 free throw attempts, of which they successfully made 21, leading to an impressive 87.5% free throw success rate. Indiana shot 41.2% from three-point territory, hitting 7 of 17 attempts. Overall, the Fever completed 35 of 73 shot attempts, yielding a shooting percentage of 47.9%. Defensively, they allowed the Aces to shoot 47.5% from the field with 38 successful shots out of 80 attempts. Las Vegas finished with a three-point shooting percentage of 42.3%, converting 11 of 26 attempts, and went 20 for 22 at the line (90.9%). Indiana allowed the Aces to grab 21 rebounds in total (6 offensive).
Odyssey Sims made a notable contribution for the Fever, shooting 7 of 14 for the game with a field goal percentage of 50.0% and securing 2 rebounds. Sims finished with 27 points in her 41 minutes on the court and also tallied 6 assists.
Last season, the Fever concluded with a 24-20 record. They averaged 18.6 fouls per game while achieving a free throw percentage of 77.0%. The Fever recorded 20.6 assists per game (7th in the league) and had an average of 12.8 turnovers. Indiana scored a total of 3,734 points last year (84.9 per game) and averaged 33.4 rebounds. Offensively, they achieved a shooting percentage of 45.6%, ranking 3rd in the WNBA. Defensively, they ranked 8th in points allowed per game with 81.5. The Fever forced 14.1 turnovers per game and limited their opponents to a shooting percentage of 44.9% (9th in the WNBA). Indiana’s defense conceded 32.9% on three-point shots (314 of 955) while allowing 78.6% from the free throw line. They averaged 19.4 assists and 32.7 rebounds allowed, ranking 4th in both categories in the league.
Who will secure victory in this WNBA matchup against the spread?
Pick: Bet on Dallas
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