- Matchup: Phoenix Mercury vs Indiana Fever
- Event Date: Monday, June 22, 2026
- Venue: Gainbridge Fieldhouse, Indianapolis, IN
- Broadcast: USA Net
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The Indiana Fever (9-6) are set to clash with the Phoenix Mercury (4-12) at Gainbridge Fieldhouse on Monday.
In their previous game, the Phoenix Mercury faced off against the Las Vegas Aces, suffering a defeat with a score of 86-76. Phoenix concluded the match with an impressive 47.4% shooting accuracy (27 of 57) and successfully made 9 out of 21 attempts from three-point range. At the free-throw line, the Mercury excelled, sinking 13 of 14 attempts for a conversion rate of 92.9%. On the rebounding front, they secured a total of 30 boards, including 5 offensive rebounds. The team also provided 18 assists, forced 9 turnovers from their opponents, and made 5 steals. Defensively, Phoenix allowed the Aces to achieve a field goal percentage of 45.6% (31 of 68). Las Vegas contributed with 9 assists and recorded 18 steals. Additionally, they grabbed 29 rebounds (9 offensive, 20 defensive) and blocked 6 shots while converting 76.0% of their free-throw attempts, hitting 19 out of 25. From beyond the arc, they managed to make 5 of 21 shots.
Kahleah Copper stood out during the game, scoring 26 points with a shooting ratio of 9 out of 16. She played 30 minutes and collected 4 rebounds while posting a shooting percentage of 56.3% and earning 3 assists.
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Phoenix enters this match with a season record of 4-12. They average 81.8 points per game, placing them 13th in the league, while shooting 42.4% from the field. The Mercury are accurate 32.6% of the time from three-point range (126 of 387) and maintain a free-throw percentage of 79.9%. Overall, they average 31.9 rebounds per game and have distributed 303 assists this season, ranking them 9th in overall passing. The team has committed 13.4 turnovers per game and averages 18.7 personal fouls. On the defensive end, they force 13.2 turnovers a game while allowing 20.7 personal fouls. They rank 11th in assists allowed, surrendering 327 assists throughout the season, and give up an opponent field goal percentage of 46.3% (211 of 331) along with an average of 33.9 rebounds. Their opponents score 37.1% from beyond the arc, and they rank 9th in points allowed per game (86.8).
Recently, the Indiana Fever experienced a loss against the Atlanta Dream, ending the game at 108-101. They gathered 20 defensive rebounds and 5 offensive boards, totaling 25 rebounds in that matchup. The Fever turned the ball over 17 times but managed to secure 7 steals. The Dream were penalized with 27 fouls, which sent the Fever to the free-throw line 29 times, converting 23 for a rate of 79.3%. From three-point range, Indiana connected on 8 of 17 attempts (47.1%) and shot 35 for 63 from the field overall, achieving a 55.6% field goal percentage. The Fever allowed the Dream to shoot 37 of 69 (53.6%) from the floor, hitting 38.9% from distance (7 of 18) and making 27 of 35 free throws (77.1%). Regarding rebounding, Indiana allowed Atlanta to grab a total of 30 rebounds, with 9 coming from the offensive side.
Caitlin Clark delivered a strong performance for the Fever, hitting 8 of 17 shots, resulting in a field goal percentage of 47.1% while contributing 2 rebounds, totaling 26 points in 31 minutes of play along with 7 assists.
Indiana holds a record of 9-6 for the current season, scoring a total of 1,383 points (averaging 92.2 per game) while collecting 34.3 rebounds per contest. They average 23.7 personal fouls per game and maintain a free-throw shooting accuracy of 82.3%. Offensively, the Fever shoot 46.0% from the field, which ranks them 4th in the WNBA. Their assist rate stands at 20.9 assists per game (5th in the WNBA), while their turnover average is 15.2 per outing. Defensively, they rank 11th in points allowed per game (88.1). Indiana’s defense limits opponents to a 33.3% shooting percentage from beyond the arc (100 of 300) and restricts free throws to 79.0%. They allow an average of 19.0 assists and 30.8 rebounds per game, ranking them 2nd and 3rd in the league in those categories, respectively. On average, they force 13.1 turnovers each night and permit opponents a shooting percentage of 45.0% from the field (8th in the WNBA).
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Prediction: Back Phoenix
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