Indiana to face Los Angeles after Mitchell’s 36-point performance

Los Angeles Sparks (7-25, 4-12 Western Conference) and Indiana Fever (17-16, 10-8 Eastern Conference)

Indianapolis; Wednesday, 7:00 PM ET

BETMGM SPORTSBOOK: LINE Fever -12; Over/Under 172

SUMMARY: The Indiana Fever will host the Los Angeles Sparks after Kelsey Mitchell scored 36 points in the Indiana Fever’s 100-93 victory over the Dallas Wings.

The Fever is 9-5 in home games. Indiana is 9-11 against opponents with a positive record.

The Sparks are 2-14 away from home. Los Angeles is 3-when it has fewer turnovers than its opponents and is averaging 14.8 turnovers per game.

Indiana is averaging 83.8 points per game, 2.4 fewer than the 86.2 that Los Angeles is giving up. Los Angeles is shooting 42.5 percent from the field this season, 1.5 percentage points fewer than the 44.0 percent that Indiana’s opponents shoot.

The two teams are playing for the third time this season. The Sparks defeated the Fever 88-82 in their last meeting on May 28. Kia Nurse led the Sparks with 22 points, and Caitlin Clark led the Fever with 30 points.

TOP PLAYERS: Clark is shooting 42.4% and averaging 18.7 points for the Fever.

Rickea Jackson is averaging 12.6 points for the Sparks.

LAST 10 GAMES: Fever: 8-2, averaging 90.7 points, 38.0 rebounds, 21.7 assists, 6.0 steals and 5.0 blocks per game while shooting 47.0% from the field. Their opponents have averaged 84.8 points per game.

Sparks: 2-8, averaging 79.6 points, 32.0 rebounds, 19.9 assists, 8.0 steals and 3.9 blocks per game on 43.1% shooting. Their opponents are averaging 88.0 points.

INJURIES: Fever: None listed.

Sparks: Julie Allemand: out for rest of season (ankle), Cameron Brink: out for rest of season (anterior cruciate ligament), Lexie Brown: out (illness).

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The Associated Press created this story using technology provided by Data Skrive and data from Sportradar.