{"id":97400,"date":"2024-09-24T13:28:12","date_gmt":"2024-09-24T17:28:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/basketball\/?p=97400"},"modified":"2026-03-11T00:15:48","modified_gmt":"2026-03-11T04:15:48","slug":"wnba-playoff-odds-can-the-indiana-fever-survive","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/basketball\/2024\/09\/24\/wnba-playoff-odds-can-the-indiana-fever-survive\/","title":{"rendered":"WNBA Playoff Odds: Can the Indiana Fever Survive?"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a  href=\"https:\/\/www.basketball-reference.com\/wnba\/players\/c\/clarkca02w.html\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Caitlin Clark<\/a> and the Indiana Fever are officially on the ropes. The <a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/basketball\/2024\/09\/23\/wnba-playoff-odds-storm-vs-aces-game-2\/\" target=\"_self\">WNBA playoffs<\/a> 2024 schedule had the Connecticut Sun take Game 1 in this best-of-three series. Now, the Fever must win on Wednesday night to keep their <a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/basketball\/2024\/09\/23\/wnba-playoff-odds-dream-vs-liberty-game-2-preview\/\" target=\"_self\">playoff<\/a> hopes alive. WNBA <a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/basketball\/2024\/09\/16\/wnba-stars-set-new-scoring-records\/\" target=\"_self\">Rookie of the Year<\/a> award winner Caitlin Clark will do her best to give Indiana the boost they need to reach a Game 3. We will dive into the Fever vs Sun odds and see if there are any wagers worth taking for some WNBA bets today.<\/p>\n<h2><strong>WNBA Playoff Odds: Can the Indiana Fever Survive?<\/strong><\/h2>\n<div dir=\"ltr\">\n<div class=\"input-box\" spellcheck=\"false\">\n<div id=\"waffle-rich-text-editor\" class=\"cell-input editable disabled-input\" dir=\"ltr\" role=\"combobox\" contenteditable=\"false\" aria-autocomplete=\"list\" aria-label=\"B6\" tabindex=\"0\">[tgdcta items=&#8221;1&#8243; id=&#8221;170476&#8243;]<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<h3><strong>Sun Take Game 1<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p><a  href=\"https:\/\/www.basketball-reference.com\/wnba\/players\/m\/mabrema01w.html\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Marina Mabrey<\/a>\u2019s standout performance was the Fever vs Sun Game 1 headline. Mabrey, coming off the bench, put up 27 points (a WNBA playoff <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/WNBA\/status\/1837960925384413265?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw%7Ctwcamp%5Etweetembed%7Ctwterm%5E1837960925384413265%7Ctwgr%5Ecb453f06dfcef9aea5e918db85b460a341154757%7Ctwcon%5Es1_&amp;ref_url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sportskeeda.com%2Fus%2Fwnba%2Fnews-fact-check-did-marina-mabrey-record-points-bench-wnba-playoff-history-looking-sun-guard-s-incredible-feat\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">record<\/a>) while shooting 9-for-20 from the field and hitting 5-of-12 from beyond the arc. The Sun won the game 93-69. The Sun <a href=\"https:\/\/www.covers.com\/sport\/basketball\/wnba\/teams\/main\/connecticut-sun\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">covered<\/a> the -6.5 spread, and the game went under the projected score of 164.5.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Caitlin Clark is the unanimous Associated Press Rookie of the Year \ud83d\ude24<\/p>\n<p>\ud83d\udcdd: <a  href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/5kgjhUxFr3\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">https:\/\/t.co\/5kgjhUxFr3<\/a> <a  href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/P2sKxdVFeX\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">pic.twitter.com\/P2sKxdVFeX<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Indiana Fever (@IndianaFever) <a  href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/IndianaFever\/status\/1837872214525301242?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">September 22, 2024<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p><a  href=\"https:\/\/www.basketball-reference.com\/wnba\/players\/t\/thomaal01w.html\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Alyssa Thomas<\/a> also put on a show with her fourth career postseason triple-double, recording 12 points, 13 assists, and 10 rebounds. Meanwhile, Indiana\u2019s Caitlin Clark struggled, managing 11 points on 4-of-17 shooting, including 2-of-13 from deep, though she contributed eight assists and limited her turnovers to just two. <a  href=\"https:\/\/www.basketball-reference.com\/wnba\/players\/m\/mitchke01w.html\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Kelsey Mitchell<\/a> led the Fever with 21 points, and <a  href=\"https:\/\/www.basketball-reference.com\/wnba\/players\/b\/bostoal01w.html\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Aliyah Boston<\/a> added 17 points and 11 boards.<\/p>\n<p><a  href=\"https:\/\/www.basketball-reference.com\/wnba\/players\/b\/bonnede01w.html\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">DeWanna Bonner<\/a> chipped in 22 points for the Sun, whose defense kept the clamps on Indiana\u2019s three-point shooting. Connecticut&#8217;s bench significantly outscored Indiana&#8217;s 41-15. <a  href=\"https:\/\/www.basketball-reference.com\/wnba\/players\/h\/harrity01w.html\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Ty Harris<\/a> left Game 1 with an ankle injury and is expected to miss the next game as well.<\/p>\n<h3><strong>WNBA Betting History<\/strong><\/h3>\n<div dir=\"ltr\">\n<div class=\"input-box\" spellcheck=\"false\">\n<div id=\"waffle-rich-text-editor\" class=\"cell-input editable disabled-input\" dir=\"ltr\" role=\"combobox\" contenteditable=\"false\" aria-autocomplete=\"list\" aria-label=\"B9\" tabindex=\"0\">[tgdcta items=&#8221;1&#8243; id=&#8221;185565&#8243;]<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>The Indiana Fever vs Connecticut Sun is a matchup we\u2019ve already seen five times this season. The Sun won the first three meetings, covering the spread in two of the three games. Indiana won their final matchup, 84-80, covering the Indiana +4 spread. Overall, the Sun are 4-1 straight up and 3-2 against the spread in their matchups with the Fever this year.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">WNBA: Indiana Fever vs. Connecticut Sun &#8211; Playoff: Game 1 &#8211; Full Game Highlights (September September 22, 2024)<\/p>\n<p>Sun defeats the Fever 93-69 in Game 1, Round 1.  Marina Mabrey dropped 27 PTS, 3 REB, and 5 AST.<\/p>\n<p>Source: <br \/>WNBA<br \/>YouTube:<a  href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/vLaZnnzslO\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">https:\/\/t.co\/vLaZnnzslO<\/a><br \/>Twitter:\u2026 <a  href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/NulCrQ8p4c\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">pic.twitter.com\/NulCrQ8p4c<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Caitlin Clark News (@22CCnews) <a  href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/22CCnews\/status\/1838144105555141080?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">September 23, 2024<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>Before making your WNBA bets today, it is important to look at the <a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/basketball\/2024\/09\/04\/wnba-playoffs-race-indiana-fever-clinched\/\" target=\"_self\">WNBA betting trends<\/a>. Clark and the Fever have been one of the bright stories of the WNBA this season, but they\u2019ve been a tough bet over the last few games.<\/p>\n<p>The Fever are 21-18-1<a href=\"https:\/\/www.covers.com\/sport\/basketball\/wnba\/teams\/main\/indiana-fever\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"> against the spread<\/a> this season and 8-12 on the road. That being said, over their last eight games, the Fever have only <a href=\"https:\/\/www.covers.com\/sport\/basketball\/wnba\/teams\/main\/indiana-fever\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">covered<\/a> the spread once. The Sun are 5-2 <a href=\"https:\/\/www.covers.com\/sport\/basketball\/wnba\/teams\/main\/connecticut-sun\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">against the spread<\/a> over their last seven. The hype around Clark and Indiana\u2019s late-season playoff run likely is skewing the WNBA odds too much in the Fever\u2019s favor.<\/p>\n<h3><strong>WNBA Bets Today<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p>After the Sun dominated Indiana in Game 1, the oddsmakers have not adjusted. The line for Game 2 remains Fever <a href=\"https:\/\/sportsbook.fanduel.com\/navigation\/wnba\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">+6.5<\/a> on the road. The total has dropped slightly to 163.5. This line is a little surprising, seeing that the Sun won Game 1 by a margin of 24 points.<\/p>\n<p>The Fever need to win to extend their season, but the Sun hope to shut down the hype before it gets too loud. The Sun seems like a better bet after Game 1, but in the WNBA playoffs, anything can happen.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Caitlin Clark and the Indiana Fever are officially on the ropes. The WNBA playoffs 2024 schedule had the Connecticut Sun take Game 1 in this best-of-three series. Now, the Fever must win on Wednesday night to keep their playoff hopes alive. WNBA Rookie of the Year award winner Caitlin Clark will do her best to [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":5284,"featured_media":97415,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_lmt_disableupdate":"no","_lmt_disable":"","sfio_featured_image":false,"sfio_embed_code":"","_ef_editorial_meta_date_first-draft-date":"","_ef_editorial_meta_paragraph_assignment":"","_ef_editorial_meta_checkbox_needs-photo":"1","_ef_editorial_meta_number_word-count":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[49087,1608],"tags":[49063,3639,3642,2930,1632,49630,49615],"class_list":["post-97400","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-basketball-betting","category-basketball","tag-caitlin-clark","tag-connecticut-sun","tag-indiana-fever","tag-sports-betting","tag-wnba","tag-wnba-betting","tag-wnba-playoffs"],"modified_by":"Michael Kovacs, ADMIN","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/basketball\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/97400","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/basketball\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/basketball\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/basketball\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/5284"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/basketball\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=97400"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/basketball\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/97400\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":181053,"href":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/basketball\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/97400\/revisions\/181053"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/basketball\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/97415"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/basketball\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=97400"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/basketball\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=97400"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/basketball\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=97400"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}