Los Angeles Sparks vs Indiana Fever Prediction & Game Preview - July 27, 2023 | WNBA

On Thursday, July 27, the Indiana Fever face the Los Angeles Sparks as the two struggling WNBA franchises go head-to-head. Indiana sits bottom of the Eastern Conference with a 26.1% win rate, having lost nine of their away games and seven of their eight home contests.

Los Angeles has faired slightly better than Indiana but have struggled for consistency, boasting a 34.8% win rate and losing eight of 10 away and nine of 11 games at home. As such, both squads will enter the game devoid of confidence but hopeful of tasting an elusive win.

The Sparks and Fever faced each other earlier this week, where the Sparks ground out a one-point victory in a 79-78 game. The Sparks will hope for a repeat result against the Eastern Conference strugglers.

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Los Angeles Sparks vs Indiana Fever Prediction

The Sparks come into their game against the Fever as slight favorites, courtesy of their recent win in the matchup. It also helps that Los Angeles has a better record than Indiana, who is in dire need of a win to try and build some momentum.

Neither the Fever nor the Sparks have any hopes of making the postseason, but that shouldn't stop them from digging deep and trying to turn their fortunes around.

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Los Angeles Sparks Roster

PLAYER	POS	HEIGHT	WEIGHT	DOB	EXP	FROM
Lexie Brown	G	5-9 ft	162 lbs	OCTOBER 27, 1994	5 yrs	DUKE/USA
Rae Burrell	G-F	6-2 ft	168 lbs	JUNE 21, 2000	1 yrs	TENNESSEE/USA
Jordin Canada	G	5-6 ft	135 lbs	AUGUST 11, 1995	5 yrs	UCLA/USA
Layshia Clarendon	G	5-9 ft	158 lbs	MAY 2, 1991	9 yrs	CALIFORNIA/USA
Nia Clouden	G	5-9 ft	139 lbs	MAY 17, 2000	1 yrs	MICHIGAN STATE/USA
Zia Cooke	G	5-9 ft	163 lbs	JANUARY 9, 2001	R	SOUTH CAROLINA/USA
Dearica Hamby	F	6-3 ft	189 lbs	NOVEMBER 6, 1993	8 yrs	WAKE FOREST/USA
Nneka Ogwumike	F	6-2 ft	174 lbs	JULY 2, 1990	11 yrs	STANFORD/USA
Chiney Ogwumike	F-C	6-3 ft	183 lbs	MARCH 21, 1992	6 yrs	STANFORD/USA
Karlie Samuelson	G	6-0 ft	160 lbs	MAY 10, 1995	4 yrs	STANFORD/USA
Katie Lou Samuelson	F	6-3 ft	163 lbs	JUNE 13, 1997	4 yrs	CONNECTICUT/USA
Azurá Stevens	C	6-6 ft	180 lbs	FEBRUARY 1, 1996	5 yrs	CONNECTICUT/USA
Jasmine Thomas	G	5-9 ft	143 lbs	SEPTEMBER 30, 1989	12 yrs	DUKE/USA

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Indiana Fever Roster

PLAYER	POS	HEIGHT	WEIGHT	DOB	EXP	FROM
Grace Berger	G	6-0 ft	160 lbs	JUNE 3, 1999	R	INDIANA/USA
Aliyah Boston	F-C	6-5 ft	220 lbs	DECEMBER 11, 2001	R	SOUTH CAROLINA/USA
Maya Caldwell	G	5-11 ft	160 lbs	DECEMBER 15, 1998	1 yrs	GEORGIA/USA
Emma Cannon	F	6-2 ft	190 lbs	JUNE 1, 1989	4 yrs	FLORIDA SOUTHERN/USA
Lexie Hull	G	6-1 ft	155 lbs	SEPTEMBER 13, 1999	1 yrs	STANFORD/USA
Kelsey Mitchell	G	5-8 ft	160 lbs	NOVEMBER 12, 1995	5 yrs	OHIO STATE/USA
Victaria Saxton	F	6-2 ft	181 lbs	NOVEMBER 10, 1999	R	SOUTH CAROLINA/USA
NaLyssa Smith	F	6-4 ft	185 lbs	AUGUST 8, 2000	1 yrs	BAYLOR/USA
Victoria Vivians	G	6-1 ft	183 lbs	NOVEMBER 17, 1994	4 yrs	MISSISSIPPI STATE/USA
Kristy Wallace	G	5-11 ft	157 lbs	JANUARY 3, 1996	1 yrs	BAYLOR/AUSTRALIA
Erica Wheeler	G	5-7 ft	143 lbs	MAY 2, 1991	7 yrs	RUTGERS/USA
Amanda Zahui B	C	6-4 ft	184 lbs	SEPTEMBER 8, 1993	7 yrs	MINNESOTA/SWEDEN

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Los Angeles Sparks vs Indiana Fever: Where to watch

You can watch the contest on NBA TV, WNBA League Pass and FUBO. The game will be played at the Crypto.com Arena and is set to tip off at 3:30 p.m. Eastern time.

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Los Angeles Sparks vs Indiana Fever: Players to watch

The Fever will continue to rely on the trio of NaLyssa Smith, Kelsey Mitchell and Erica Wheeler as they look to overturn their recent loss to the Sparks. In their last meeting, Kelsey Mitchell dropped 19 points against Los Angeles and may look to push her scoring a little further to make a difference.

For the Sparks, Jordin Canada and Azura Stevens will continue to lead the line, while there's no update on whether Chiney Ogwumike will be good to go or if she misses another game through injury.

Either way, the Sparks should have just enough to overcome the Fever for the second time this week.