Mercury vs. Fever Prediction: Caitlin Clark Projected to Score 23 Points After New Data Released for WNBA Game [8/16/2024]

The Indiana Fever will face the Phoenix Mercury in WNBA action at Gainbridge Fieldhouse on Friday, beginning at 7:30PM ET.

The Fever, led by Caitlin Clark, Kelsey Mitchell and NaLyssa Smith, will face off against the Mercury, whose lineup includes Kahleah Copper, Brittney Griner and Diana Taurasi.

Clark, the sweet-shooting rookie guard for the Fever, is expected to shine with a projected 23 points and 4 threes.

Based on updated simulations, Dimers' proven WNBA model (see Dimers Pro for full access) predicts the Fever as the most likely winner of today's game.

"Employing the latest data, our experts simulated Friday's Mercury-Fever game 10,000 times," said Dimers' Chief Content Officer, Nick Slade.

"After computing the latest updates and thousands of other inputs, we predict the Fever's chance of winning is 66% , while the Mercury's is 34%."

Mercury vs. Fever Game-Day Updates and Essential Details

Friday's action between the Fever and Mercury at Gainbridge Fieldhouse is scheduled to commence at 7:30PM ET.

• Who: Phoenix Mercury vs. Indiana Fever
• Date: Friday, August 16, 2024
• Time: 7:30PM ET/4:30PM PT
• Venue: Gainbridge Fieldhouse
• Tickets: Get tickets for the game on Ticketmaster

Dimers.com's in-depth preview of Friday's Mercury vs. Fever matchup includes our prediction, picks and the latest betting odds.

Before making any Fever vs. Mercury picks, be sure to check out the latest WNBA predictions and betting advice from Dimers Pro.

Mercury vs. Fever Prediction: Who Will Win, Cover the Spread?

Using innovative machine learning and data, we have simulated the outcome of Friday's WNBA game between the Mercury and Fever 10,000 times as part of our WNBA picks coverage.

Our famous predictive model gives the Fever a 66% chance of beating the Mercury.

According to our model, the Fever (-2.5) have a 58% chance of covering the spread, while the over/under total of 174.5 points has a 63% chance of staying under.

Mercury vs. Fever Odds

We have sourced the best betting odds in America for this game, which are listed here:

Bet Type	Mercury	Fever
Spread	+2.5 (-105)	-2.5 (-114)
Moneyline	+136	-160
Total	o174.5 (-108)	u174.5 (-106)

All odds are correct at the time of publication and are subject to change.

Mercury vs. Fever Picks

Our model's biggest edge in today's Mercury vs. Fever matchup is on the spread.

Our expert predictions, aligned with the best odds, reveal the best WNBA bets for every game throughout the season.

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Mercury vs. Fever Player Props

Looking for Mercury vs. Fever WNBA player props? We have crunched the numbers to project key individual stats for each team, such as points, rebounds, assists and three-pointers made.

Kahleah Copper is expected to lead the way for the Mercury with 26 points, 5 rebounds and 2 assists, while Caitlin Clark is projected to have 23 points, 6 rebounds and 8 assists for the Fever.

Mercury Prediction

Our model's projected player stats for the Mercury are:

Player	PTS	REB	AST	3PM
Kahleah Copper	26	5	2	3
Brittney Griner	20	6	2	0
Diana Taurasi	18	4	4	3
Natasha Cloud	13	4	6	1
Sophie Cunningham	10	3	2	2

Fever Prediction

Projected points, rebounds, assists and three-pointers made for the Fever:

Player	PTS	REB	AST	3PM
Caitlin Clark	23	6	8	4
Kelsey Mitchell	19	2	3	3
NaLyssa Smith	13	8	1	1
Aliyah Boston	13	8	3	0
Katie Samuelson	7	3	2	1

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Conclusion

We predict the Fever, with a 66% win probability, will likely beat the Mercury on Friday.

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