Indiana Sports Betting Guide: Take The Over In Fever Home Games

So far in 2019, the Indiana Fever have been notably inconsistent.

This guide on sports betting in Indiana emphasizes where the Fever are reliable.

This year, Indiana is among the WNBA’s least successful teams in terms of defense. Their inability to prevent opponents from scoring is particularly evident in home games.

This guide on sports betting in Indiana examines the Fever.

As of Tuesday, June 25, The Fever rank 10th in defensive rating among 12 teams. Their ranking can be attributed in part to the fact that they have the second-lowest defensive rebound percentage in the league, often allowing opponents to secure second chances.

The Fever currently holds a 2-3 home record for the season due to defensive difficulties. The results from those five games have fluctuated dramatically:

• Win against New York 92-77 on June 1.
• Win against Dallas on June 7, 79-64.
• Loss against Phoenix on June 9, with a score of 94-87.
• Loss against Seattle on June 11, 84-82.
• Loss to Chicago on June 15, with a score of 70-64.

In three out of the five matches, the total score has exceeded expectations. This is partly due to Indiana’s offensive efficiency, which almost matches its defensive inefficiency.

The Fever’s offense has been on fire.

Indiana holds the second position in the league in terms of offensive rating. The Fever is the top team in the league when it comes to midrange shots, contributing 23.5% of Indiana’s points from these attempts.

Indiana is among the top five teams in the league in terms of fast-break and second-chance points. This has resulted in five of their players averaging double-digit scores.

Erica Wheeler, a guard for Indiana, perfectly exemplifies the team’s season with her statistics. She boasts more than a 50% shooting success rate overall, and over 47% from the 3-point range. However, she averages more turnovers per game (3.3) than either rebounds (2.4) or steals (1.0).

Although Indiana has shown effective offense both at home and away, it’s surprising that the Fever has demonstrated better defense on the road.

Indiana imposes limitations on traveling teams

So far this season, the Fever have a balanced 3-3 record in road games. The highest number of points they have permitted in a road game is 80.

Indiana has kept its last two opponents under 70 points in both of those road games.

In games where the Fever are the visiting team, oddsmakers continue to underestimate the totals. Over the total has been reached in three out of their six games.

The results in Indiana home games have been much more reliable for bettors.

The home issues of Indiana date back even further.

In their last 25 home games, Indiana has a record of 4-21, with a 3-12 record against the spread in their last 15 home games. The total has exceeded in four of the past six home games.

During the 2018 season, the Fever conceded a minimum of 82 points in 82.4% of their games, or 14 out of 17 matches. Nine players from that season continue to play for the team this year, with four of them being among Indiana’s five starting players.

The timeline for the introduction of legal sports betting in Indiana is unclear. If it becomes active before the end of the current WNBA season, the wise betting choice would be on the road teams and the over when the Indiana Fever plays home games at Bankers Life Fieldhouse, due to their tendency to both score and concede points freely.