Fever vs Dream WNBA Pick: Who Has The Edge In This Eastern Conference Matchup? (Ju1 11)

• The Indiana Fever are 9-10 and have the third-best record in the Eastern Conference.
• The Atlanta Dream are 12-7 and have the second-best record in the Eastern Conference.
• These teams previously faced off on Jun. 10, with the Dream emerging victorious by a score of 77-58.

One of the games on Friday’s WNBA slate features the Indiana Fever hosting the Atlanta Dream. Which Eastern Conference team has the edge in our Fever vs Dream pick?

Indiana Looks To Bounce Back From Blowout Loss Against Valkyries

After securing back-to-back wins against the Dallas Wings (94-86) and Las Vegas Aces (81-54), the Fever have dropped their last two contests. This includes an 80-61 loss to the Golden State Valkyries on Wednesday.

The Fever trailed 41-32 at the break before using a 10-1 run to trim the deficit to 55-50 in the third quarter. But a 3-pointer from Veroncia Burton ignited a 9-1 run for Golden State, which pushed the lead to 64-51 going into the final frame. Golden State eventually extended its lead to 20 points en route to its second win over the Fever this season.

Kelsey Mitchell led the way with 12 points on 3-for-13 shooting. Caitlin Clark returned to the rotation after sitting out the last five games with a groin injury. She finished with 10 points, connecting on four of 12 shot attempts.

Dream Seek Their Third Win In Four Games

Following a 96-92 overtime loss to the Minnesota Lynx on Jun. 27, Atlanta has won two of its previous three games, including a 90-81 victory against the Valkyries on Jul. 7.

Atlanta trailed 26-16 after the game’s first 10 minutes but fought back to cut the deficit to four points entering the fourth quarter. Allisha Gray’s three-point play, along with back-to-back 3-pointers from Naz Hillmon, capped a 15-2 run for an 87-77 advantage. The Dream outscored Golden State 26-13 in the fourth quarter on its way to a nine-point victory.

Gray was one of five players who reached double figures. She led the way with 24 points, four rebounds, and two steals. Hillmon added 16 points and six rebounds off the bench and hit a career-high four 3-pointers.

Fever vs Dream WNBA Pick

Indiana is ranked fifth in offensive efficiency and has the sixth-best defensive rating in the league. On the other side, Atlanta is ranked fourth in scoring (84.4 PPG) and third in points allowed (78.7 PPG).

The Dream have won three of the previous five meetings between these franchises and hold a 2-1 edge in the season series. While Indiana enters this matchup as a 2.5-point favorite, Atlanta is going to come out on top in this battle between two of the top three teams in the conference.