WNBA · FINAL · THU, AUG 6, 7:00 PM

LVA @ IND

Las Vegas Aces at Indiana Fever

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-0.5
Spread (home)
194.5
Total
-120 / -105
Moneyline

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LVACheyenne Parker-Tyus · ConcussionProtocol (Concussion)OUT
INDBree Hall · Coach'sDecisionOUT
INDDamiris Dantas · Injury/Illness-LeftKnee;LeftKnee (Knee)OUT
INDMichelle Onyiah · Coach'sDecisionOUT

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The Read

The Aces visit Indianapolis for a clash between two efficient, deliberate-paced teams operating in the elite defensive tier. Both squads rank in the top 12 defensively (IND 106.7 DRTG, LVA 106.5 DRTG) and control tempo meticulously—IND at 85.0 possessions per game and LVA at 81.5—creating an expected ~82-possession grind. Indianapolis holds a structural edge: their elite rim protection (rank 1 in rebounds allowed to centers at 7.08, rank 2 in opponent center PPG at 13.27) and league-leading 3-point containment (7.62 3PM allowed, rank 3) directly counter Las Vegas's interior scoring and guard playmaking. Las Vegas allows 8.74 3PM (rank 9, above average) and 18.87 total assists (rank 2 in permeability), suggesting their defense is soft on the perimeter. Indianapolis enters with absences in Bree Hall, Damiris Dantas (left knee injury), and Michelle Onyiah (coach's decision), adding rotation depth questions, though their +6.9 net rating still edges Las Vegas's +6.1. The pace environment—deliberately slow with elite rim protection and guard-level containment on both ends—will suppress scoring volume across the board. Expect a low-scoring, defensive slugfest in the 180-185 range, with efficiency-based advantages mattering more than volume.

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Matchup Outlook

IND
Projected winner
-1.5
Model spread
U 181.5
Model total
60%
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Team Series History

IND vs LVA · last 24 meetings · LVA leads

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7–17
IND record
82–86
Avg score (home)
-4.1
Avg margin
35.4
Avg reb

RECENT MEETINGS

07/12IND 109 @ LVA 75WIND
07/05IND 84 @ LVA 68WIND
09/30IND 98 @ LVA 107LIND
09/28LVA 83 @ IND 90WIND
09/26LVA 84 @ IND 72LIND