Forecasters issue revised predictions for the game between Fever and Wings, taking into account the latest news about Caitlin Clark's injury
Caitlin Clark's 2025 WNBA rookie season has been marred by multiple injuries, the latest of which is a right groin strain. This setback has forced her to miss her sixth consecutive contest and 15th overall this season, limiting her to only 13 games out of 22 played by the Indiana Fever so far.
Clark has been sidelined by three separate injuries this year: a left quad strain, a left groin injury, and now the right groin injury. These setbacks have interrupted her once-ironman career and have had a significant impact on the Fever's performance.
Without Clark, the Fever have relied on the efforts of players like Kelsey Mitchell and Aliyah Boston, who have helped the team go 7-7 in games Clark hasn't played. Mitchell is predicted to score 21 points, 2 rebounds, 3 assists, and 3 3-pointers in the upcoming game, while Boston is predicted to score 19 points, 9 rebounds, 5 assists, and 0 3-pointers.
The game between the Indiana Fever and Dallas Wings is scheduled to take place at American Airlines Center on August 1, 2025, at 7:30 p.m. ET. Oddsmakers are backing the Fever at home, making them 4.5-point favorites over the Dallas Wings. Dimers' predictive analytics model gives the Fever a 67% chance of defeating the Wings at American Airlines Center.
However, the over/under total of 168.5 points has a 57% chance of staying under, according to Dimers. The predicted final score for the Indiana vs. Dallas game on Friday has the Fever winning 85-80.
Paige Bueckers heads the Dallas Wings squad in this matchup, with predictions of her scoring 18 points, 3 rebounds, 4 assists, and 2 3-pointers. Arike Ogunbowale is also predicted to score 18 points, 3 rebounds, 4 assists, and 2 3-pointers in the game.
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The Fever are set to play a five-game stretch in just nine days, starting with a home matchup against the Dallas Wings. The team has a 15-12 record and is prioritizing Clark's long-term health. Through 13 games, Clark has averaged 16.5 points, 5.0 rebounds, and a career-high 8.8 assists.
Despite Caitlin Clark's repeated injuries, basketball within the WNBA league continues, with the Indiana Fever relying on players like Kelsey Mitchell and Aliyah Boston to compensate for her absence. The game against the Dallas Wings, scheduled for August 1, 2025, at the American Airlines Center, will see Mitchell predicted to score 21 points, and Boston to score 19 points, in a game where the Fever are favored and have a 67% chance of victory.
