Venue: Gainbridge Fieldhouse — Indianapolis, Indiana
Tip‑Off: 7:00 PM EDT
A marquee Eastern Conference matchup featuring two teams with playoff aspirations and star‑driven offenses. Indiana enters with one of the league’s best home records, while New York looks to regain consistency after an uneven first half. Expect a fast‑paced, high‑skill game with major implications for conference seeding.
Injury Report
New York Liberty
Breanna Stewart (F): Probable — minor ankle soreness
Sabrina Ionescu (G): Healthy
Jonquel Jones (C): Healthy
Courtney Vandersloot (G): Day‑to‑day — hip tightness
Betnijah Laney (G/F): Healthy
Indiana Fever
Caitlin Clark (G): Healthy
Aliyah Boston (C/F): Healthy
Kelsey Mitchell (G): Day‑to‑day — knee soreness
NaLyssa Smith (F): Probable — shoulder tightness
Temi Fagbenle (F/C): Out — foot injury
Team Records & Recent Form
New York Liberty (13–11)
Last 10: 5–5
Road Record: 6–6
Trend: Offense inconsistent; defense improving.
Strength: Elite spacing, three‑point shooting, veteran leadership
Weakness: Turnovers in late‑game situations; rebounding lapses
Indiana Fever (15–10)
Last 10: 7–3
Home Record: 9–3
Trend: Offense surging behind Clark/Boston; defense stabilizing.
Strength: Transition scoring, interior dominance, crowd energy
Weakness: Perimeter defense; bench scoring variability
Key Player Matchups
Caitlin Clark vs. Sabrina Ionescu
Two elite playmakers and shooters.
Clark’s deep‑range shooting stretches defenses; Ionescu’s pick‑and‑roll mastery counters.
Whoever controls pace likely swings the game.
Aliyah Boston vs. Jonquel Jones
Boston’s strength and footwork vs. Jones’ length and rim protection.
Major battle on the boards; second‑chance points will matter.
Breanna Stewart vs. NaLyssa Smith
Stewart’s versatility challenges Smith defensively.
Smith’s mid‑range game can pull Stewart away from the paint.
Kelsey Mitchell vs. Courtney Vandersloot
Mitchell’s scoring vs. Vandersloot’s passing and tempo control.
If Mitchell is limited, Indiana’s spacing suffers.
Series History
2026 Season Series: Fever lead 1–0
Last 10 Meetings: Liberty lead 6–4
At Gainbridge Fieldhouse (last 5 years): Liberty 5–4
Indiana has won four straight home games vs. New York.
Betting Trends
New York Liberty
ATS: 4–6 in last 10
Overs: 6 of last 9
Road ATS: 5–7
Liberty is 1–4 ATS in their last five games vs. winning teams.
Indiana Fever
ATS: 7–3 in last 10
Overs: 5 of last 8
Home ATS: 8–4
Fever have covered five straight at home.
Matchup Trends
Last 5 meetings: 3 overs, 2 unders
Clark has averaged 24.1 PPG in her last 7 home games.
Stewart has averaged 21.4 PPG in her last 6 games vs. Indiana.
GAME ODDS
New York Liberty – 2
Indiana Fever 183
Odds Courtesy of Sports Odds Direct as of Friday, July 17, 2026
