Indiana Fever vs Phoenix Mercury Prediction and Betting Tips - Aug. 7

The Indiana Fever wrap up their ongoing four-game road trip with a clash against the Phoenix Mercury. Thursday’s battle at PHX Arena is the second matchup in their regular season series, with the Fever winning their previous contest 107-101.

Indiana Fever vs Phoenix Mercury Preview, Prediction, Starting Lineups and Betting Tips

The Fever-Mercury game is set to tip off at 10 p.m. EST (7 p.m. PT) on Thursday. The live broadcast of the game will be on WTHR Channel 13 and Fever District. Fans can also stream the clash on FuboTV, Amazon Prime and the WNBA League Pass.

Moneyline: Fever (+170) vs Mercury (-205)

Odds: Fever (+4.5 -110) vs Mercury (-4.5 -110)

Total (O/U): Fever (o172.5 -111) vs Mercury (u172.5 -109)

Editor’s Note: The odds could change closer to the game. The odds listed are as per available information at the time of writing.

Indiana Fever vs Phoenix Mercury Preview

The first Fever-Mercury clash of the season took place at Gainbridge Fieldhouse on July 30, with the hosts coming through with a 107-101 win.

Phoenix’s Alyssa Thomas-Kahleah Cooper dynamic duo put up a dominant performance, combining for 54 points on a collective 62.5% shooting.

For the Fever, in Caitlin Clark’s absence, Aari McDonald stepped up big time. The guard erupted for a season-high 27-point performance, while Aliyah Boston chipped in 22 points and 12 rebounds.

Sophie Cunningham, Chloe Bibby and Damiris Dantas also made notable contributions, with each scoring in double digits, combining for 34 points.

Indiana Fever vs Phoenix Mercury Predicted Starting Lineup

Fever

PG: Aari McDonald | SG: Sophie Cunningham | SF: Kelsey Mitchell | PF: Natahsa Howard | C: Aliyah Boston

Mercury

PG: Khaleah Copper | SG: Sami Whitcomb | SF: Satou Sabally | PF: Alyssa Thomas | C: Kalani Brown

Indiana Fever vs Phoenix Mercury Betting Tips

Aari McDonald has emerged as the Fever’s starting point guard in Clark’s extended absence, fulfilling her scoring duties. She has averaged 15.2 points in the past five games, including a 27-point explosion against the Mercury. Expect her to surpass the 10.5-point prop with ease.

Alyssa Thomas, meanwhile, is in fine form, notching up double-doubles in her last six games, averaging 11.8 rpg, including a 15-rebound outing against the Fever. Expect her to cross her 9.5-rebound prop.

Indiana Fever vs Phoenix Mercury Prediction

The Mercury hold a statistical edge, boasting a stronger overall record. However, their struggles over the past three weeks have been evident, losing five of their last eight games.

Meanwhile, the Fever appear to be comfortable without Clark. Before their 9-point loss to the LA Sparks on Tuesday, Stephanie White’s team had won their previous five games, their longest winning streak of the 2025 season.

Prediction: Expect the Fever to win.

About the author

Advait Jajodia is an NBA, WNBA, and tennis journalist at Sportskeeda with over four years of experience in the field with The SportsRush.

Advait has a love of basketball that stems from playing the game, and has represented Mumbai North at the Inter-District State Championship and Maharashtra at the ASISC National Games.

His favorite team is the New Orleans Pelicans, although Advait also has an affinity for the Golden State Warriors and San Antonio Spurs. His favorite player of all time was Kobe Bryant, as the Lakers legend's undeniable talent and mentality were just unignorable. As for players in the current game, Stephen Curry, Zion Williamson, Victor Wembanyama, and Kyrie Irving are top of Advait's list.

When not watching or writing about sports, Advait is a fan of true crime shows, board games and console gaming.

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