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Two teams that suffered tough losses last weekend get an opportunity to bounce back as the Indiana Fever (2-2) travels to Baltimore to take on the Washington Mystics (2-3) in Wednesday's lone WNBA matchup.
The Fever come into this game winning two and losing two games, as they work to figure out the right rotation after major offseason moves. Stephanie White’s team had a promising start with a 93-58 demolition of the Chicago Sky and then a narrow 91-90 defeat against a strong Atlanta Dream squad, before bouncing back to beat them at home 81-76.
They lost their last game by a 90-88 scoreline against the reigning champions the New York Liberty. Now, they will want to bounce back with a victory over their capital opponents.
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However, Indiana has been dealt a major blow with superstar guard Caitlin Clark out for the next two weeks due to a quadriceps injury. Clark has been averaging 19.0 points, 6.0 rebounds and 9.3 assists per game with a 55.0% True Shooting Percentage. The Fever ranks third in offensive rating at 105.1.
It’s a similar story for the Mystics. Sydney Johnson had a great start to the season, going 2-0 with a 94-90 win over the Atlanta Dream and a 90-85 victory against the Connecticut Sun. But they haven’t been able to build upon that, losing their next three games.
The Mystics have a strong lineup, with Brittney Sykes averaging 22.2 points per game. They drafted three top-6 picks; Sonia Citron, a Rookie of the Year candidate; Kiki Iriafen, another ROY candidate and rebounding specialist; and Georgia Amoore, who suffered a season-ending ACL injury.
Aaliyah Edwards has returned to full training after recovering from an injury that kept her out of the first four games of the season. Edwards played 15 minutes off the bench, scoring six points on 2-for-3 shooting and grabbing seven rebounds in a 68-62 road loss to the Phoenix Mercury.
Indiana Fever vs Washington Mystics Predicted Starting Lineups and Depth Chart
Indiana Fever Predicted Starting Lineups and Depth Chart
The main concern for Stephanie White is Caitlin Clark's replacement in the starting lineup, with the star guard likely to miss the next five to six games.
Despite Clark's absence, the Fever can’t be taken lightly. White is an excellent coach and knows how to adjust to the personnel she has. Sydney Colson will reportedly replace Clark in the lineup.
White has only made one change to her lineups across the Fever’s first four games, switching out DeWanna Bonner for Lexie Hull in the last matchup against the Liberty.
She’s likely to go with a similar lineup on the road: Natasha Howard, Aliyah Boston, Kelsey Mitchell, Lexie Hull and Sydney Colson as the starting five.
Washington Mystics Predicted Starting Lineups and Depth Chart
The Mystics have two names on the injury report, rookie Georgia Amoore and forward Shakira Austin.
Amoore is nursing a season-ending ACL injury, while Austin is listed as questionable with a concussion.
Aaliyah Edwards might be back in the starting lineup; if not, Sydney Johnson is expected to go with a lineup of Kiki Iriafen, Stefanie Dolson, Brittney Sykes, Sug Sutton and Sonia Citron.
