Last year, the Indiana Fever won the 2024 WNBA Draft Lottery. Hence, they were awarded the first overall pick for the second year in a row. Of course, Indiana used it to select Caitlin Clark. The number one pick did not lead to a fast WNBA future odds start. To show, the Fever lost their first five games, the closest of which was a two-point loss to Seattle on May 22. The Fever would win their next game against Los Angeles to earn their first win of the season.
2025 Indiana Fever
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Indiana would go on to lose their next three games. Including a rematch against Los Angeles, to finish the opening month 1–8. June brought about a vast offshore betting improvement in the team. They defeated Chicago by one point to open the month. They lost to New York, defeated Washington, and then the Fever lost to Connecticut before going on a four-game winning streak. Next, they would lose their next two games before winning the final game of June to finish the month with a 7–4 record. The Fever went 1–2 to start July but defeated New York.
Indiana defeated Phoenix and Minnesota before losing to Dallas. The team finished July 3–3 and headed into the Olympic break with an 11–15 record. Next, the Fever returned from the Olympic break and won their first two games of August. They lost in Minnesota by ten points before winning their next three games. In sum, the highlight of August was a nineteen-point victory over Chicago. The team finished 5–1 during the month and moved solidly into playoff position.
They won their first two games of September. And then on September 3, 2024, the Fever clinched their spot in the 2024 WNBA Playoffs. Hence Indiana ended its seven-year playoff drought (the longest in WNBA history). They would go on to lose three of the next four games. Including back-to-back losses to Las Vegas. They defeated Dallas by one point and lost to Washington by one point to finish September 4–4.
In the 2024 season, the Indiana Fever were 20-20 straight up, 21-18-1 against the spread, and 26-14 over/under the WNBA playoff odds total. Indiana was 3rd in the Eastern Conference playoff standings. Accordingly, Indiana was 12 games behind the New York Liberty in the Eastern Conference playoff race.
In sum, Indiana’s WNBA metrics were 3rd for scoring offense, 1st for field goal percentage, 3rd for 3-point field goal percentage, 7th for free throw percentage, and 4th for offensive rebounding. On defense, the Fever’s metrics were 11th for scoring defense, 8th for field goal percentage permitted, 11th for 3-point field goal percentage allowed, and 4th for defensive rebounding.
The Fever finished the season 20–20, which was sixth place overall. They faced off in the First Round against third-seed Connecticut. They were swept in the series two games to zero, losing the first game 69–93 and the second game 81–87. Despite the sweep, the Fever made great strides, posting their highest regular season win total since 2015. Clark was named to the All-WNBA First Team and was only the fifth rookie in WNBA history to be named to the team.
Indiana Fever Key Players and Coach
Namely, Caitlin Clark is the woman tabbed to elevate the WNBA into a true major league. She was a 2024 WNBA All-Star and its Rookie of the Year. Clark averaged 18.0 points and 7.0 assists per game.
Stephani White is the new head coach of the Fever. She played for the Fever from 2000-2004. She arrives from the WNBA Connecticut Sun, where she was head coach in 2023 and 2024. Previously, White was head coach of the Fever from 2015 and 2016. White has a career record of 92-56 and is 13-13 in the WNBA Playoffs.