Chicago plays Indiana, seeks 4th straight victory

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Indiana Fever (24-14, 11-5 Eastern Conference) at Chicago Sky (15-22, 3-10 Eastern Conference)

Chicago; Sunday, 7 p.m. EDT

LINE: Fever -4.5; over/under is 186.5

BOTTOM LINE: Chicago Sky will look to keep its three-game win streak intact when the Sky take on Indiana Fever.

The Sky are 3-10 in conference matchups. Chicago is third in the Eastern Conference with 25.4 defensive rebounds per game led by Kamilla Cardoso averaging 6.0.

The Fever have gone 11-5 against Eastern Conference opponents. Indiana leads the Eastern Conference scoring 96.2 points per game while shooting 48.8%.

Chicago's average of 7.6 made 3-pointers per game this season is only 0.2 fewer made shots on average than the 7.8 per game Indiana gives up. Indiana scores 7.0 more points per game (96.2) than Chicago gives up to opponents (89.2).

The two teams match up for the third time this season. The Fever defeated the Sky 90-86 in their last meeting on Aug. 8. Kelsey Mitchell led the Fever with 27 points, and Natasha Cloud led the Sky with 17 points.

TOP PERFORMERS: Cloud is averaging 11.4 points and five assists for the Sky. Cardoso is averaging 16.7 points over the last 10 games.

Caitlin Clark is averaging 21.7 points and 8.2 assists for the Fever. Mitchell is averaging 28.0 points and 1.6 rebounds while shooting 53.7% over the past 10 games.

LAST 10 GAMES: Sky: 6-4, averaging 86.7 points, 34.1 rebounds, 21.9 assists, 8.3 steals and 3.5 blocks per game while shooting 43.9% from the field. Their opponents have averaged 87.9 points per game.

Fever: 6-4, averaging 97.3 points, 31.3 rebounds, 20.6 assists, 7.5 steals and 3.5 blocks per game while shooting 50.9% from the field. Their opponents have averaged 94.3 points.

INJURIES: Sky: Skylar Diggins: out (knee), DiJonai Carrington: day to day (foot), Rickea Jackson: out for season (knee).

Fever: Damiris Dantas: out for season (knee).

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The Associated Press created this story using technology provided by Data Skrive and data from Sportradar.