Preview Backs Over 170.5 in Fever-Mystics Rematch After 206-Point First Meeting

3 articles · Updated · Fox News · Jun 8

Over 170.5 points is the recommended play for Indiana Fever vs. Washington Mystics, with the preview expecting another high-scoring game in their second meeting.
206 points were scored in the first matchup — a 104-102 Mystics overtime win — and the total still would have cleared 170.5 comfortably without the extra period.
Indiana enters 5-5 with Caitlin Clark averaging 18.7 points and 8.2 assists, alongside continued production from Kelsey Mitchell and Aliyah Boston, but the Fever are still described as shaky defensively.
Washington is 4-5 and coming off a loss after which its head coach was escorted off the court by security; the preview expects a sharper response, especially with teams typically elevating their play against Clark and the Fever.