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WNBA bets and fantasy picks: Can Caitlin Clark keep scoring streak going?

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Why Andraya Carter is excited for future of Indiana Fever (1:12)

Andraya Carter breaks down Caitlin Clark and the Fever's second game against the Sun this season, and she predicts Indiana will be a problem for other WNBA teams in the future. (1:12)

Each night of the WNBA season, our team of fantasy and betting experts breaks down every game on the slate, making note of everything from injuries and lineup changes to recent trends and more.

Here's what to look for during tonight's slate:

With only one game in the WNBA tonight, the fifth game of the Caitlin Clark era features the Indiana Fever taking on the new-look Seattle Storm in the Pacific Northwest .

As Seattle continues to integrate Skylar Diggins-Smith into the backcourt next to Jewell Loyd, the team might have to play without Nneka Ogwumike, who is listed as a game-time decision for Wednesday night. The Storm are favored by 5.5 points, but the Fever have been inching closer to getting that first win of the season.

Let's take a closer look at the players and matchups for tonight's game and find some angles of interest.

Wednesday's Fantasy Stream Team

Temi Fagbenle, Indiana Fever (available in 89.7% of ESPN leagues)

Fagbenle returned to the WNBA this season after having last played in 2019, and she is earning solid minutes off the bench for the Fever. Fagbenle is coming off her best game of the season, an 11-point, 10-rebound double-double effort in 23 minutes against the Sun on Monday. Fagbenle could be in for another solid game on Wednesday, particularly if Ogwumike is unable to play.

Sami Whitcomb, Seattle Storm (available in 65.1% of leagues)

Whitcomb is coming off her best game of the season, dropping 11 points, 4 rebounds, 4 assists, 3 3-pointers and 2 steals in 23 minutes against the Liberty on Monday. The veteran has improved in each game, seemingly getting used to her role off the bench. She has flex upside for Wednesday with only one game on the slate.


Picks, Projections and Injury Reports

Basketball Power Index by ESPN Analytics. Injury aggregation by Rotowire.com. All odds are provided by ESPN BET.


Indiana Fever at Seattle Storm
10 p.m. ET, Climate Pledge Arena, Seattle


Line: Storm -5.5
Money line: Fever (+205), Storm (-250)
Total: 163.5 points

BPI prediction:
Storm: 67.3% chance to win.
Projected margin of victory: 5 points

Injury report
Fever: Damiris Dantas (Out)
Storm: Nika Muhl (Out), Nneka Ogwumike (Day-To-Day)

Best bet: Caitlin Clark over 19.5 points (-130)

Clark has averaged 19.7 PPG so far this season with two games scoring 20 or more points. The Storm have been friendly to opposing guards this season as Sabrina Ionescu dropped a season-high 20 points against them on Monday and Kayla McBride scored a season-high 19 points in a double-overtime matchup against Seattle on Friday.

Best bet: Fever (+5.5) (-105)

After losing their first two games of the season by a combined 57 points, the Fever closed the gap and lost their next two games to the same two teams by a combined 15 points. Both the Fever and Storm suffered 11-point losses to the Liberty already this season, and Indiana's four-point loss to Connecticut on Monday very easily could have been a win if they had one or two more bounces go their way.

The Storm have struggled out of the gate themselves, losing three of their first four games this season, and with Ogwumike's status unknown, they may be without their best interior presence against a solid Fever frontline led by Aliyah Boston and NaLyssa Smith. I see the Fever keeping this one close and potentially getting their first win of the season.