PREVIEW: The Indiana Fever and Los Angeles Sparks are set to clash at Gainbridge Fieldhouse on Saturday night, with both teams carrying intriguing narratives into this matchup. The game is scheduled for 7:00 EST and will be broadcast on NBATV. Betting lines suggest the Fever are favored, with a -5.5 spread across multiple sportsbooks. The Sparks come into Saturday’s matchup with the league’s 11th-ranked net rating (–6.7), while the Fever, installed as roughly 5½-point favorites at home, boast the third-best net rating in the WNBA (+7.2). The Fever have been impressively resilient without their star rookie Caitlin Clark, winning four of their last five games with Kelsey Mitchell stepping up as the team's leading scorer at 19.3 points per game. The team's ShotQuality data reveals they rank 2nd in defense against shots attacking the rim and have a high frequency of post-up shots. The Sparks, by contrast, have struggled to win consecutive games and have a challenging 3-7 record in their last ten matchups. Led by Kelsey Plum's 20.1 points per game, the Sparks are battling defensive challenges, allowing 86.9 points per game and desperately seeking to improve their playoff positioning.