The Indiana Fever vs. Atlanta Dream game is set to tip off at 5:00 p.m. ET on Sunday, August 16, with the Dream entering as 1.5-point favorites on the spread and returning a 1.78x payout to win, via PrizePicks.
The Fever (22-12) enter Sunday's game half a game ahead of the Dream for the top spot in the Eastern Conference, having won three straight after dropping their first two games of August. Atlanta (21-12) will look to clinch the season series against Indiana with a victory in front of its home crowd on Sunday evening.
Below, we'll break down our Fever vs. Dream prediction and picks for Sunday's WNBA game, including the spread, over/under, and key player picks for PrizePicks.
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Fever vs. Dream Prediction, Spread, Over/Under – Sunday, August 16
Indiana will look to level the season series when it travels to Atlanta to face the Dream for the final time in the regular season. Both teams are genuine contenders at this stage of the season, and this matchup has all the makings of becoming one of the WNBA's newest rivalries given the talent on both sides.
The Fever continue to pull away as the league's best offense, arriving today with a 116.0 offensive rating, per WNBA.com. Indiana is currently considered the third-most likely team to win the WNBA Championship this season, with a 6.66x payout on PrizePicks Team Picks.
According to PrizePicks Team Picks, Atlanta isn't far behind, tied for the fourth-shortest payout to win the WNBA title (8.33x). The Dream are one of four teams to rank in the top six in both offensive and defensive rating and enter Sunday with the fourth-highest net rating at 5.6.
Atlanta has posed a consistent matchup problem for Indiana across all three meetings this season. The Dream's offensive versatility has enabled them to exploit the Fever's biggest defensive weakness, allowing the fourth-most points per game (90.3), paired with a league-high 49.5 points per game coming from 2-pointers.
The Dream averaged 57.0 paint points per game in their two wins over the Fever. Expect them to follow the same blueprint today as they look to overtake Indiana for the top spot in the Eastern Conference with 12 games remaining in the regular season.
Fever vs. Dream Spread, Over/Under – Sunday, August 16
The Dream enter Sunday’s game as 1.5-point home favorites against the Fever, returning a 1.78x payout if they win outright, via PrizePicks Team Picks.
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Fever vs. Dream Injury Report for Sunday, August 16
Let’s dive into the full Fever vs. Dream injury report for Sunday, via WNBA.com.
Indiana Fever Injury Report
- C Aliyah Boston (leg) – Probable
- G Caitlin Clark (back) – Probable
Atlanta Dream Injury Report
- G Jordin Canada (illness) – Questionable
- F Brionna Jones (leg) – OUT
- Te-Hina Paopao (leg) – Questionable
Fever vs. Dream Prediction on Over/Under – 8/16/26
Here are the key game stats and trends behind our Fever vs. Dream prediction on over/under for Sunday, August 16.
- Only Tempo games go over the point total more frequently than Fever games this season. Indiana ranks second in over/under record, with 61.8% of their games surpassing the total.
- Indiana leads the league with 96.3 PPG and has been the most efficient team in the league, shooting 48.8% from the floor and averaging a league-high 1.114 points per 100 possessions.
- After a low-scoring first meeting in early June, the Dream and Fever have gone over in their last two matchups, combining for 209 points in both the second and third games.
- The Dream rank in the bottom half of the league with 54.6% of their games going over. Despite being one of five teams averaging at least 90 PPG, they allow the fourth-fewest points (85.5).
- Atlanta's season-high 113 points came in its most recent meeting with the Fever. The Dream shot 51.8% from the field in their two wins over Indiana—which is +8.1% above their season average.
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Fever vs. Dream Picks, Player Stats for PrizePicks – 8/16/26
Here are the top Fever vs. Dream picks to target on PrizePicks for Sunday, August 16. Today’s WNBA picks for PrizePicks include Caitlin Clark and Angel Reese.
Fever G Caitlin Clark vs. Dream: 36 Pts + Rebs + Asts
- MVP candidate Caitlin Clark enters today averaging the third-most points per game in the league (21.9), while also leading the WNBA with 8.27 assists per game.
- Clark has yet to surpass 36 combined points, rebounds, and assists against Atlanta this season, averaging 23.0 points, 4.0 rebounds, and 7.3 assists per game across three matchups.
- The Fever superstar has been on a tear since the All-Star break, recording three straight double-doubles heading into tonight. She posted 19 or more points with at least 10 assists in five of her seven games since the break.
- Clark ranks second among all players with 34.1 combined points, rebounds, and assists per game, and she carries a lofty 31.9% usage rate.
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Dream F Angel Reese vs. Fever: 12 Rebounds
- Reese is one of the league's premier rebounders this season, averaging a league-high 12.0 per game.
- She is averaging 14.2 rebounds per game over her last five outings and should have plenty of opportunities against the fast-paced Fever. Reese is averaging just under 10 rebounds per game in the three meetings with Indiana this season.
- The All-Star leads the league with 5.1 offensive rebounds per game and has grabbed 5 or more in three consecutive games heading into tonight.
- Indiana is average on the glass with 33.4 rebounds per game. The Fever's leading rebounder, C Aliyah Boston, is also questionable for today's matchup, which could create even more opportunities for Reese to dominate the glass.
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The Fever will look to win their fourth straight game when they travel to Atlanta as slight underdogs in Sunday's matchup. The Dream hope to use their home-court advantage to leap Indiana for the East's top seed.
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