Fever vs. Sky Prediction, Spread, WNBA Picks – Sunday, August 23

The Indiana Fever vs. Chicago Sky game is set to tip off at 7:00 p.m. ET on Sunday, August 23, with the Fever entering as 3.5-point favorites on the spread and returning a 1.56x payout to win, via PrizePicks Team Picks. 

The Fever (24-14) head to Wintrust Arena for the second half of a back-to-back, suffering a 109-102 loss to the Liberty last night. Indiana has now dropped two straight but will look to sweep the season series against Chicago tonight.

The Sky (15-22) have suddenly found their form and are on a three-game winning streak heading into tonight's matchup. Chicago remains on the outside of the playoff picture but has played its best basketball of the season over the past week.

Below, we'll break down our Fever vs. Sky 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. Sky Prediction, Spread, Over/Under – Sunday, August 23

With just six regular season games remaining, Indiana has officially clinched a spot in the 2026 WNBA Playoffs. However, a two-game skid has left its seeding in limbo.

The Fever enter tonight within one game of the Dream and Aces, with the three teams currently occupying the three, four, and five seeds. A win tonight could play a significant role in the race for a top-half finish and home-court advantage for the first round of the postseason.

The league's top offense will look to avoid dropping a third straight game when they take on the surging Sky later this evening. Chicago's three-game winning streak is tied for the second-longest active run, with the Sky having knocked off two playoff teams in back-to-back games.

According to PlayoffStatus, Tyler Marsh's squad still has virtually no chance of reaching the postseason, but that does not mean they can't influence how the playoff picture shapes up over the final stretch.

The Sky's defense has been the most impressive element of their recent run. Opponents are averaging just 78.7 PPG against Chicago during the winning streak—10.5 below the season average allowed.

Tonight presents their biggest test yet, with the Fever carrying a league-high 115.7 offensive rating. Chicago could also get a boost defensively, with specialist F DiJonai Carrington listed as questionable after missing the last game with a foot injury.

Carrington stirred controversy in the most recent meeting between these teams when she was ejected for a flagrant two foul on G Sophia Cunningham.

Chicago's defensive excellence over the past week, combined with Indiana arriving on the back end of a back-to-back, makes this one a difficult call.

The Sky will have plenty of motivation after the contentious meeting between these sides just 15 days ago. Even with the Fever fighting for playoff positioning, the recent form of Chicago's big three—Kamilla Cardoso, Natasha Cloud, and Sydney Taylor—looks capable of troubling any team in the league right now.

Fever vs. Sky Spread, Over/Under – Sunday, August 23

The Fever enter Sunday’s game as 3.5-point road favorites against the Sky, returning a 1.56x payout if they win outright, via PrizePicks Team Picks.

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Fever vs. Sky Injury Report for Sunday, August 23

Let’s dive into the full Fever vs. Sky injury report for Sunday, via WNBA.com.

Indiana Fever Injury Report 

• Not yet submitted

Chicago Sky Injury Report

• F DiJonai Carrington (foot) – Questionable
• G Skylar Diggins (knee) – OUT

Fever vs. Sky Prediction on Over/Under – 8/23/26

Here are the key game stats and trends behind our Fever vs. Sky prediction on the over/under for Sunday, August 23.

• These teams are averaging 198 combined points per game across their two prior meetings this season and are split 1-1 in over/under record, with the most recent meeting earlier going under.
• Indiana remains one of the league's best over teams, surpassing the total in three of their last four games and ranking second with 60.5% of its games going over.
• Even with Chicago's recent defensive improvement, Sky games have still gone over in two of the three games during their winning streak. For the season, the Sky rank sixth in over/under record with 56.8% of their games finishing over.
• The Fever are averaging 97.8 PPG over their last six games, scoring 95 or more in five of the contests. Last night marked the first time an opponent reached 100 points against Indiana since August 2.
• Chicago has won three straight despite shooting just 39.9% from the field during that stretch and is coming off one of its best 3-point shooting performances of the season, connecting on 46.7% of shots from beyond the arc on Friday.

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Fever vs. Sky Picks, Player Stats for PrizePicks – 8/23/26

Here are the top Fever vs. Sky picks to target on PrizePicks for Sunday, August 23. Today’s WNBA picks for PrizePicks include Caitlin Clark and Natasha Cloud.

Fever G Caitlin Clark vs. Sky: 23.5 Points

• Clark has finished below her 21.7 PPG season average in back-to-back games heading into tonight.
• The Fever superstar has dominated Chicago this season, averaging 29.0 PPG across the first two meetings. She is averaging 22.9 PPG in seven career games against the Sky.
• Before the Fever's current two-game losing streak, Clark had scored 20 or more points in six straight games, followed by a 10-point outing against the Wings on Thursday.
• Clark is shooting just 40.2% from the field over her last three games, a slump that has pulled her season shooting percentage down to 44.6%.

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Sky G Natasha Cloud vs. Fever: 22.5 Pts + Rebs + Asts

• Cloud is in the midst of her best stretch of the season, scoring 17 or more points in three straight games heading into tonight—her longest such run this year.
• Her 36.3 combined points, rebounds, and assists per game over those last three matchups are +16.3 above her 20.0 season average. She finished with 23 in her most recent meeting against the Fever earlier this month.
• The Sky guard is averaging 16.0 PPG in August, reaching double figures in seven of nine games this month.
• The 11-year veteran has seen a significant uptick on the boards recently, averaging 8.0 rebounds per game during Chicago's winning streak—well above her 3.6 season average.

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The Fever will need to dig deep on the road against a fired-up Sky side after suffering a tough loss just last night. Chicago will look to take advantage of a fatigued Indiana squad and pick up its fourth straight victory while avoiding a season series sweep.

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