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INDIANAPOLIS (Interstat) — The Indiana Fever look to continue their strong start when they host the Chicago Sky on Thursday night at Gainbridge Fieldhouse. Indiana (6-5) enters the game after a 78-76 road victory over the Washington Mystics on Monday. Aliyah Boston recorded 14 points and 10 rebounds in that win. The Fever have won three of their last four games. Chicago (4-7) has lost three straight games, including an 85-68 defeat at Toronto on Sunday. The Sky are 1-4 on the road this season. The game is scheduled for 7 p.m. EDT. Players to watch For Chicago, forward Azura Stevens has been a bright spot. She recorded her second consecutive double-double in the loss to Toronto with 18 points and 10 rebounds in 24 minutes. On June 5, Stevens posted 13 points and 10 rebounds in an 85-80 win over Connecticut. She had seven points and five rebounds against Washington on June 2 and 10 points against Toronto on May 27. For Indiana, center Aliyah Boston has been consistent. In Monday’s win over Washington, she added three assists and two blocks. She had 13 points, nine rebounds and three blocks against New York on June 6 and 19 points with seven rebounds against Atlanta on June 4. Boston posted 20 points and 16 rebounds against Golden State on May 22 and 24 points with eight rebounds against Portland on May 20. Recent results Chicago’s other recent results include a 90-72 loss at Washington on June 2, a 79-58 home loss to Minnesota on May 29 and a 111-104 home loss to Toronto on May 27. The Sky’s last win was June 5 against Connecticut. Indiana’s other recent results include an 83-75 loss at New York on June 6, an 83-71 home win over Atlanta on June 4 and a 100-84 loss at Portland on May 30. The Fever lost 90-88 at Golden State on May 28. Game projections The game simulator at Interstat projects a 93-87 Indiana victory. The Fever are 9.5-point favorites. The over/under is 170.5 points. Upcoming schedules Chicago plays New York at home on June 17, then visits Dallas on June 20 and Connecticut on June 22. Indiana visits Connecticut on June 13, then hosts Toronto on June 16 and Atlanta on June 18.

