LOS ANGELES (Interstat) — The Indiana Fever visit the Los Angeles Sparks on Wednesday, July 8, 2026, at Crypto.com Arena in a WNBA matchup featuring two teams heading in opposite directions. Indiana enters with a 12-8 record, while Los Angeles sits at 8-10. The Fever have won both meetings this season, including a 111-87 rout at home on June 27. Indiana also defeated the Sparks 87-78 in Los Angeles on May 13. Kelsey Mitchell leads Indiana’s scoring surge. The guard has averaged 23.6 points over her last eight games, including a 27-point outing in the Fever’s 84-68 win over Las Vegas on July 5. She scored 26 points in the June 27 meeting with Los Angeles. Mitchell’s season has featured multiple 30-point performances, most recently a 30-point, six-assist game against Phoenix on June 24. For the Sparks, forward Nneka Ogwumike remains the focal point. She posted 17 points and seven rebounds in the June 27 loss to Indiana. Over her last seven games, Ogwumike has averaged 16.0 points and 8.3 rebounds, with a 24-point, six-rebound effort in a 98-97 win over New York on June 21. She also recorded a 15-point, 15-rebound double-double against Phoenix on June 13. Indiana is coming off a dominant win at Las Vegas on Sunday, led by Aliyah Boston’s 18-point, 10-rebound double-double. Boston, along with Mitchell and forward Monique Billings, helped the Fever hold the Aces to 68 points. Los Angeles last played June 27, suffering a 24-point loss to the Fever. The Sparks have dropped four of their last five games, with the lone win coming against New York. Their defense has struggled, allowing 125 points to Toronto on June 25 and 111 to Indiana. The simulation model from Interstat projects a 97-94 Indiana victory. The Fever’s offense, averaging 98.6 points in their last five wins, will test a Sparks defense that ranks among the league’s bottom third in points allowed. Both teams face quick turnarounds. Indiana travels to Phoenix on Thursday, while Los Angeles hosts Chicago on Friday. Wednesday’s game tips at 7 p.m. PT.