Indiana Fever 2018 season: 6–28, scoring 76.4 points per game and allowing 85.7 (-9.3 average margin) across 34 games. Updated August 16, 2026.
Scouting report
The Fever finished 6–28, 12th in the league standings, with a -11.5 net rating that ranked 12th of 12. The problems ran both ways: 12th in offensive rating and 11th in defensive rating. Their calling card was ball security (15.2 turnovers a game, fewest); the soft spot, shooting efficiency (44.6% eFG, 12th). Scoring was spread around — Candice Dupree led at 14.2 a game, but no one accounted for more than 18% of the points, though the on/off numbers point to Erica Wheeler as the one they can least afford to lose — +9.1 per 100 possessions better with her on the floor. The high points: a 32-point rout of the Dream on Jun 16. The lows: a 10-game losing streak (May 19–Jun 14) and a 27-point loss at the Wings on Jul 5. They went 3–19 against teams at .500 or better. Bottom line: a difficult season, with Candice Dupree the main reason to watch and its shot quality the most urgent fix.
Season summary
Record 6–28.
76.4 points scored, 85.7 allowed per game.
Net rating -11.5 per 100 possessions (offense 95.7, defense 107.2, pace 78.7).
Candice Dupree leads the team at 14.2 ppg.
Natalie Achonwa leads the team at 6.9 rpg.
Erica Wheeler leads the team at 4.1 apg.
Recent results
L 74-94 @ PHO
L 74-92 @ LVA
L 62-76 vs WAS
L 106-115 vs CHI
W 97-92 @ CHI
Fever roster
Candice Dupree #4, F — 14.2 ppg, 6.4 rpg, 1.7 apg in 32 games
Kelsey Mitchell #0, G — 12.7 ppg, 1.8 rpg, 2.7 apg in 34 games
Natalie Achonwa #11, F — 10.3 ppg, 6.9 rpg, 1.4 apg in 34 games
Shot-zone charts shaded against the WNBA average, four factors versus opponents, most-used lineups by net rating, on/off player impact, and where the Fever rank league-wide.