Fever's WNBA title odds double amid difficult start

Sportsbooks stand to win big if the Indiana Fever can't make a serious rebound from their rough start.

Buoyed by the presence of No. 1 overall pick Caitlin Clark, the Fever entered the season as a trendy pick to compete for the WNBA title. A week and three blowout losses later, and that shine has quickly faded.

The Fever opened the season with +2000 title odds at BetMGM, where they had the fifth-shortest odds among the league's dozen teams. They were also the book's biggest liability, having drawn 45.8 percent of the total wagers made on the WNBA champion.

Indiana has since lost its first three games by an average of 23 points, with Clark averaging 7.0 turnovers to go with her 17.0 points and 5.7 assists per game. Sitting at the bottom of the standings a week into the season, the Fever are now being offered at +4000 by BetMGM to win the title.

The Fever lost their fourth straight game Monday night, at home to the Connecticut Sun, 88-84.

By contrast, the two-time defending champion Las Vegas Aces have seen their odds shorten from +100 to -105 while winning their first two games. The New York Liberty, who have dealt the Fever two of their three losses, have shifted slightly from +225 to +220.