Fever Look to Storm Through Seattle and Snap Road Skid

The Indiana Fever are ready to bring the heat to the Pacific Northwest as they face the Seattle Storm tonight in a matchup that pits two teams with playoff ambitions and star-studded backcourts. Tip-off is set for 10 p.m. Eastern from the Emerald City, where the Fever hope to shake off a three-game road skid and regain momentum in a tightly packed Eastern Conference race.

Indiana enters at 6-7 overall and 6-5 in conference play, looking to climb the standings behind its second-year spark plug, Caitlin Clark, who leads the team with 8.9 assists per game and continues to orchestrate the Fever’s fast-paced offense. The backcourt duo of Clark and Kelsey Mitchell (16.9 ppg) will look to crack a Storm defense that’s allowed just 8.5 made threes per game.

Seattle comes in at 9-5 and riding a strong home stretch, winning five of seven on their home floor. The Storm are powered by the steady scoring of Nneka Ogwumike (17.8 ppg, 8.4 rpg) and the savvy leadership of Skylar Diggins-Smith, who averages 6.1 assists and 18.2 points over her last ten contests.

This marks the first meeting of the season between the two sides. Statistically, Seattle averages 83.1 points per game, slightly outpacing Indiana’s defense which gives up 78.8 per outing. Indiana counters with efficient shooting (45.4% over the last ten games) and ranks third in the East in assists, dishing out 19.5 dimes per contest.

With DeWanna Bonner still out for personal reasons and a raucous road environment ahead, the Fever will need big nights from Clark, Boston, and Mitchell to weather the Storm. Indiana has gone 4-6 in its last ten games but remains within striking distance of the top four in the conference.

A win in Seattle would not only end the road losing streak but also set a confident tone heading into their next homestand.