NBA

Seattle Storm at Indiana Fever

· Women's National Basketball Association
Seattle Storm
23-7, 12-3 Away
Final
79 - 94

Indiana Fever
5-24, 2-13 Home

Sue Bird becomes WNBA's leader in minutes as Storm wash away Fever

Sue Bird [600x400]

Breanna Stewart added 17 points and 12 rebounds for Seattle (23-7), which won back-to-back games in Indiana for the first time in franchise history. Bird scored 16 points with eight assists, passing Tina Thompson (1997-13) at 16,090 minutes.

Stewart had 12 points, seven rebounds and four assists in the first half to help Seattle to a 51-44 lead. Seattle scored 14 of the game's first 19 points.

Bird's no-look pass to a cutting Howard gave Seattle a 61-50 advantage. Howard's drive and spin in the lane made it 76-60 at the end of the third quarter.

Candice Dupree had 22 points and eight rebounds for Indiana (5-24), which was coming off its first two-game winning streak of the season. Victoria Vivians scored all 15 of her points in the first half on five 3-pointers.

Regular Season Series

SEA wins series 3-0

Recent Plays

4th 0.0 End of Game 94 - 79
4th 0.0 End of the 4th Quarter 94 - 79
4th 7.5 Courtney Paris defensive rebound 94 - 79
4th 10.5 Tiffany Mitchell misses jumper 94 - 79
4th 15.4 Indiana offensive team rebound 94 - 79

Statistics

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37-72 FG 31-67
51 Field Goal % 46
9-23 3PT 6-15
39 Three Point % 40
11-17 FT 11-11
65 Free Throw % 100
36 Rebounds 33
7 Offensive Rebounds 5
29 Defensive Rebounds 28
27 Assists 20
7 Steals 5
6 Blocks 4
9 Turnovers 13
0 Team Turnovers 1
9 Total Turnovers 14
0 Technical Fouls 0
0 Total Technical Fouls 0
0 Flagrant Fouls 0
2 Points Conceded Off Turnovers 14
22 Fast Break Points 12
40 Points in Paint 32
12 Fouls 14
18 Largest Lead 7

Game Information

Gainbridge Fieldhouse

Location: Indianapolis, IN
Attendance: 6,401 · Capacity:

2025-26 Western Conference Standings

TEAM W L PCT GB STRK
Minnesota - 7 W2 0.7941176 27
Golden State 3 9 W4 0.71875 23
Las Vegas 4 11 W1 0.6764706 23
Dallas 7 14 W1 0.5882353 20
Portland 13 19 W2 0.40625 13
Los Angeles 14 20 L2 0.375 12
Phoenix 14.5 22 W1 0.37142858 13
Seattle 20.5 28 W1 0.2 7

2025-26 Eastern Conference Standings

TEAM W L PCT GB STRK
Indiana - 12 W2 0.6363636 21
Atlanta 0.5 12 W1 0.625 20
Washington 1.5 13 L1 0.59375 19
New York 1.5 14 L1 0.5882353 20
Chicago 9 21 L2 0.36363637 12
Toronto 11 23 L10 0.3030303 10
Connecticut 12 23 W1 0.2580645 8
Full Standings

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