Seattle Storm at Indiana Fever
· Women's National Basketball AssociationKelsey Mitchell scores 36 points as the Fever hold off the Storm 90-86
NaLyssa Smith had 16 points and 11 rebounds and Aliyah Boston had 12 points and 10 boards for the Fever (10-24), who beat Phoenix on Sunday when Mitchell surpassed 3,000 points for her career. Grace Berger added 14 points.
Jewell Loyd scored 32 points for the Storm (10-24) and a game after setting the franchise record for points in a season moved into fourth on the WNBA single-season list with 780 points. Ezi Magberor added 19 points and 13 rebounds.
Mitchell scored five points and Victoria Vivians converted a three-point play as the Fever closed the first half with a 10-2 run for a 46-38 lead.
The Fever took a 65-56 lead into the fourth quarter, but Loyd took over. She scored 16 straight Seattle points to pull the Storm within 80-78 with 3:39 to play. Magbegor tied the game at 81 with a pair of free throws at 2:16 and then Loyd hit a 3-pointer with 1:44 remaining for an 84-81 lead.
Mitchell then had eight points in a closing 9-2 run.
Regular Season Series
IND wins series 2-1
Recent Plays
| 4th 0.0 | ![]() |
End of Game | 86 - 90 |
| 4th 0.0 | ![]() |
End of the 4th Quarter | 86 - 90 |
| 4th 2.1 | ![]() |
Jordan Horston defensive rebound | 86 - 90 |
| 4th 4.1 | ![]() |
Kelsey Mitchell misses free throw 2 of 2 | 86 - 90 |
| 4th 4.1 | ![]() |
Fever offensive team rebound | 86 - 90 |
Statistics
SEA |
IND |
|
|---|---|---|
| 28-67 | FG | 28-65 |
| 42 | Field Goal % | 43 |
| 11-28 | 3PT | 9-22 |
| 39 | Three Point % | 41 |
| 19-25 | FT | 25-32 |
| 76 | Free Throw % | 78 |
| 31 | Rebounds | 35 |
| 8 | Offensive Rebounds | 9 |
| 23 | Defensive Rebounds | 26 |
| 15 | Assists | 18 |
| 9 | Steals | 6 |
| 6 | Blocks | 6 |
| 11 | Turnovers | 13 |
| 2 | Team Turnovers | 0 |
| 13 | Total Turnovers | 13 |
| 1 | Technical Fouls | 2 |
| 1 | Total Technical Fouls | 2 |
| 1 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
| 22 | Points Conceded Off Turnovers | 16 |
| 8 | Fast Break Points | 6 |
| 32 | Points in Paint | 26 |
| 25 | Fouls | 17 |
| 4 | Largest Lead | 9 |
Game Information
Location: Indianapolis, IN
Attendance: 2,644 · Capacity:
2024-25 Western Conference Standings
| TEAM | W | L | PCT | GB | STRK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Minnesota |
- | 10 | W1 | 0.77272725 | 34 |
Las Vegas |
4 | 14 | W16 | 0.6818182 | 30 |
Phoenix |
7 | 17 | L3 | 0.6136364 | 27 |
Seattle |
11 | 21 | W1 | 0.52272725 | 23 |
Golden State |
11 | 21 | L3 | 0.52272725 | 23 |
Los Angeles |
13 | 23 | L1 | 0.47727272 | 21 |
Dallas |
24 | 34 | W1 | 0.22727273 | 10 |
2024-25 Eastern Conference Standings
| TEAM | W | L | PCT | GB | STRK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Atlanta |
- | 14 | W6 | 0.6818182 | 30 |
New York |
3 | 17 | W3 | 0.6136364 | 27 |
Indiana |
6 | 20 | W3 | 0.54545456 | 24 |
Washington |
14 | 28 | L10 | 0.36363637 | 16 |
Connecticut |
19 | 33 | L2 | 0.25 | 11 |
Chicago |
20 | 34 | L4 | 0.22727273 | 10 |
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