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Seattle Storm vs Indiana Fever: Can the Storm continue their winning streak?
The Seattle Storm will look for their fourth consecutive win when they visit the Indiana Fever tonight at Gainbridge Fieldhouse.
The Storm have won the last three games
The Seattle Storm are fourth in the Western Conference with a 4-3 record. They lost three of the first four games of the season and are currently on a three-game winning streak. The Storm are coming off a 77-68 win over the Chicago Sky. Seattle is second in the league, averaging 38.3 rebounds per game, and is ranked fourth with 82.2% shooting from the free throw line. Jewell Loyd leads the team, averaging 19.4 points per game, followed by Nneka Ogwumike with 19 points and 7.6 rebounds on average.
The Fever are off to a tough start of the season
The Indiana Fever are second to last in the Eastern Conference with a 1-7 record. Their only win came against the Los Angeles Sparx, to whom they lost the last one, 88-82. Caitlin Clark had the best game of her pro career, scoring 30 points on 7 of 16 shots from the field. She leads the team with 17.3 points per game, followed by Kelsey Mitchell with 14.1. Indiana has the worst defense in the league, allowing 89.8 points per game, and is second to last, averaging 78 points per game.
Betting Trends
The Storm are 4-2 SU in the last 6 games as favorites. They have covered the spread in 4 of the 7 games played this season. They are 3-2 ATS in games being -2.5-point or more favorites. Seattle’s seven games this season have gone over this contest’s total of 167.5 points three times. The average point total in Storm contests this year is 161, 6.5 fewer points than this game’s over/under. The Fever has lost all six games being the underdog this season. They are 4-4 ATS so far in the season. Indiana has played six games this season that finished with a combined score higher than 167.5 points. Indiana’s outings this season have a 167.8-point average over/under, the exact same as this game’s total.
Prediction and Conclusion
Caitlin Clark has had a tough start to her professional career, losing all but one game so far in the season. Indiana has lost the last two contests and is hosting one of the hottest teams in the league at the moment. The Storm also had a tough start to the season but quickly improved their game, and now they are on a three-game winning streak. Seattle has won eight of the last 10 games against Indiana, so their successful run will continue tonight with another win.
