The Seattle Storm (20-18) head to Gainbridge Fieldhouse on Tuesday to face the Indiana Fever (19-18) in a crucial late-season showdown with playoff seeding on the line.Seattle comes into the matchup riding a three-game win streak, fueled by Nneka Ogwumike’s standout 30-point showing in their tight 84-82 victory over the Washington Mystics. That surge has boosted the Storm back into the No. 6 spot and within striking distance of home-court advantage in the opening round of the postseason.
Meanwhile, Indiana has stumbled at the wrong time, dropping four of its last five games, including a 97-84 loss to the Minnesota Lynx on Sunday. Kelsey Mitchell poured in 26 points in the defeat, while Shey Peddy added 16 off the bench, but the Fever have now slipped to the No. 8 seed, holding just a one-game edge over the Sparks. Indiana has won the first two meetings this season, giving them added confidence in a must-win matchup.
