Seattle Storm vs Indiana Fever Prediction, 8/18/2024 WNBA Pick, Tips and Odds

Game: Seattle Storm vs Indiana Fever

Date: Sunday, August 18, 2024

Location: Gainbridge Fieldhouse in Indianapolis, IN

TV: ABC

Gainbridge Fieldhouse is the site where and the Indiana Fever (11-15) will take on the Seattle Storm (17-8) on Sunday.

The Seattle Storm took the court against the Los Angeles Sparks and notched a win by a score of 89-83 in their last game. Seattle wrapped up the game with a 45.6% field goal percentage (31 of 68) and made 7 of 23 three-point attempts. At the free throw line, the Storm made 20 of their 26 shots for a percentage of 76.9%. When talking about pulling down boards, they collected 35 with 12 of them being of the offensive variety. They also dished out 21 assists for the matchup while forcing the opposition into 15 turnovers and having 11 steals. When discussing the defense, Seattle allowed 40.6% from the field on 28 out of 69 shooting. Los Angeles earned 12 dimes and had 5 steals for the game. Additionally, Los Angeles snagged 37 rebounds (12 offensive, 25 defensive) and got 3 blocks. Los Angeles walked away from this one shooting 77.3% at the charity stripe by converting 17 of 22 shots. They also made 10 of their 26 attempts from beyond the arc.

Jewell Loyd is a player who was a major factor for the matchup. She notched 30 points on 8 out of 18 shooting. She played for 36 mins played and also pulled down 6 rebounds. Loyd finished the contest at 44.4% from the floor and also distributed 7 dimes.

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Seattle comes into this one with a record of 17-8 on the year. The Storm are shooting 29.2% on shots from downtown (150 of 513) and 83.2% from the charity stripe. They average 84.3 pts per game (3rd in basketball) while going 43.4% from the floor. They are turning it over 13.1 times per contest and as a group they are committing 17.1 fouls per game. As a unit, Seattle is pulling down 36.0 boards per game and has tallied 526 assists for the year, which ranks 5th in basketball in terms of passing the ball. Defensively, the Storm have forced 15.2 turnovers per contest and they draw 17.5 fouls. The Storm defense is giving up an opponent shooting percentage of 41.6% (379 of 437) and they relinquish 35.3 rebounds per game as a group. They currently rank 3rd in basketball in allowing assists with 485 surrendered on the year. They are surrendering 31.4% on 3-point attempts and they are ranked 4th in the league in points per game allowed (77.6).

The last time they took the court, the Indiana Fever took a loss by a score of 101-93 when they played the Dallas Wings. The Fever earned 26 defensive rebounds and 9 offensive boards totaling 35 for the contest. They also turned it over 17 times, while recording 2 steals for the contest. The Wings had 18 personal fouls in this matchup which got the Fever to the charity stripe for 17 attempts. They were able to bury 11 of those for a clip of 64.7%. With respect to shots from beyond the perimeter, Indiana knocked down 6 of their 25 tries (24.0%). When the final whistle blew, the Fever shot 38 for 71 from the floor which gave them a percentage of 53.5%. The Fever permitted the Wings to bury 39 of 76 attempts from the field which had them at 51.3% for this contest. They finished 45.0% from behind the 3-point line by going 9 of 20 and finished the game at 14 out of 18 from the free throw line (77.8%). When it comes to attacking the glass, Indiana permitted Dallas to collect 29 overall (6 on the offensive side).

Aliyah Boston ended up having an impact for the Fever in this matchup. She knocked down 11 of 14 for this game giving her a field goal percentage of 78.6%, and added 8 rebounds. Boston racked up 28 points in her 28 minutes on the court and accumulated 3 dimes for this contest.

Indiana has a win-loss record of 11-15 on the season. The Fever commit 18.4 personal fouls per game and they connect on 76.6% from the charity stripe. They are dishing out assists 20.2 times per game (6th in basketball) and they lose possession via turnover 14.1 times per contest. Indiana has scored 2,126 pts this season (81.8 per contest) and they collect 34.3 rebounds per game. In terms of offensive execution, the Fever are hitting on 44.8% from the floor, which is ranked 3rd in basketball. The Fever defensively are ranked 11th in the league in points allowed per game with 87.3. They are forcing 11.9 TO's per game and have allowed teams to shoot 44.6% from the floor (9th in the league). The Indiana defense allows 35.2% on 3-point attempts (223 of 633) and opponents are knocking down 81.0% of their free throw shots. They concede 21.6 dimes and 33.8 boards on a nightly basis, which ranks them 10th and 3rd in the WNBA.

Who will win tonight's WNBA game against the spread?

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take Seattle

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