Seattle Storm vs Indiana Fever Prediction, 5/17/2026 WNBA Pick, Tips and Odds

Game: Seattle Storm vs Indiana Fever

Date: Sunday, May 17, 2026

Location: Gainbridge Fieldhouse in Indianapolis, IN

TV: Peacock

The Seattle Storm (1-2) travel to Gainbridge Fieldhouse on Sunday where they'll take on the Indiana Fever (1-1).

The Seattle Storm faced off with the Toronto Tempo and took a loss by a score of 86-73 in their last game. Seattle walked away from the contest having earned a 46.6% FG percentage (27 of 58) and converted 7 of 20 shots from distance. At the charity stripe, the Storm knocked down 12 of 17 tries for a percentage of 70.6%. In regard to grabbing rebounds, they collected 28 with 3 of them being on the offensive end. They also distributed 18 assists in the matchup in addition to forcing the other team into 12 turnovers and getting 6 steals. In relation to the defense, Seattle allowed the other team to go 43.5% from the field on 30 of 69 shooting. Toronto dished out 9 assists and had 11 steals for this game. Moreover, Toronto pulled down 33 rebounds (9 offensive, 24 defensive) and got 4 blocks. Toronto finished the contest at 83.3% from the free throw line by converting 15 of 18 attempts. They converted 11 of 29 tries from downtown.

Dominique Malonga is someone who came through for the matchup. She scored 21 points on 9 of 19 shooting. She played for 32 mins and also collected 7 rebounds. Malonga ended up shooting 47.4% from the field and distributed 1 assist.

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Seattle enters this matchup with a win-loss record of 1-2 so far this season. They are averaging 80.7 pts per game (11th in the league) while going 44.0% from the floor. The Storm are hitting 38.2% on shots from beyond the arc (26 of 68) and 72.7% from the free throw line. As a team, Seattle is grabbing 33.7 boards per contest and has tallied 48 dimes on the year, which ranks 9th in basketball in terms of passing the ball. They are losing possession via turnover 15.7 times per contest and as a group are committing 21.7 personal fouls per contest. On the defensive end, the Storm are forcing 12.3 turnovers on a nightly basis and they draw 22.7 personal fouls. They currently rank 10th in the league in allowing assists to the opposition with 61 surrendered on the campaign. The Storm defense is allowing a FG percentage of 41.7% (37 of 68) and they surrender 36.3 rebounds per contest as a unit. They are giving up 38.2% on shots from beyond the arc while they are 8th in basketball in PPG from their opponents (86.3).

The last time they took the court, the Indiana Fever took home the win by a final score of 87-78 when they faced the Los Angeles Sparks. The Fever corralled 25 defensive rebounds and 8 offensive rebounds for a total of 33 in the matchup. They also coughed up the ball 16 times, while getting 7 steals in this matchup. The Sparks earned 24 personal fouls in the game which took the Fever to the charity stripe for 19 tries. They were able to convert 16 of them for a percentage of 84.2%. When it comes to shots from beyond the arc, Indiana made 9 of 30 attempts (30.0%). When this game wrapped up, the Fever ended up shooting 31 for 63 from the floor which gave them a rate of 49.2%. The Fever permitted the Sparks to make 28 of their 57 attempts from the field which gave them a shooting percentage of 49.1% in the matchup. They finished the game shooting 13.3% from behind the 3-point line by shooting 2 of 15 and walked away from this one shooting 20 of 25 at the free throw line (80.0%). With respect to cleaning the glass, Indiana permitted Los Angeles to pull down 24 in all (4 on the offensive glass).

Caitlin Clark ended up having an impact for the Fever for this game. She made 9 of 17 for the game for a field goal percentage of 52.9%, and earned 4 rebounds. Clark accumulated 24 points in her 31 minutes on the hardwood and added 9 assists in the game.

Indiana has a mark of 1-1 so far this year. On the offensive side of the court, the Fever are connecting on 50.7% from the field, which ranks them 4th in the WNBA. Indiana has accounted for 191 pts this year (95.5 per contest) and they pull in 30.5 rebounds per contest. Their rate of dishing out assists is at 23.0 times per contest (2nd in the league) and they turn it over 15.0 times per contest. The Fever are committing 24.5 personal fouls per game and they hit 82.5% from the free throw line. The Fever defensively are ranked 12th in basketball in points per game surrendered with 92.5. The Indiana defense surrenders 36.8% from downtown (14 of 38) and opponents are converting on 75.5% of their foul shots. They have conceded 19.5 assists and 25.5 rebounds on a nightly basis, which ranks 8th and 1st in the league. They are forcing their opponents into 17.0 turnovers per game and have allowed teams to shoot 54.5% from the floor (14th in the WNBA).

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

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Indiana

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