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The Seattle Storm (4-3) and Indiana Fever (1-7) meet Thursday at Gainbridge Fieldhouse in Indianapolis. Tip-off is scheduled for 7 p.m. ET (Amazon Prime Video). Let’s analyze BetMGM Sportsbook’s lines around the Storm vs. Fever odds, and make our expert WNBA picks and predictions.
Season series: Storm lead 1-0
The Storm picked up a 77-68 road win against the Chicago Sky Tuesday, covering as 2-point favorites as the Under (164) connected. Seattle has picked up 3 straight wins, and it is 4-1 against the spread (ATS) in the past 5 outings.
That 3-game winning streak by Seattle includes an 85-83 victory over Indiana at Climate Pledge Arena May 22. It is the Storm’s only non-cover during the past 5 games as the Fever cashed as 5-point underdogs and the Over (167) connected.
G Jewell Loyd dropped a game-high 32 points with 11 rebounds, 6 assists and 2 steals in 38 minutes against the Fever, while F Nneka Ogwumike added 22 points and 9 boards on an efficient 10-of-15 shooting.
Indiana G Caitlin Clark posted 21 points with 7 assists and 7 rebounds in 33 minutes in a losing effort against the Storm, cashing in 2 triples while hitting 7-of-9 from the free-throw line with 2 blocked shots.
Clark is the quickest player in WNBA history to reach at least 100 points and at least 50 assists, doing so in her first 8 games. She scored a career-high 30 points in an 88-82 home loss to LA Sparks Tuesday. She also had 6 assists, 5 rebounds, 3 steals and 3 blocked shots, becoming the 1st WNBA rookie and 4th player in history to record a 30-5-5-3-3 stat line.
Unfortunately for the Fever, they will be without C Temi Fagbenle for the next 2-3 weeks due to a left foot injury suffered Tuesday vs. the Sparks. Plus, G Erica Wheeler is out due to personal reasons, leaving the bench short.
Storm at Fever odds
Provided by BetMGM Sportsbook; access USA TODAY Sports Scores and Sports Betting Odds hub for a full list. Lines last updated at 8:23 a.m. ET.
- Moneyline (ML): Storm -190 (bet $190 to win $100) | Fever +155 (bet $100 to win $155)
- Against the spread: Storm -4.5 (-110) | Sky +4.5 (-110)
- Over/Under (O/U): 168.5 (O: -110 | U: -110)
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Storm at Fever picks and predictions
Prediction
Storm 87, Fever 75
Moneyline
Seattle (-190) is a little on the pricey side, costing nearly 2 times the potential return.
While Indiana (+155) has won just once in 8 games, and it played Seattle tough in the Pacific Northwest last week, the Fever are down 2 guards for Thursday’s game, and it’s going to be an uphill climb just to keep the Storm within arm’s length.
AVOID.
Against the spread
SEATTLE -4.5 (-110) is a strong play. While it’s easy to get caught up in the fact that Indiana played tough in Seattle, nearly grabbing the road win, a lot has changed in the past 8 days. Indiana will be operating with a short bench, and it cannot be trusted, even at home.
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Over/Under
UNDER 168.5 (-110) is worth a look in this battle in Indianapolis.
While the Over cashed in Seattle in the 1st meeting, it barely hit with 168 combined points and an O/U line of 167.
With Indiana dealing with a short bench, it likely will struggle on offense due to some fatigue.
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