The Indiana Fever defeated the Seattle Storm 95-75 on Tuesday at Gainbridge Fieldhouse in Indianapolis.
Aliyah Boston led Indiana with 27 points and nine rebounds on 10-of-18 shooting. Odyssey Sims, on her third seven-day contract with the Fever, added 22 points and six assists on 8-of-14 shooting, including 3-of-4 from 3-point range. Kelsey Mitchell scored 21 points on 8-of-15 shooting, including 2-of-4 from deep.
Nneka Ogwumike led the Storm with 17 points on 7-of-11 shooting, including 2-of-2 from 3. Brittney Sykes finished with 12 points on 4-of-8 shooting. Ezi Magbegor and Dominique Malonga added eight points apiece.
With the win, Indiana snapped its two-game losing streak. Seattle’s three-game winning streak was halted. The Fever (20-18) moved to No. 6 in the standings, while the Storm (20-19) dropped to No. 8. Only a half-game separates the teams.
Tuesday’s game was the third and final meeting between the teams, and the Fever swept the regular-season series. They won 94-86 on June 24 and 78-74 on Aug. 3.
Seattle Storm vs. Indiana Fever player stats and box score
Indiana Fever player stats and box score
Seattle Storm player stats and box score
Seattle Storm vs. Indiana Fever game summary
The Indiana Fever led 26-20 after the first quarter, with Kelsey Mitchell scoring 12 points on 4-of-8 shooting.
Indiana increased its lead to 13 in the second quarter. The Fever led 50-39 at halftime. Mitchell had 16 points on 6-of-11 shooting, including 2-of-3 from 3-point range, in the first half. Aliyah Boston added 11 points and five rebounds, while Odyssey Sims scored 10 points on 4-of-9 shooting (2-of-3 on 3-pointers).
Nneka Ogwumike led the Storm in the first half with 12 points on 5-of-7 shooting, including 2-of-2 from the 3-point line. Skylar Diggins, Brittney Sykes and Ezi Magbegor added six points apiece.
The Fever led by as many as 21 in the third quarter. After three quarters, Indiana had an 18-point lead (74-56). In the fourth quarter, bench players got the majority of the minutes as the Fever maintained their huge lead.
Seattle will next face the league-leading Minnesota Lynx on Thursday. Meanwhile, Indiana will return to action on Friday against the LA Sparks.