Sue Bird becomes WNBA's leader in minutes as Storm wash away Fever
INDIANAPOLIS -- Natasha Howard had 19 points, eight rebounds and four assists, Sue Bird became the WNBA leader in minutes played and the Seattle Storm beat the Indiana Fever 94-79 on Tuesday night.
Breanna Stewart added 17 points and 12 rebounds for Seattle (23-7), which won back-to-back games in Indiana for the first time in franchise history. Bird scored 16 points with eight assists, passing Tina Thompson (1997-13) at 16,090 minutes.
Stewart had 12 points, seven rebounds and four assists in the first half to help Seattle to a 51-44 lead. Seattle scored 14 of the game's first 19 points.
Bird's no-look pass to a cutting Howard gave Seattle a 61-50 advantage. Howard's drive and spin in the lane made it 76-60 at the end of the third quarter.
Candice Dupree had 22 points and eight rebounds for Indiana (5-24), which was coming off its first two-game winning streak of the season. Victoria Vivians scored all 15 of her points in the first half on five 3-pointers.
Regular Season Series
SEA wins 3-0
Game Information
- Referees:
- Brenda Pantoja
- Brenda Pantoja
- Kurt Walker
- Daryl Humphrey
2023-24 Western Conference Standings
2023-24 Eastern Conference Standings
Team | W | L | PCT | GB | STRK |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Atlanta | 0 | 0 | .000 | - | - |
Connecticut | 0 | 0 | .000 | - | - |
New York | 0 | 0 | .000 | - | - |
Washington | 0 | 0 | .000 | - | - |
Indiana | 0 | 1 | .000 | 0.5 | L1 |
Chicago | 0 | 1 | .000 | 0.5 | L1 |