Wheeler, Dupree help Fever rally for 83-80 win over Storm
INDIANAPOLIS -- Erica Wheeler scored 19 points and Candice Dupree added her first double-double of the season with 16 points and 12 rebounds to help the Indiana Fever rally to beat the Seattle Storm 83-80 on Friday night.
Natalie Achonwa scored a career-high 17 points on 7-of-10 shooting for Indiana (4-5). Shenise Johnson added 12 points and Tiffany Mitchell scored 11.
Dupree's putback of a missed jumper by Mitchell capped a 12-2 run to open the fourth quarter and gave the Fever a 73-68 lead with 6:13 to play. Seattle's Sue Bird tied it at 73-all with a 3-pointer a minute later, but Indiana answered with five straight points and led the rest of the way.
Jewell Loyd banked in a jumper to get the Storm within three with 1:02 left, but after Breanna Stewart was called for a foul on the other end and Seattle coach Jenny Boucek drew a technical foul, Mitchell hit 2 of 4 free throws to give Indiana an 83-78 lead 41.6 seconds to go.
Loyd finished with 25 points and Stewart scored 23 with nine rebounds for the Storm (5-3).
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Regular Season Series
SEA wins 2-1
Game Information
- Referees:
- Tony Dawkins
- Thomas Nunez
- Karleena Tobin
2023-24 Western Conference Standings
2023-24 Eastern Conference Standings
Team | W | L | PCT | GB | STRK |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
New York | 17 | 4 | .810 | - | L1 |
Connecticut | 16 | 4 | .800 | 0.5 | W2 |
Chicago | 8 | 11 | .421 | 8 | W2 |
Indiana | 9 | 13 | .409 | 8.5 | W1 |
Atlanta | 7 | 12 | .368 | 9 | L3 |
Washington | 5 | 17 | .227 | 12.5 | L2 |