Toronto Tempo (11-26, 5-11 Eastern Conference) at Seattle Storm (7-31, 1-17 Western Conference)
Seattle; Wednesday, 10 p. m. EDT
BOTTOM LINE: The Seattle Storm are hoping to snap their three-game losing streak when they face off against the Toronto Tempo.
The Storm have a home record of 5-13. They sit in seventh place in the Western Conference with an average of 19.1 assists per game, led by Natisha Hiedeman who averages 4.8 assists.
The Tempo have won just 4 out of 17 games on the road. In the Eastern Conference standings, they rank seventh, allowing an average of 93.7 points per game while restricting opponents to a shooting percentage of 47.4%.
This season, Seattle has averaged 8.6 successful three-pointers per game, which is only slightly less than the 9.4 that Toronto allows on average. Conversely, Toronto averages 10.0 made three-pointers each game this season, which is about 1.3 more than the average of 8.7 that Seattle permits.
This matchup marks the third encounter between these teams this season. In their last clash on May 30, the Tempo came out on top with a score of 93-72 thanks to Marina Mabrey’s impressive performance scoring 18 points.
TOP PERFORMERS: For the Storm, Hiedeman is averaging 15.4 points and contributing around 2.7 rebounds each game. Meanwhile, Dominique Malonga has been performing well lately with an average of 17.2 points and grabbing about 8.7 rebounds over the last ten games.
On the other hand, Julie Allemand is putting up around 6.3 points along with approximately 5.6 assists for the Tempo; Kiki Rice contributes about12.2 points and grabs around2.7 rebounds while shooting an impressive47.3% over her last ten appearances.
LAST10 GAMES: Storm: With a record of1 -9 , they’ve been averaging85.1points ,34.7rebounds ,18.8assists ,7.3steals , and5.0blocks while shooting41.0% fromthe field. Their opponents’average score has been92.2points pergame.
Tempo: Also at1 -9 , they’re scoring83.5points , with31.5rebounds ,20.1assists ,5.9steals and3.4blocks pergame while hitting43.7%fromthe field. Their rivals are averaging95.1points against them.
INJURIES: Storm: Natisha Hiedeman is day-to-day due to a shoulder issue.
Tempo: Aneesah Morrow is out for the season because of a knee injury; Brittney Sykes is also out for the season due to foot problems; Julie Allemand is day-to-day with a head injury; Marina Mabrey is sidelined because of an adductor issue; Nyara Sabally will not play due to calf trouble; Maria Conde’s status remains day-to-day with calf concerns.
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This story was produced by The Associated Press using technology from Data Skrive and data from Sportradar.
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