Indiana Fever @ Seattle Storm
Seattle beats Indiana for Noelle Quinn's 1st win at helm
EVERETT, Wash. -- — Breanna Stewart scored 28 points, Jewell Loyd added 18 and the Seattle Storm beat the Indiana Fever 88-73 on Tuesday night for coach Noelle Quinn's first victory.
Quinn took over on Sunday after Dan Hughes abruptly announced his retirement, saying the rigors of being a head coach in the WNBA has taken a toll.
Sue Bird added 12 points and eight assists for Seattle (6-1), which has won four straight games. The Storm made 11 3-pointers, four from Loyd, and 21 of 24 free throws.
Stewart scored 16 points in the first half and Loyd added 10 as Seattle built a 43-38 lead.
Teaira McCowan had 12 points and 15 rebounds and Jessica Breland added 12 points for Indiana (1-8). Danielle Robinson scored 11 points and Tiffany Mitchell had 10.
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Matchups
Game Information
Everett, WA
Referee:Kevin Sparrock
Referee:Amy Bonner
Referee:Che Flores
2025-26 Standings
| Eastern Conference | W | L | PCT | GB | STRK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Indiana | 14 | 9 | .609 | - | W2 |
| Atlanta | 14 | 10 | .583 | 0.5 | W1 |
| Washington | 12 | 10 | .545 | 1.5 | W2 |
| New York | 13 | 11 | .542 | 1.5 | L3 |
| Toronto | 10 | 14 | .417 | 4.5 | L1 |
| Chicago | 7 | 16 | .304 | 7 | L2 |
| Connecticut | 6 | 18 | .250 | 8.5 | W1 |
| Western Conference | W | L | PCT | GB | STRK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Minnesota | 18 | 6 | .750 | - | W3 |
| Las Vegas | 17 | 7 | .708 | 1 | L1 |
| Golden State | 17 | 7 | .708 | 1 | W7 |
| Dallas | 16 | 8 | .667 | 2 | W5 |
| Los Angeles | 10 | 12 | .455 | 7 | L1 |
| Portland | 10 | 14 | .417 | 8 | L1 |
| Phoenix | 8 | 17 | .320 | 10.5 | L4 |
| Seattle | 6 | 19 | .240 | 12.5 | L2 |
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