Seattle Storm vs Indiana Fever Prediction 5/17/2026 Today’s WNBA Picks
Chris Ruffolo
May 15, 2026; Indianapolis, Indiana, USA; Indiana Fever guard Kelsey Mitchell (0) shoots the ball while Washington Mystics forward Kiki Iriafen (44) defends in the second half at Gainbridge Fieldhouse. Mandatory Credit: Trevor Ruszkowski-Imagn Images
MATCHUP
Seattle Storm
Indiana Fever
Team Records
1-2
1-2
Spread
+10.5 -105
-10.5 -115
Moneyline
+425
-575
Total
Over 175.5 (-115)
Under 175.5 (-105)
Where
Gainbridge Fieldhouse, Indianapolis, IN
When
Sunday, May 17, 2026
Time
06:00 PM EDT
TV
Peacock
The Seattle Storm and the Indiana Fever meet Sunday in WNBA action from the Gainbridge Fieldhouse. We will look at this from a betting perspective and determine the best bets for this game. Here’s a Seattle Storm vs. Indiana Fever prediction.
Matchup History
The Indiana Fever won the most recent meeting between these two teams back on August 26th, 2025, by a final score of 95-75, making it four straight wins in this head-to-head matchup.
Seattle Storm Recap
The Seattle Storm come into this game looking to bounce back from their 86-73 loss at the hands of the Toronto Tempo last time out to sit at 1-2 this season. After this game, the Storm will head home for a game against the Connecticut Sun.
Storm Alternate Wins & Losses In First 3 Games
Flau’jae Johnson has 11.7 PPG along with 4.7 RPG while Jade Melbourne’s added 14 PPG along with 5 APG. Dominique Malonga has 16 PPG with 7.3 RPG to lead the Storm in rebounding and to cap off the trio of double-digit scorers for the Storm so far this season. Zia Cooke has 8.7 PPG with 3.7 RPG while Natisha Hiedeamn has 7.3 PPG with 2.3 RPG and 3.7 APG and Stefanie Dolson has 9.3 PPG and 4 RPG as well this season.
Indiana Fever Recap
The Indiana Fever come into this game looking to bounce back from their 104-102 loss at the hands of the Mystics last time out to sit at 1-2 this season. After this game, the Fever will take on the Portland Fire at home.
Fever Also Looking To Get Back To .500
Kelsey Mitchell leads the Fever in scoring with 25.7 PPG while Caitlin Clark has 25.3 PPG with 4.3 RPG and a team-high 8 APG to lead the Fever in assists. Aliyah Boston also has 12 PPG with 5 RPG and 2 APG to cap off the trio of double-digit scorers for the Fever so far this season. Monique Billings also has 9.5 PPG with 8.5 RPG and 2.5 APG this season.
Seattle Storm @ Indiana Fever Betting Trends: May 17, 2026
Why the Indiana Fever will win
The Fever have won each of their last eight Sunday home games.
The Storm have lost four of their last five night games.
The Fever have covered the spread in each of their last seven night games following an overtime loss.
The Storm have failed to cover the spread in each of their last five night games against Eastern Conference opponents.
Why the Seattle Storm will win
The Fever have lost each of their last eight home games after coming off overtime.
The underdogs have won each of the last four games between the Fever and Storm.
The Fever have failed to cover the spread in seven of their last eight games as home favorites against Western Conference opponents.
The underdogs have covered the spread in each of the last four games between the Fever and Storm.
Total Points Facts
Seven of the Storm’s last eight night games at Gainbridge Fieldhouse have gone OVER the total points line.
Seven of the Fever’s last eight night games against Western Conference opponents have gone UNDER the total points line.
Indiana Fever Player Facts
Caitlin Clark ranks T1st amongst qualified players for FT% (100.0%) this season.
Kelsey Mitchell has scored 20+ points in three consecutive appearances – equal-longest active streak of any player in the league.
Seattle Storm Player Facts
Stefanie Dolson ranks 2nd amongst qualified Centers for FT% (87.5%) this season.
Jade Melbourne ranks 7th amongst qualified players for assists per 36 minutes (7.8) this season.
Matchup/League Facts
The Indiana Fever rank 1st for opponent turnovers per game this season (19.0).
The Indiana Fever rank T1st for three-point field goal attempts per game this season (32.0).
The Seattle Storm rank 14th for points per game this season (80.7).
The Seattle Storm rank T14th for opponent rebounds per game this season (36.3).
Seattle Storm vs. Indiana Fever Prediction
I’m leaning towards the Storm and the points here. I think Indiana’s the better team, but this is a Fever team that’s also had some serious defensive issues in their two home games so far this season and this just feels like a spot where Indiana wins but Seattle covers by sneaking in the backdoor so give me the points.
