The Indiana Fever are fighting to keep their playoff hopes alive.
The Fever (19-18) have slid to eighth place in the WNBA standings after dropping six of their last eight games amid a number of devastating injuries — Sydney Colson (left ACL tear), Aari McDonald (broken right foot) and Sophie Cunningham (right MCL tear) were all ruled out for the season. Point guard Caitlin Clark (right groin) remains sidelined indefinitely.
The surging Los Angeles Sparks (17-18) are on the Fever’s heels, one game behind Indiana. That makes the Fever’s game against the Seattle Storm (20-18) Tuesday is a must win.
‘We are a team that is still reintegrating new pieces, but we have to find a way to make it click,’ Fever head coach Stephanie White said following the Fever’s 97-84 loss to the Lynx on Sunday. ‘For us, we got to focus on one game at a time. We have to control what we can control and that’s our next opponent. That’s going to be Seattle coming into our place and that’s a big one.’
The Storm enter Tuesday’s matchup on a three-game win streak following a 84-82 victory over the Washington Mystics on Sunday, where Nneka Ogwumike hit a game-winning jumper as time expired. Ogwumike finished with 30 points, six rebounds and two assists, knocking down a career-high six 3-pointers as her team sits in sixth place in the standings.
Meanwhile, the Fever are coming off back-to-back losses to the league-leading Minnesota Lynx. Kelsey Mitchell had a team-high 26 points in the Fever’s 97-84 loss to the Lynx on Sunday. Guard Shey Peddy, who the Fever signed to a seven-day hardship contract on Aug. 19, had 16 points off the bench.
Here’s everything you need to know about Tuesday’s matchup between the Fever and Storm:
What time is Indiana Fever vs. Seattle Storm?
The Indiana Fever host the Seattle Storm in Indianapolis at 7 p.m. ET (4 p.m. PT) on Tuesday, Aug. 26 at Gainbridge Fieldhouse. The game will be broadcast on CBS Sports Network.
How to watch Indiana Fever vs. Minnesota Lynx: TV, stream
Time: 7 p.m. ET (4 p.m. PT)
Location: Gainbridge Fieldhouse (Indianapolis)
TV channel: CBS Sports Network
Streaming: Paramount+, Fubo (free trial to new subscribers)
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