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Seattle Storm vs Indiana Fever: final result and closing odds

The pre-match read: “Seattle Storm vs Indiana Fever Odds & Prediction”

Seattle Storm vs Indiana Fever closing odds, compared across 6 partners · kept on record.

Seattle Storm vs Indiana Fever prediction

Our pickSeattle Storm3.95×best price · Stake

Was Caitlin Clark's 45 a warning for Indiana, not a flex? Indiana are favourites after a game they barely won at their ceiling, so Seattle at 3.45 may be underpriced.

Main risk
Indiana are 17-10 and Seattle own the worst record in the WNBA at 6-23, a gap of eleven wins.

Closing odds Full reasoning

45Clark's career-high points, the first 40-10 game in league history, and Indiana still won by three
110-107Indiana's margin over Seattle 11 days ago
+8Seattle's fourth-quarter lead in that meeting

Evidence confidence: The 45-point line, the 110-107 result and the records are hard results; reading the crowd's short price as a mistake is interpretation.

Scheduled Full timeClimate Pledge Arena, Seattle
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Final result

Indiana Fever won.

95-105

The Indiana Fever beat the Seattle Storm 105-95 on the road in Seattle. Caitlin Clark scored 32 points and Kelsey Mitchell added 28 in the win.

Our pre-match read backed Seattle Storm. It did not come in.

The closing market agreed: Indiana Fever went off the 1.32 favourite, an implied 75.8%, and the favourite came in.

Result confirmed by ESPN, recorded .

Everything below is the analysis as it was published before kick-off. It has not been edited after the fact.

Game information

Seattle Storm vs Indiana Fever time and how to watch

Broadcast and availability

ESPN is scheduled to carry the game in the United States. WNBA League Pass may also be available, subject to local blackout restrictions.

Seattle Storm broadcast information

Current context: Indiana enters at 17-10 and Seattle at 6-23. Indiana won the previous meeting 110-107 on July 17 after Seattle led by eight in the fourth quarter. Clark finished with 45 points and 10 assists, the first 40-point, 10-assist game in WNBA history. Current WNBA records · Official WNBA recap

Availability note: No final game-day injury report or starting lineup has been confirmed on this page as of July 26. Check official WNBA and team updates before tip-off. WNBA team updates

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The short answer

Indiana's short price rests on one freak night, because Clark needed a record 45 points and 10 assists just to edge Seattle by a single possession.

Clark posted the first 40-10 game in WNBA history and Indiana still only beat the league's worst team by three, which is why Seattle at 3.45 is a live underdog.

Seattle at 3.45 is worth backing. Indiana needed a record-setting 45-point, 10-assist performance to win the last meeting by three, and a performance at that level is unlikely to repeat. Bet the favourite here and you are betting Clark does it again.

3.45×Seattle Storm to win

The evidence

The evidence behind the read.

Clark's career high

Clark's career high

Source: WNBA

Clark's career high
MeasureValue
Clark's career high45

11 days ago

11 days ago (points)

Source: WNBA

11 days ago
LabelValue points
Indiana110 points
Seattle107 points

Wins this season

Wins this season (wins)

Source: WNBA

Wins this season
LabelValue wins
Indiana17 wins
Seattle6 wins

Seattle's season

Seattle's season

Source: WNBA

Seattle's season
MeasureValue
Seattle's season6-23

Opening prices

Where the market opened

Opening odds, Sun 26 Jul · 03:20 UTC. Not the live price.

Where the market opened
OutcomeDecimal price
Seattle Storm3.45
Indiana Fever1.31

Why the price may be wrong

The score everyone skipped past

Eleven days ago Indiana beat Seattle 110-107. That is a one-possession game. The number that grabbed everyone was Caitlin Clark's line: 45 points and 10 assists, a career high and the first 40-10 game in league history. Read those two facts together and the story changes. Indiana produced the first 40-point, 10-assist game in WNBA history and it bought them three points against the worst team in the league. (WNBA)

Ceiling, not level

A 45-and-10 night is not a baseline Indiana can dial up again. It is the top of the range, the outlier game a player might have once a season. Indiana at 1.31 asks you to treat that ceiling as normal. Take out the historic performance and this was a coin-flip Seattle nearly won. The favourite price is built on a night that flatters Indiana, not one that repeats. (WNBA)

Seattle led that game late

The 6-23 record makes this look like a mismatch, and the eleven-win gap is real. But the worst team in the WNBA led by eight points midway through the fourth quarter before a late Fever push flipped it. Rookie Dominique Malonga went for 28 points and 14 rebounds in that same defeat. The Storm did not scrape by. They were in front, at Indiana's absolute best, until the final minutes. (WNBA)

And now home court flips

The July 17 meeting was in Indianapolis. The rematch is in Seattle at Climate Pledge Arena, so the venue swings to the Storm. Malonga, the 20-year-old French rookie who became the youngest player to score 30 in a game, has grown into Seattle's late-season focal point. A closer game on the road, with home advantage back, is priced at 3.45. (Seattle Storm)

Counterargument and protected turn

What if the read is wrong?

Indiana are 17-10 and Seattle own the worst record in the WNBA at 6-23, a gap of eleven wins.

The opposite case: Indiana Fever

Indiana has the stronger record: 17-10 against Seattle's 6-23, an eleven-win gap that makes the favourite case straightforward on paper.

Why the Seattle Storm read survives

That gap is exactly why the crowd cannot see how close the last game was. Indiana needed the first 40-point, 10-assist game in league history just to escape by one possession. That is their ceiling, not their level. Back the short price and you are betting it happens twice.

What the other side needs: For Indiana to justify 1.31, Clark and Mitchell need to score efficiently without another historic night and Indiana's depth needs to control the game. If verified availability news weakens Seattle before tip-off, the favourite case becomes stronger.

Common questions

Seattle Storm vs Indiana Fever: your questions answered

Who won Seattle Storm vs Indiana Fever?

Indiana Fever won 95-105. The Indiana Fever beat the Seattle Storm 105-95 on the road in Seattle. Caitlin Clark scored 32 points and Kelsey Mitchell added 28 in the win.

Who did we back for Seattle Storm vs Indiana Fever?

Seattle at 3.45 is worth backing. Indiana needed a record-setting 45-point, 10-assist performance to win the last meeting by three, and a performance at that level is unlikely to repeat. Bet the favourite here and you are betting Clark does it again.

Who was the favourite?

Indiana Fever was the market favourite at a best price of 1.32×, about a 76% chance to win. Oddly Likely picked Seattle Storm at 3.95×.

What were the best odds for Seattle Storm vs Indiana Fever?

The closing prices we recorded were: Seattle Storm at 3.95× (Stake) and Indiana Fever at 1.32× (ThunderPick). Prices last checked Mon 27 Jul · 12:40 UTC. Odds move between checks, so confirm the current number with the partner before you bet.

When was Seattle Storm vs Indiana Fever?

Seattle Storm vs Indiana Fever took place on Tuesday, July 28, 2026 at 6:30 p.m. PT at Climate Pledge Arena, Seattle. That is Wed 29 Jul · 01:30 UTC.

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