The Indiana Fever return to Gainbridge Fieldhouse on Sunday, May 17, with the Indiana Fever schedule bringing the Seattle Storm to Indianapolis as they chase their first home victory of the season. Indiana is 0-2 at home, and the game carries extra weight after Caitlin Clark scored 32 points against Washington on Friday night.
The Fever have been looking for cleaner shooting and more help around Clark, and Kelsey Mitchell has provided it, making at least three three-pointers in back-to-back games. That matters against a Seattle team that has already shown one major weakness: the Storm are allowing 48.4 points per game to opposing guards, while Indiana is giving up the second-most points in the WNBA to opposing guards at 58.1 per game.
Those numbers frame what should be one of the more interesting games on the board. Indiana plays at one of the fastest paces in the league, and the offense has already shown how quickly it can tilt a game when Clark is setting the tone. Seattle, meanwhile, has been vulnerable on the perimeter early in the season, which gives the Fever a chance to put pressure on the Storm’s guard defense from the opening tip.
Jade Melbourne has also been a steady scoring presence for Seattle, putting up 13, 15 and 14 points in her last three games and scoring at least 10 points in three consecutive games. If she keeps that run going, Seattle can make this more of a back-and-forth contest than the Fever would prefer, especially if Indiana’s backcourt again has to carry the load.
Injuries could shape the night as much as the matchup itself. Seattle lists Tania Mair, Katie Lou Samuelson, Taylor Thierry, Dominique Malonga and Awa Fam as out, while Aliyah Boston is a game-time decision for Indiana. Boston’s status matters because her presence changes how much pressure Clark and Mitchell have to absorb on offense and how much cleaner the Fever’s interior options become.
The sharpest tension in this game is that both teams bring defensive flaws that the other can attack, but Indiana still needs to prove it can finish the job at home. A strong night from Clark, another efficient shooting game from Mitchell and a favorable guard matchup would give the Fever their best path to ending that 0-2 start in Indianapolis.
