It has been an unceremonious fall from contention for the Seattle Storm. With Sue Bird’s retirement and the WNBA news of Breanna Stewart electing to play elsewhere in free agency, it signaled the start of a rebuild for a team that had generally been in contention.
But they hope it was not as bad as their season-opening loss showed six days ago, and they hope a better showing against the Dallas Wings can curtail some of the doubt cast. But the Wings have been an emerging organization for several years now, and their next step is winning a playoff series.
Here is a breakdown of each team, WNBA odds, and Wings vs Storm best bets ahead of tonight’s game.
Dallas Wings vs. Seattle Storm Information
Dallas Wings vs Seattle Storm
Location of the game: Climate Pledge Arena, Seattle, WA
Date & Time: Friday, May 26, 2023, 10:00 p.m. ET
How to watch: WNBA League Pass | ION
Recent Scores
It was a successful opener for the Wings, who beat the Atlanta Dream 85-78 and really pulled away with a dominant second quarter in which they outscored Atlanta 26-12. Arike Ogunbowale was her usual self in scoring 27 points, though she shot 9 for 25, while Satou Sabally added 25 points on 13 shots, and Natasha Howard had 20 points and ten rebounds.
Storm fans surely do not want to remember the 105-64 loss they took against the Las Vegas Aces, who won the WNBA championship last season. It was a four-point game after a quarter but then pure domination. Seattle shot 32% for the game, and only Jewel Loyd was in double figures with 22 points, and it took her 25 shots to get there.
Dallas Wings vs. Seattle Storm Analysis
It seems likely that the Wings have improved and will be in the middle half of the league. But the jury is still out on the Storm, as they clearly struggled against the league’s best team. Keep that in mind when looking at Wings vs Storm best bets.
As one might guess, the Storm have the worst offense in the league as their 32.1% on field goal attempts is last, so is their 64 points, and their 23.8% on 3-pointers is second last. Their defensive numbers are also last: 105 points allowed, 54.8% field goal percentage allowed, and a 61.1% 3-point percentage allowed.
The Wings are third with 85 points scored, 10th with a 36.5% conversion rate, and sixth at 30.0% on 3-pointers. They were sixth defensively with 78 points allowed but first in allowing a 35.4% conversion rate from the field and fourth at 28.1% on 3-pointers.
Key Injuries
The Dallas Wings injury report does show rookie guard Lou Lopez Senechal (knee) out until July, wing Diamond DeShields (knee) out indefinitely, and center Teaira McCowan (knee) probable.
Odds Breakdown
Dallas Wings
The Wings are the favorites at -260 on the moneyline and -6 (-110) against the spread. Their implied team total is 84.5 points, with -115 odds on either side of the spread.
They are 1-0 against the spread and overs to start the season. They have covered seven of the last eight meetings with the Storm, too.
Seattle Storm
The Storm, again, are heavy underdogs at +220 on the moneyline and +6 (-110) on the spread. Their implied team total is 78.5 points, with -115 odds on either side of the spread.
They are 0-1 against the spread but 1-0 on overs this season. The over/under is 163 points with -110 odds on either side of the spread.
Dallas Wings vs. Seattle Storm Betting Pick and Prediction
Our Wings vs Storm best bets are the Wings to win outright at -260 on the moneyline, but the Storm, who have won three straight in the series, to cover +6.
Dallas has more talent, but Seattle can not play that poorly again, especially at home.
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