The Seattle Storm and Toronto Tempo meet Wednesday in WNBA action at the Coca-Cola Coliseum. Here’s a Tempo vs Storm Prediction. This article will include a Tempo vs. Storm Pick.
Seattle Storm Betting Preview
The Seattle Storm look to get a game above a .500 record with their second road win. The Seattle Storm have won 5 of their last 6 regular season road games.
The Seattle Storm are averaging 84.5 points on 42.7 percent shooting and allowing 86.5 points on 40.8 percent shooting. Flau’jae Johnson is averaging 14 points and 4 rebounds, while Jade Melbourne is averaging 14 points and 1.5 rebounds. Dominique Malonga is the third double-digit scorer and Zia Cooke is grabbing 4 rebounds. The Seattle Storm are shooting 39.6 percent from beyond the arc and 73.3 percent from the free throw line. The Seattle Storm are allowing 38.3 percent shooting from deep and are grabbing 36.5 rebounds per game.
Toronto Tempo Betting Preview
The Toronto Tempo look for their first win after losing their opener to the Mystics. The Toronto Tempo had a lead with less than five minutes to play but couldn’t hold on.
The Toronto Tempo are averaging 65 points on 27 percent shooting and allowing 68 points on 39.1 percent shooting. Marina Mabrey is averaging 27 points and 7 rebounds, while Brittney Sykes is averaging 14 points and 3 rebounds. Nyara Sabally is grabbing 6 rebounds and Laura Juskaite is grabbing 6 rebounds. The Toronto Tempo is shooting 20 percent from beyond the arc and 74.3 percent from the free throw line. The Toronto Tempo are allowing 20.8 percent shooting from deep and are grabbing 37 rebounds per game.
Why the Toronto Tempo will win
- The Storm has lost nine of their last 10 road games after winning as underdogs.
- The Storm has failed to cover the spread in each of their last four night games against Eastern Conference opponents.
Why the Seattle Storm will win
- The Storm has won each of their last four games as underdogs against Eastern Conference opponents.
- The Storm has covered the spread in each of their last six games as underdogs against Eastern Conference opponents.
Total Points Facts
- Each of the Storm’s last four road games against Eastern Conference opponents has gone OVER the total points line.
Toronto Tempo Player Facts
- Julie Allemand was the only player to have made 8+ field goals without a miss in a game last season.
- Marina Mabrey scored 20+ points in two consecutive appearances—the equal-longest active streak of any player in the league.
Seattle Storm Player Facts
- Dominique Malonga recorded 2+ blocks in four consecutive appearances—the equal-longest active streak of any player in the league.
- Natisha Hiedeman ranked 10th amongst qualified players for effective field goal percentage (56.7%) last season.
Matchup/League Facts
- The Seattle Storm ranked 1st for steals per game last season (8.5).
- The Seattle Storm ranked 1st for blocks per game last season (5.1).
Tempo vs Storm Injury Report
The Storm will be without Ezi Magbegor, Katie Lou Samuelson, and Awa Fam.
The Tempo will be without Maria Conde. Temi Fagbenle is questionable with a shoulder injury.
Tempo vs Storm Prediction
The Tempo had their chances to beat the Mystics and I guess that’s enough for oddsmakers. The Storm are also still missing a great deal of their frontcourt depth. However, the Storm has also shown us more through two games, which includes a gutsy road win over the Sun. Flau’jae Johnson has hit the ground running and it looks like Seattle has shooting, which wasn’t the case last season.
Close game or not, the Tempo were awful offensively in their season opener. If the Storm keep hitting shots, Toronto will have to be better. Even on the road, it feels like the wrong team is favored here. I’ll grab the bucket with the Storm.