The Seattle Storm vs. Indiana Fever game is set to tip off at 6:00 p.m. ET on Sunday, May 17, with the Fever entering as 10.5-point favorites on the spread, via PrizePicks.
After being eliminated in the WNBA semifinals last postseason, the Indiana Fever have struggled out of the gate to begin the 2026 campaign. Will the Fever take care of business against the Storm at home in Sunday's primetime game televised by Peacock?
Below, we'll break down our Storm vs. Fever prediction and picks for Sunday’s WNBA game, including the spread, over/under, and key player picks for PrizePicks.
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Storm vs. Fever Prediction, Spread, Over/Under – Sunday, May 17
Entering the 2026 season, the Fever were expected to be one of the top WNBA title contenders. In fact, according to PrizePicks Team Picks, Indiana has the third-lowest payout (5.88x payout) to win the 2026 WNBA Championship.
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However, the Fever haven’t gotten off to a strong start with a 1-2 record this season. Most recently, Indiana fell at the hands of the Washington Mystics in a 104-102 decision in overtime.
Fever G Caitlin Clark scored a game-high 32 points on 10-of-28 shooting, nailing a game-tying 3-pointer in the final seconds of regulation to force overtime. However, the Mystics were able to narrowly outscore the Fever 15-13 in the extra session to squeak out the victory. Both of Indiana’s losses have been decided by a single possession.
Meanwhile, the Storm has also struggled early in the season with a 1-2 record. In their most recent games, Seattle lost to the Toronto Tempo, 86-73, on Wednesday.
In that contest, Seattle’s leading scorer, C Dominique Malonga, netted a team-high 21 points on 9-of-19 shooting and grabbed 7 rebounds in the loss.
Storm vs. Fever Spread, Over/Under – Sunday, May 17
The Fever enter Sunday’s game as 10.5-point home favorites against the Storm, returning a 1.12x payout if they win outright, via PrizePicks Team Picks.
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- Spread: Indiana Fever -10.5 (2.04x payout)
- Over/Under: 174.5 (1.72x payout on Over)
- Game Winner Payout: Storm 5.55x | Fever 1.12x
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Storm vs. Fever Injury Report for Sunday, May 17
Let’s dive into the full Storm vs. Fever injury report for Sunday, May 17, via WNBA.com.
Seattle Storm Injury Report
- F Ezi Magbegor (foot) – OUT
- G Taina Mair (coach’s decision) – OUT
- C Dominique Malonga (concussion) – OUT
- F Katie Lou Samuelson (knee) – OUT
- F Taylor Thierry (coach’s decision) – OUT
Indiana Fever Injury Report
- C Aliyah Boston (leg) – Questionable
Storm vs. Fever Prediction on Over/Under – 5/17/26
Here are the key game stats and trends behind our Storm vs. Fever prediction on the over/under for Sunday, May 17.
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- The over is 4-1 in the Fever’s last five games, including 2-1 in the first three games of the 2026 season.
- The Fever have averaged 97.7 PPG through three games, ranking second in the WNBA behind only the New York Liberty (100.0).
- Seattle allows its opponents to shoot 38.2% on 3-pointers (third-highest), while Indiana is yielding a 37.0% 3-point clip (fifth-highest).
- The Fever have committed the second-most personal fouls per game (24.7) early in the 2026 season.
- According to Help the Helper, Indiana owns the third-best offensive rating (106.2) in the league, behind only the Minnesota Lynx (109.5) and Atlanta Dream (108.2).
- The over is 5-3 in the last eight meetings between the Fever and Storm.
Storm vs. Fever Player Picks, Stats for PrizePicks – 5/17/26
Here are the top Storm vs. Fever picks to target on PrizePicks for Sunday, May 17. Today’s WNBA picks for PrizePicks include Caitlin Clark and Kelsey Mitchell.
Fever G Caitlin Clark vs. Storm: 34.5 Pts + Rebs + Asts
- Clark has registered at least 35 points, rebounds, and assists in two of her three games to begin the 2026 season.
- The Fever guard may be shooting just 32.7% from deep, but she did connect on 7-of-17 (41.2%) of her attempts from beyond the arc vs. the Washington Mystics on Friday.
- According to Help the Helper, Clark has a career-best 33.9% usage rate this season, which ranks in the 98th percentile.
- Clark has averaged a career-high 25.3 PPG on a career-best 21.0 shot attempts per contest this season.
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Fever G Kelsey Mitchell vs. Storm: 21.5 Points
- Mitchell scored at least 23 points in all three games this season.
- Per Help the Helper, Mitchell has a 53.9% effective field goal percentage on the year, ranking in the 61st percentile.
- Mitchell is shooting 34.6% from beyond the arc and has drilled multiple triples in each contest thus far.
- Her 21.3 field goal attempts per game are by far the highest of her nine-year WNBA career, surpassing her previous career high of 15.7 shots per contest set last season.
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Despite starting the season with a 1-2 record, the Fever have had no problem lighting up the scoreboard. With that in mind, will there be a ton of points on tap in Sunday’s matchup against the Storm?
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