The Storm shot 50% (8-for-16) from the field in the first quarter, powered by Natisha Hiedeman, who recorded nine points in her nine minutes of play. Seattle notched half of their second-quarter points in the paint, recording eight, and finished the first half with 11 assists on 14 made baskets. The Storm used a 23-7 run spanning the end of the third and beginning of the fourth quarters to cut a 26-point deficit to just 10 with seven minutes remaining. The Mercury held off the Storm’s rally for a 90-67 victory.