The Seattle Storm have yet to concede a home defeat since the league opener and will hope to continue that record against the Dallas Wings on Saturday. The Storm are currently the No. 4 seed and come into this game full of confidence, following an 89-77 victory in midweek over the Indiana Fever.
Meanwhile, it hasn't been the most promising start to the season for Latricia Trammell’s Dallas, as they sit 10th in the WNBA. However, they will be confident coming into this game having secured a 94-88 victory over the Minnesota Lynx.
The Wings produced one of their most convincing performances of the season on Thursday night. A win will prove crucial and set an important foundation heading into the crucial stretch of fixtures.
Dallas Wings vs. Seattle Storm: Injury reports
Dallas Wings vs. Seattle Storm injury reports for June 29
The Wings have injury worries ahead of Saturday’s match, with Trammell confirming that Satou Sabally is still recovering from a shoulder problem and will not be available. Jaelyn Brown is sidelined by illness. Maddy Siegrist is also out for the game due to a finger injury.
Seattle Storm injury reports for June 29
The Seattle Storm will enjoy the luxury of a full roster for Saturday's game. They have no reported injuries and will have the same players available for selection as last week.
Dallas Wings vs. Seattle Storm: Starting lineups and depth charts
Dallas Wings starting lineups and depth charts
Wings head coach Latricia Trammell is expected to start Arike Ogunbowale, Sevgi Uzun, Maddy Siegrist, Monique Billings and Teaira McCowan.
Seattle Storms starting lineups and depth charts
The Storm's expected starting lineup features Skylar Diggins-Smith, Jewell Loyd, Nneka Ogwumike, Victoria Vivians and Ezi Magbegor.
Dallas Wings vs. Seattle Storm: Head-to-head
When these two sides met at the College Park Center on June 14, the Storm ran out 94-84 winners following an eventful encounter. Skylar Diggins-Smith exploded for 21 points, while Jewell Loyd added 19 points to power the Storm's offense.
Head-to-head, the Storm hold a slight edge over Dallas, winning 42 out of their 67 encounters. In their recent meetings, the Storm has dominated, winning five out of the last eight games.
Dallas Wings vs. Seattle Storm: Key players
This match has more at stake for one woman in particular. Throughout Storm’s home games, Jewell Loyd, who’s averaging 16.3 points, 3.4 assists, and 1.1 steals per game across 36 games, has consistently delivered double-digit scoring performances in every victory and will be looking to notch her ninth on Saturday.
Kalani Brown and Natasha Howard are most likely to start in the center of defense for the Wings and will be tasked with restricting Loyd’s offense.