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Toronto Tempo (11-26, 5-11 Eastern Conference) at Seattle Storm (7-31, 1-17 Western Conference)Seattle; Wednesday, 10 p.m. EDTBOTTOM LINE: Seattle Storm looks to stop its three-game slide when the Storm play Toronto Tempo.The Storm are 5-13 on their home court. Seattle ranks seventh in the Western Conference with 19.1 assists per game led by Natisha Hiedeman averaging 4.8.The Tempo are 4-13 on the road. Toronto ranks seventh in the Eastern Conference giving up 93.7 points while holding opponents to 47.4% shooting.Seattle’s average of 8.6 made 3-pointers per game this season is only 0.8 fewer made shots on average than the 9.4 per game Toronto gives up. Toronto averages 10.0 made 3-pointers per game this season, 1.3 more made shots on average than the 8.7 per game Seattle allows.The teams play for the third time this season. The Tempo won the last meeting 93-72 on May 30. Marina Mabrey scored 18 points to help lead the Tempo to the win.
TOP PERFORMERS: Hiedeman is scoring 15.4 points per game and averaging 2.7 rebounds for the Storm. Dominique Malonga is averaging 17.2 points and 8.7 rebounds over the last 10 games.Julie Allemand is averaging 6.3 points and 5.6 assists for the Tempo. Kiki Rice is averaging 12.2 points and 2.7 rebounds while shooting 47.3% over the past 10 games.
