Seattle Storm 2018 season: 26–8, scoring 87.2 points per game and allowing 79.7 (+7.6 average margin) across 34 games. Updated August 16, 2026.
Scouting report
The Storm finished 26–8, 1st in the league standings, with a +9.2 net rating that ranked 1st of 12. They were strong at both ends — 2nd in offensive rating, 3rd in defensive rating. They stood out for shot-making (53.4% eFG, 1st) and three-point volume (11.2 makes a game, 1st), with no statistical category near the bottom of the league. The offense ran through Breanna Stewart, who scored 21.8 a night — 25% of the team's points, though the on/off numbers point to Jewell Loyd as the one they can least afford to lose — +18.6 per 100 possessions better with her on the floor. The high points: a 5-game winning streak (May 23–May 31) and a 27-point rout of the Aces on May 31. The lows: a 23-point loss at the Mystics on Aug 9. They went 12–6 against teams at .500 or better and 2–4 in games decided by five or fewer. Bottom line: a legitimate title contender without an obvious hole.
Season summary
Record 26–8.
87.2 points scored, 79.7 allowed per game.
Net rating +9.2 per 100 possessions (offense 108.5, defense 99.3, pace 79.8).
Breanna Stewart leads the team at 21.8 ppg.
Breanna Stewart leads the team at 8.4 rpg.
Sue Bird leads the team at 7.1 apg.
Recent results
W 94-79 @ IND
L 77-100 @ WAS
W 81-72 @ MIN
W 85-77 vs NYL
W 84-68 vs DAL
Storm roster
Breanna Stewart #30, F — 21.8 ppg, 8.4 rpg, 2.5 apg in 34 games
Jewell Loyd #24, G — 15.5 ppg, 4.6 rpg, 3.7 apg in 34 games
Natasha Howard #6, F — 13.2 ppg, 6.4 rpg, 1 apg in 34 games
Sue Bird #10, G — 10.1 ppg, 1.7 rpg, 7.1 apg in 31 games
Alysha Clark #32, F — 7.4 ppg, 3.5 rpg, 1.9 apg in 31 games
Jordin Canada #21, G — 5.7 ppg, 1.5 rpg, 3.3 apg in 33 games
Shot-zone charts shaded against the WNBA average, four factors versus opponents, most-used lineups by net rating, on/off player impact, and where the Storm rank league-wide.