Game Recap: Seattle Storm 90, Toronto Tempo 78 (08/26/2026)
The Storm defeat the Tempo 90-78. The Tempo still win the season series 2-1.
Video Transcript
Both the Seattle Storm and Toronto Tempo have been struggling of late.
Each team one in nine in their last 10, but somebody's gonna get a win tonight.
We pick up action in the first, and it's Kiki Rice.
Look at the move.
Little hesitation, gets the bucket, explodes, and lays that one in.
Later in the first for Seattle, it's Jade Milburn weaving her way through the defense, flips it up and in.
She had 11 in the first half.
Seattle a four-point leader at this point, 12 to 8.
Kia Nurse drives and kicks over to Laura Zusaite, who drains the three.
She had nine in the opening half, and we got a one-point game.
Maria Conde feeds a cutting Isabelle Harrison, who lays that one up and in.
She had nine at the break.
Toronto up by two at this point.
Later in the second quarter, it's Milburn feeding Flaujae Johnson, who gets to the elbow extended, fades, and knocks down the shot.
She had 10 in the half, and at this point it's a one-point game.
Rice driving through the defense, lays it high off of the window.
Nicely done there.
Rice had 12 points in the quarter, 24 in the game, and the Storm did lead it by one at the half, 43-42 in the third.
Here comes Johnson, the rookie, knocking down the jumper.
She had 20 in the game.
There's another look at the smooth move.
Then the Tempo driving, it's Rice to Zusaite, who lays it in, gets fouled, makes the free throw.
She had 14 points, nine rebounds in the game.
And now Toronto's got a four-point lead.
Zia Cooke goes on the dribble moves, then fires over to Stephanie Dolson, who lays that one in.
One of Cooke's five assists in the game.
Storm up by two, and they just kept their foot on the gas.
Milburn working her way to the hoop, lays it in, gets fouled, misses the free throw.
She had 16 points, seven assists, six rebounds in the game, and Seattle now up by 10.
Later in the fourth, it's Dominique Malonga going to work in the paint, hitting a tough shot there.
She had 18 points and seven rebounds as the Storm gets the win by a dozen.
Your final score, 90 to 78.
