The Seattle Storm will start the post Olympics WNBA season in first place in the Western Conference at 16-5. Seattle has won two straight and five of the last with its most recent victory a 79-57 rout of the Connecticut Sun on Thursday in the Commissioner's Cup. Breanna Stewart was the leading scorer for Seattle with 17 points in the victory.
Breanna Stewart is leading Seattle in scoring and rebounding with averages of 20.6 points and 9.6 rebounds per game. The third-leading scorer and leader in assists is Sue Bird with averages of 10.9 points and 5.5 assists per game. Jewell Loyd is the second-leading scorer with an average of 17.5 points per game. Seattle only has three players averaging double-figures in scoring but has seven players that averaged between 5.0 and 7.0 points per game.
Chicago starts its second half of the WNBA season in second place in the Eastern Conference four games behind the first-place Connecticut Sun. Chicago lost each of its last two games prior to the Olympics break and three of the last four. Chicago's most recent loss was 89-85 to the Washington Mystics on July 10. Stefanie Dolson was the leading scorer for Chicago with 20 points.
Kahleah Copper is the leading scorer for Chicago with an average of 13.8 points per game, while Candace Parker is the second leading scorer and leading rebounder with averages of 13.3 points and 8.8 rebounds per game. Courtney Vandersloot is the leader in assists with an average of 9.1 per game. Chicago has five players averaging double-figures in scoring.
