Seattle Storm's Breanna Stewart shoots over Indiana Fever's Jantel Lavender during the second half of a WNBA basketball game Thursday, June 17, 2021, in Indianapolis. (AP Photo/Darron Cummings)
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INDIANAPOLIS (AP) - Breanna Stewart had 21 points and a season-high 15 rebounds, Sue Bird added 13 points with seven assists, and the Seattle Storm beat the Indiana Fever 79-69 on Thursday night for their fifth straight victory.
Seattle's lead was cut to 69-66 with 6:31 left until Stewart scored six points during a 10-1 run to put the Storm ahead by double-figures the rest of the way.
Jewell Loyd added 15 points for Seattle (12-2) and Katie Lou Samuelson scored 10. The Storm improved to 7-0 on the road this season.
Seattle closed the first half on a 14-5 run to build a 40-36 lead at the break, and the Storm led 65-60 entering the fourth.
Teaira McCowan and Jessica Breland each recorded a double-double for Indiana (1-13), which has lost nine straight games. McCowan had 13 points and 10 rebounds, and Breland finished with 10 points, 11 rebounds and four blocks. Tiffany Mitchell and Kelsey Mitchell each added 12 points.
Kelsey Mitchell became the third fastest player in franchise history to reach 1,500 career points.
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Seattle Storm's Sue Bird puts shoots against Indiana Fever's Kelsey Mitchell during the second half of a WNBA basketball game Thursday, June 17, 2021, in Indianapolis. (AP Photo/Darron Cummings)
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Seattle Storm's Sue Bird drives as Indiana Fever's Jantel Lavender defends during the second half of a WNBA basketball game Thursday, June 17, 2021, in Indianapolis. (AP Photo/Darron Cummings)
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Seattle Storm's Epiphanny Prince passes the ball as Indiana Fever's Teaira McCowan defends during the second half of a WNBA basketball game Thursday, June 17, 2021, in Indianapolis. (AP Photo/Darron Cummings)
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Seattle Storm's Jewell Loyd shoots over Indiana Fever's Teaira McCowan during the second half of a WNBA basketball game Thursday, June 17, 2021, in Indianapolis. (AP Photo/Darron Cummings)
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Seattle Storm's Jewell Loyd shoots next to Indiana Fever's Danielle Robinson during the second half of a WNBA basketball game Thursday, June 17, 2021, in Indianapolis. (AP Photo/Darron Cummings)
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Seattle Storm's Breanna Stewart shoots over Indiana Fever's Jessica Breland during the second half of a WNBA basketball game Thursday, June 17, 2021, in Indianapolis. (AP Photo/Darron Cummings)
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Indiana Fever coach Marianne Stanley talks to the team during the second half of a WNBA basketball game against the Seattle Storm, Thursday, June 17, 2021, in Indianapolis. (AP Photo/Darron Cummings)
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Seattle Storm's Breanna Stewart, second from left, shoots against Indiana Fever's Jessica Breland (51) and Teaira McCowan (15) during the first half of a WNBA basketball game, Thursday, June 17, 2021, in Indianapolis. (AP Photo/Darron Cummings)
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Indiana Fever's Teaira McCowan (15) works between Seattle Storm's Mercedes Russell (2) and Breanna Stewart (30) during the first half of a WNBA basketball game Thursday, June 17, 2021, in Indianapolis. (AP Photo/Darron Cummings)
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