Reese finished with a career-high 27 points and 10 rebounds, while Carter shot 15 for 24. Reese, who entered the game leading the WNBA in both offensive (4.8) and defensive (11.8) rebounds per game, made 8 of 13 free throws, 2 of 2 three-pointers, and 9 of 10 foul shots, including 4 of 4 in the last 20 seconds.
Reese’s 12 consecutive double-doubles during the 2009 and 2010 seasons tied Candace Parker’s WNBA record.
With 6:16 remaining, Reese made a 3-pointer to give Chicago (8-11) a 78-70 lead. With four minutes left, Jewell Loyd made a tip-in putback and a pull-up jumper to trim the lead to four points. With 20.2 seconds remaining, Jordan Horston made a 3-pointer, and Ezi Magbegor scored twice more to draw the Storm within 84-82. Reese then clinched the victory from the free-throw line.
Prior to this, Seattle (13-7) had won four straight games, all by double digits.
Horston led the Storm with a season-high 20 points on 8-of-11 shooting. Nneka Ogwumike added 16 points and Loyd 13. Magbegor also scored 13 with eight rebounds and a career-high eight blocks, and Skylar Diggins-Smith finished with 12 points and nine assists.
Rookie center Camila Cardoso finished with nine points, eight rebounds and two blocks for Chicago.
