Transcript: Minnesota Lynx 86, Indiana Fever 66. Lynx overwhelm Fever in Minnesota. Kayla McBride led everyone with 22 points.
The story
Minnesota built a commanding lead early, with an 18-0 run in the 1st quarter setting the tone. The Lynx led 62-32 at halftime and 76-41 after 3 quarters, controlling the game through crisp ball movement and defensive intensity. Indiana mounted a late push in the 4th, going on a 10-0 run, but the deficit was too large to overcome. Kayla McBride led Minnesota with 22 points, while Natasha Howard added 21 points and 8 rebounds. For Indiana, Kelsey Mitchell led with 10 points and Monique Billings grabbed 10 rebounds, but the Fever couldn't find enough offensive rhythm until too late.
2Billings led the Fever on the glass with 10 rebounds and was a presence inside, but Indiana's early-game struggles made the comeback impossible despite late-game effort.
The stat line
The stat line
| Minnesota Lynx | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kayla McBride | 22 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Natasha Howard | 21 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 1 |
| Courtney Williams | 9 | 7 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 4 |
| Nia Brodie | 9 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Aari McDonald | 8 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Napheesa Collier | 6 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Maya Caldwell | 5 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Antonia Delaere | 2 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Dorka Juhasz | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Liatu King | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Chloe Bibby | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Indiana Fever | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kelsey Mitchell | 10 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Grace VanSlooten | 9 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Bree Hall | 8 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Monique Billings | 6 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Myisha Hines-Allen | 6 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 |
| Raven Johnson | 6 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
| Lexie Hull | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| Aliyah Boston | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Michelle Onyiah | 4 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Tyasha Harris | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Caitlin Clark | 2 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Makayla Timpson | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| Sophie Cunningham | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |