Minnesota Lynx at Indiana Fever
· Women's National Basketball AssociationLindsay Whalen scores 17 points, Lynx beat Fever 78-69
The Lynx (2-0) never trailed after the opening minutes but needed a 6-0 run late in the fourth quarter to surge to a 68-59 lead with 2:58 left.
Seimone Augustus added 11 points for Minnesota, which scored 13 straight in a run spanning both halves to take a 40-27 lead.
Indiana (0-2) cut it to 60-57 on Shenise Johnson's 3-pointer with 7:09 left in the fourth quarter, but would get no closer.
Marissa Coleman led the Fever with 16 points, Johnson added 15, Natalie Achonwa had 14 and Briann January 11.
The Fever had a better night shooting from the field, but the Lynx had a 26-9 edge in points scored from the foul line.
Regular Season Series
MIN wins series 2-0
Recent Plays
| 4th 0.0 |  |
End of Game | 78 - 69 |
| 4th 0.0 | |
End of the 4th Quarter | 78 - 69 |
| 4th 12.0 |  |
Minnesota defensive team rebound | 78 - 69 |
| 4th 13.0 |  |
Marissa Coleman misses 24-foot three point jumper | 78 - 69 |
| 4th 23.0 | |
Maya Moore makes free throw 2 of 2 | 78 - 69 |
Statistics
 MIN |
 IND |
|
|---|---|---|
| 24-62 | FG | 28-66 |
| 39 | Field Goal % | 42 |
| 4-14 | 3PT | 4-15 |
| 29 | Three Point % | 27 |
| 26-31 | FT | 9-17 |
| 84 | Free Throw % | 53 |
| 40 | Rebounds | 31 |
| 13 | Offensive Rebounds | 7 |
| 27 | Defensive Rebounds | 24 |
| 9 | Assists | 11 |
| 9 | Steals | 8 |
| 4 | Blocks | 4 |
| 14 | Turnovers | 12 |
| 1 | Team Turnovers | 0 |
| 15 | Total Turnovers | 12 |
| 0 | Technical Fouls | 1 |
| 0 | Total Technical Fouls | 1 |
| 0 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
| 14 | Points Conceded Off Turnovers | 5 |
| 6 | Fast Break Points | 5 |
| 20 | Points in Paint | 32 |
| 18 | Fouls | 24 |
Game Information
Location: Indianapolis, IN
Attendance: 9,034 · Capacity:
2025-26 Western Conference Standings
| TEAM | W | L | PCT | GB | STRK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Minnesota |
- | 9 | L2 | 0.775 | 31 |
 Golden State |
2 | 11 | W4 | 0.725 | 29 |
 Las Vegas |
4 | 13 | W3 | 0.675 | 27 |
 Dallas |
7 | 16 | W4 | 0.6 | 24 |
 Portland |
15 | 24 | L1 | 0.4 | 16 |
 Los Angeles |
16 | 25 | W2 | 0.375 | 15 |
 Phoenix |
17 | 26 | W1 | 0.35 | 14 |
 Seattle |
23 | 32 | L1 | 0.2 | 8 |
2025-26 Eastern Conference Standings
| TEAM | W | L | PCT | GB | STRK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Atlanta |
- | 14 | W1 | 0.65 | 26 |
 Indiana |
- | 14 | W2 | 0.65 | 26 |
 New York |
2 | 16 | W1 | 0.6 | 24 |
 Washington |
2 | 16 | L1 | 0.6 | 24 |
 Chicago |
11 | 25 | L3 | 0.375 | 15 |
 Toronto |
15 | 29 | L4 | 0.275 | 11 |
 Connecticut |
16 | 30 | L3 | 0.25 | 10 |
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