Minnesota Lynx at Indiana Fever
· Women's National Basketball AssociationLynx top Fever 80-69 for 6th 25-win season in 7 years
Minnesota (25-7) won its 25th game for the sixth time in seven years and moved a game in front of Los Angeles for the No. 1 seed in the playoffs.
Seimone Augustus added 14 points for Minnesota, which beat Indiana by a WNBA record 59 points when the two teams met on Aug. 18.
Moore's layup late in the second quarter capped Minnesota's 10-0 run for a 40-32 lead. Moore, Fowles and Augustus combined for 30 of the Lynx's 42 first-half points.
Fowles blocked a shot and her outlet pass led to Natasha Howard's layup, capping an 11-0 run to extend Minnesota's lead to 74-61. It came during the Lynx's 19-5 run to open the fourth quarter.
Erica Wheeler scored 17 points for Indiana, and Candice Dupree had 15 points and 10 rebounds.
Indiana (9-24) lost its seventh straight game and set a franchise record for losses in a season.
Regular Season Series
MIN wins series 2-1
Recent Plays
| 4th 0.0 |  |
End of Game | 80 - 69 |
| 4th 0.0 | |
End of the 4th Quarter | 80 - 69 |
| 4th 8.0 |  |
Erica Wheeler makes free throw 2 of 2 | 80 - 69 |
| 4th 8.0 | |
Indiana offensive team rebound | 80 - 68 |
| 4th 8.0 | |
Erica Wheeler misses free throw 1 of 2 | 80 - 68 |
Statistics
 MIN |
 IND |
|
|---|---|---|
| 30-61 | FG | 30-68 |
| 49 | Field Goal % | 44 |
| 6-13 | 3PT | 6-17 |
| 46 | Three Point % | 35 |
| 14-17 | FT | 3-6 |
| 82 | Free Throw % | 50 |
| 31 | Rebounds | 30 |
| 7 | Offensive Rebounds | 5 |
| 24 | Defensive Rebounds | 25 |
| 16 | Assists | 16 |
| 5 | Steals | 4 |
| 4 | Blocks | 1 |
| 9 | Turnovers | 9 |
| 0 | Team Turnovers | 5 |
| 9 | Total Turnovers | 14 |
| 0 | Technical Fouls | 1 |
| 0 | Total Technical Fouls | 1 |
| 0 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
| 11 | Points Conceded Off Turnovers | 15 |
| 2 | Fast Break Points | 2 |
| 34 | Points in Paint | 22 |
| 11 | Fouls | 12 |
| 16 | Largest Lead | 8 |
Game Information
Location: Indianapolis, IN
Attendance: 7,625 · Capacity:
2025-26 Western Conference Standings
| TEAM | W | L | PCT | GB | STRK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Minnesota |
- | 7 | W4 | 0.8055556 | 29 |
 Golden State |
3.5 | 9 | W5 | 0.72727275 | 24 |
 Las Vegas |
5 | 12 | L1 | 0.6666667 | 24 |
 Dallas |
8.5 | 15 | L1 | 0.5714286 | 20 |
 Portland |
14 | 20 | W1 | 0.4117647 | 14 |
 Phoenix |
15.5 | 22 | W1 | 0.37142858 | 13 |
 Los Angeles |
16 | 22 | L4 | 0.3529412 | 12 |
 Seattle |
22.5 | 30 | L2 | 0.1891892 | 7 |
2025-26 Eastern Conference Standings
| TEAM | W | L | PCT | GB | STRK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Indiana |
- | 12 | W4 | 0.6571429 | 23 |
 Atlanta |
1.5 | 13 | L1 | 0.61764705 | 21 |
 New York |
1.5 | 14 | W2 | 0.6111111 | 22 |
 Washington |
2.5 | 14 | W1 | 0.5882353 | 20 |
 Chicago |
10 | 22 | W1 | 0.37142858 | 13 |
 Toronto |
12 | 23 | L10 | 0.3030303 | 10 |
 Connecticut |
14 | 25 | L2 | 0.24242425 | 8 |
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