Indiana Fever at Minnesota Lynx
· Women's National Basketball AssociationAchonwa scores 17 to help Fever beat Lynx, snap 6-game skid
The Fever (2-16) won their first regular-season game at the Target Center since 2011.
Pondexter, who was signed by Indiana on Sunday, converted a 3-point play to spark an 8-0 run that gave the Fever a 59-51 lead when Achonwa hit a jumper with 5:53 to play. Maya Moore hit a 3-pointer about a minute later to pull the Lynx within four but Vivians answered with a deep 3 as the shot clock expired as Indiana scored 10 of the final 12 points.
Rebekkah Brunson, the only Minnesota player to score in double figures, had 13 points. The Lynx (10-7), who shot just 32.8 percent from the field, had their seven-game win streak snapped.
Regular Season Series
MIN wins series 2-1
Recent Plays
| 4th 0.0 |  |
End of Game | 71 - 59 |
| 4th 0.0 | |
End of the 4th Quarter | 71 - 59 |
| 4th 9.2 |  |
Candice Dupree defensive rebound | 71 - 59 |
| 4th 12.3 |  |
Temi Fagbenle misses 21-foot jumper | 71 - 59 |
| 4th 23.1 | |
Temi Fagbenle defensive rebound | 71 - 59 |
Statistics
 IND |
 MIN |
|
|---|---|---|
| 27-69 | FG | 22-67 |
| 39 | Field Goal % | 33 |
| 4-15 | 3PT | 6-21 |
| 27 | Three Point % | 29 |
| 13-18 | FT | 9-15 |
| 72 | Free Throw % | 60 |
| 42 | Rebounds | 40 |
| 9 | Offensive Rebounds | 11 |
| 33 | Defensive Rebounds | 29 |
| 12 | Assists | 16 |
| 7 | Steals | 3 |
| 6 | Blocks | 3 |
| 6 | Turnovers | 12 |
| 2 | Team Turnovers | 1 |
| 8 | Total Turnovers | 13 |
| 0 | Technical Fouls | 1 |
| 0 | Total Technical Fouls | 1 |
| 0 | Flagrant Fouls | 1 |
| 5 | Points Conceded Off Turnovers | 12 |
| 18 | Fast Break Points | 6 |
| 38 | Points in Paint | 24 |
| 18 | Fouls | 16 |
| 12 | Largest Lead | 2 |
Game Information
Location: Minneapolis, MN
Attendance: 8,632 · Capacity:
2025-26 Eastern Conference Standings
| TEAM | W | L | PCT | GB | STRK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Indiana |
- | 12 | W2 | 0.6363636 | 21 |
 Atlanta |
0.5 | 12 | W1 | 0.625 | 20 |
 Washington |
1.5 | 13 | L1 | 0.59375 | 19 |
 New York |
1.5 | 14 | L1 | 0.5882353 | 20 |
 Chicago |
9.5 | 22 | L3 | 0.3529412 | 12 |
 Toronto |
11 | 23 | L10 | 0.3030303 | 10 |
 Connecticut |
12 | 23 | W1 | 0.2580645 | 8 |
2025-26 Western Conference Standings
| TEAM | W | L | PCT | GB | STRK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Minnesota |
- | 7 | W3 | 0.8 | 28 |
 Golden State |
3 | 9 | W5 | 0.72727275 | 24 |
 Las Vegas |
4.5 | 11 | W1 | 0.6764706 | 23 |
 Dallas |
7.5 | 14 | W1 | 0.5882353 | 20 |
 Portland |
14 | 20 | L1 | 0.3939394 | 13 |
 Los Angeles |
14.5 | 20 | L2 | 0.375 | 12 |
 Phoenix |
15 | 22 | W1 | 0.37142858 | 13 |
 Seattle |
21 | 28 | W1 | 0.2 | 7 |
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