Minnesota Lynx at Indiana Fever
· Women's National Basketball AssociationKelsey Mitchell scores 24 points, leads the Fever past the Lynx 91-73
Aliyah Boston had 15 points and 13 rebounds for Indiana (8-22), which continues a four-game homestand on Sunday. Kristy Wallace added 13 points and NaLyssa Smith scored 12.
Rachel Banham made five 3s and scored 18 points for Minnesota (14-16). Jessica Shepard added 13 points, Diamond Miller had 11 and Kayla McBride scored 10. Napheesa Collier, averaging 21.9 points per game, was held to eight points on 3-of-12 shooting.
Indiana grabbed five offensive rebounds on one possession late in the first half before Mitchell sank a 3-pointer to extend the lead to 43-33. The Fever led 45-35 at halftime behind 14 points from Mitchell.
Indiana scored the opening six points of the second half for a 51-35 lead. The Fever scored six unanswered points to begin the fourth to make it 77-59.
Regular Season Series
IND wins series 3-1
Recent Plays
| 4th 0.0 |  |
End of Game | 73 - 91 |
| 4th 0.0 | |
End of the 4th Quarter | 73 - 91 |
| 4th 16.1 |  |
Grace Berger defensive rebound | 73 - 91 |
| 4th 19.1 |  |
Tiffany Mitchell misses driving layup | 73 - 91 |
| 4th 28.1 | |
Grace Berger makes free throw 2 of 2 | 73 - 91 |
Statistics
 MIN |
 IND |
|
|---|---|---|
| 25-63 | FG | 34-68 |
| 40 | Field Goal % | 50 |
| 10-19 | 3PT | 10-27 |
| 53 | Three Point % | 37 |
| 13-15 | FT | 13-14 |
| 87 | Free Throw % | 93 |
| 26 | Rebounds | 39 |
| 7 | Offensive Rebounds | 13 |
| 19 | Defensive Rebounds | 26 |
| 17 | Assists | 23 |
| 6 | Steals | 8 |
| 1 | Blocks | 5 |
| 13 | Turnovers | 12 |
| 0 | Team Turnovers | 0 |
| 13 | Total Turnovers | 12 |
| 0 | Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Total Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 1 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
| 18 | Points Conceded Off Turnovers | 17 |
| 7 | Fast Break Points | 3 |
| 18 | Points in Paint | 34 |
| 17 | Fouls | 16 |
| 4 | Largest Lead | 18 |
Game Information
Location: Indianapolis, IN
Attendance: 2,551 · Capacity:
2024-25 Western Conference Standings
| TEAM | W | L | PCT | GB | STRK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Minnesota |
- | 10 | W1 | 0.77272725 | 34 |
 Las Vegas |
4 | 14 | W16 | 0.6818182 | 30 |
 Phoenix |
7 | 17 | L3 | 0.6136364 | 27 |
 Seattle |
11 | 21 | W1 | 0.52272725 | 23 |
 Golden State |
11 | 21 | L3 | 0.52272725 | 23 |
 Los Angeles |
13 | 23 | L1 | 0.47727272 | 21 |
 Dallas |
24 | 34 | W1 | 0.22727273 | 10 |
2024-25 Eastern Conference Standings
| TEAM | W | L | PCT | GB | STRK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Atlanta |
- | 14 | W6 | 0.6818182 | 30 |
 New York |
3 | 17 | W3 | 0.6136364 | 27 |
 Indiana |
6 | 20 | W3 | 0.54545456 | 24 |
 Washington |
14 | 28 | L10 | 0.36363637 | 16 |
 Connecticut |
19 | 33 | L2 | 0.25 | 11 |
 Chicago |
20 | 34 | L4 | 0.22727273 | 10 |
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