The Minnesota Lynx defeated the Indiana Fever 108-100 on Sunday, snapping the Fever’s five-game winning streak. The Lynx were clearly the better team, making several huge plays when Indiana threatened to complete a furious fourth-quarter comeback.
WNBA Scheduling Concerns
The WNBA’s scheduling decision has been questioned, as the Fever played their third road game in six days, with stops in Seattle, Portland, and Minneapolis. This game started roughly 36 hours after Friday’s late game in Portland.
Indiana’s Big Three, Kelsey Mitchell, Caitlin Clark, and Aliyah Boston, drove the action on the other end. Mitchell served as the scoring engine, pouring in 37 points on 14-of-21 shooting. Clark controlled the offense as a facilitator, finishing with 19 points and 10 assists for her eighth double-double this season. Boston contributed across the board with 15 points, seven rebounds, and seven assists.
The Fever’s offense wasn’t the problem, but the team looked tired on the defensive end at times. The WNBA’s scheduling decision has been criticized, as the league sent Indiana into the showcase less than two days after a late game on the other side of the country.
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