Transcript: Minnesota Lynx 86, Indiana Fever 66. Lynx wire Indiana with 20-point victory at home. Kayla McBride led everyone with 22 points.
Last night
Minnesota came out hot and never let up. The Lynx built early momentum with an 18-0 run in the first quarter, establishing a 32-13 lead they would never relinquish. By halftime, Minnesota had stretched its advantage to 62-32. Indiana fought back in the fourth quarter with a 10-0 run, but the Fever's late push fell short. McBride scored 22 points to lead the way, while Howard added 21 points and 8 rebounds. Williams orchestrated the offense with 10 assists. Minnesota finished 86-66.
2McBride paced the Lynx with 22 points on 8 made field goals, the game high. She also dished 3 assists in Minnesota's dominant home performance.
The stat line
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| Minnesota Lynx | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kayla McBride | 22 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Natasha Howard | 21 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 1 |
| Courtney Williams | 9 | 7 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 4 |
| Nia Brodie | 9 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Aari McDonald | 8 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Napheesa Collier | 6 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Maya Caldwell | 5 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Antonia Delaere | 2 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Dorka Juhasz | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Liatu King | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Chloe Bibby | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Indiana Fever | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kelsey Mitchell | 10 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Grace VanSlooten | 9 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Bree Hall | 8 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Monique Billings | 6 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Myisha Hines-Allen | 6 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 |
| Raven Johnson | 6 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
| Lexie Hull | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| Aliyah Boston | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Michelle Onyiah | 4 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Tyasha Harris | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Caitlin Clark | 2 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Makayla Timpson | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| Sophie Cunningham | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |