Lynx Starters Struggle in Blowout at Fever, Still Clinch 1-Seed W/ Golden State Loss
Minnesota sat its regular starters after falling behind by 29, and later clinched the No. 1 seed when Portland beat Golden State in overtime.
- The Minnesota Lynx clinched the No. 1 WNBA playoff seed on Tuesday after the Golden State Valkyries lost to the Portland Fire 90-82 in overtime, despite Minnesota's 96-77 loss to the Indiana Fever earlier that evening.
- Head coach Cheryl Reeve benched her starters for the entire second half after trailing by 23 at halftime, while rookie Olivia Miles remained sidelined with a left calf injury about 90 minutes before tipoff.
- Caitlin Clark scored 27 points with nine assists, while Kelsey Mitchell extended her league record to 27 consecutive games with 20 or more points as Indiana shot 53% from the floor in the first half.
- Minnesota forward Napheesa Collier called the starters' performance "embarrassing," saying "We should be disappointed and embarrassed about the product that we put on the floor tonight," though she credited the bench for cutting the deficit late.
- Before heading into the WNBA postseason, the Lynx will host the Fever on Thursday for their regular-season finale, looking to regroup after Tuesday's loss and prepare for playoff competition.
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Stumbling Lynx pull starters vs. Fever but still clinch 1-seed with Valkyries' loss
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Lynx starters struggle in blowout at Fever, still clinch 1-seed w/ Golden State loss
Caitlin Clark had 27 points, nine assists and seven rebounds, and Kelsey Mitchell added 20 points to her WNBA single-season scoring record as the Indiana Fever beat the Minnesota Lynx 96-77 on Tuesday night.
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