The Lynx went into the second-to-last game of the season against the Fever with a chance to wrap up the No. 1 playoff seed, but coach Cheryl Reeve didn't play her normal starters a single minute of the second half.
The Indiana Fever led by as many as 29, saw it dip to single digits, then pushed it back out. Here's what the win vs the Lynx means, and what we learned.
When the Indiana Fever beat the top-seeded Minnesota Lynx 96-77 on their home turf, much of the postgame reaction was expected to center on a momentum-fueling result for Stephanie White’s team. However, ESPN’s Monica McNutt sparked debate by criticizing the Lynx during the broadcast while undermining Indiana’s effort that put Minnesota in a tough spot in the first place.
ESPN’s Monica McNutt has created a stir among fans by blaming the Minnesota Lynx for an uncharacteristically bad performance instead of giving the Indiana Fever the credit. The Fever picked up a much-needed 96-77 win over the league-leading Lynx to ensure they stay away from the bottom half of the 2026 WNBA Playoffs bracket.
The Minnesota Lynx did not put up much of a fight against the Indiana Fever on Tuesday , suffering a lopsided defeat, 96-77, at Gainbridge Fieldhouse. The Lynx got buried early, with the Fever outscoring them in the first quarter, 31-16. Minnesota rallied in the third quarter, but Indiana did not fold, going on another surge in the final frame to […] The post Lynx news: Napheesa Collier gets 100% real on 'embarassing' loss to Fever appeared first on ClutchPoints.
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