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Missing Clark, Fever soar past Lynx 74-59 to win WNBA Commissioner's Cup

AP
Jul 01, 2025

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) Caitlin Clark may have been missing, but Natasha Howard and her Indiana Fever teammates more than made up for her absence on both ends of the court.

Howard had 16 points, 12 rebounds and four assists on Tuesday night as the Fever defeated the Minnesota Lynx 74-59 in the WNBA Commissioner's Cup final.

Indiana played without Clark, their All-Star guard who has been sidelined since June 24 with a strained groin. That didn't slow down the Fever, who overcame an early 13-point deficit with balanced scoring and a stout defensive performance against the team with the best record in the league.

“You've got to have the confidence in yourself and the confidence in your teammates to allow someone else to step up in those moments, and I think that this group is learning that,” said Fever coach Stephanie White, whose team has an 8-8 record.

Howard, the 2019 WNBA Defensive Player of the Year, held Lynx All-Star Napheesa Collier to just 12 points on 6-for-18 shooting. Collier also had five of Minnesota's 16 turnovers.

“Phee’s a great player, but my thing was, make her take hard shots, and that’s what I did tonight,” said Howard, who was named the game's MVP.

Minnesota had its worst offensive performance of the season, shooting 34.9% from the floor and making 4 of 16 3-pointers after averaging 9.4 3-pointers this season.

“We have a tendency sometimes to get impatient, and I didn’t think that our commitment to moving the basketball and creating advantages - we had a hard time getting that done,” Lynx coach Cheryl Reeve said.

Sophie Cunningham scored 13 points while Aliyah Boston, Aari McDonald and Kelsey Mitchell each scored 12 points.

“I described this entire experience as a gut-check experience, and I mean it intentionally. I mean, physically, mentally, psychologically,” Mitchell said. “We did an unbelievable job of just staying together and weathering the storm.”

Alanna Smith led Minnesota with 15 points. Courtney Williams added 11 points but had a team-high six turnovers.

Minnesota dominated early, as Smith hit a 3-pointer and made an acrobatic layup to cap a 12-0 run that gave the Lynx an 18-9 lead.

They stretched their lead to 27-14 early in the second quarter. But Minnesota was held scoreless for the final 8:17 of the half, gong 0 for 10 from the floor as the Fever stormed back. Cunningham hit a pair of 3s as Indiana closed the quarter on an 18-0 run to take a 32-27 lead at the half.

The Fever built their lead to double figures as Howard scored 10 points in the third quarter and the Lynx never got closer than seven the rest of the way.

When Minnesota rallied to cut the deficit to 60-51 midway through the fourth quarter, Cunningham buried her third 3-pointer of the night to silence the crowd and send the Fever on their way.

The Lynx beat the New York Liberty on the road in last year’s Commissioner’s Cup final. Minnesota earned home-court advantage this year by virtue of its league-best 14-2 record.

After their first home loss of the season, the Lynx sounded eager to learn what they could from the defeat.

“We always want to play our best basketball,” Smith said. “So we have to take this game to heart and ... learn from the mistakes that we made in this game, the way we showed up, the way that we prepared, and just make sure that we don’t do it again.”

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1st
IND
Fever
12
MIN
Lynx
20

Time		Play	Score
10:00		Start of the 1st Quarter
10:00		Jump Ball: Aliyah Boston vs. Alanna Smith.
9:46	+2	Napheesa Collier makes a jump shot from 11 feet out. Bridget Carleton with the assist.	0-2
9:31	+2	Kelsey Mitchell makes a layup. Aliyah Boston with the assist.	2-2
9:12		Alanna Smith misses a 3-point jump shot from 24 feet out.
9:12		Natasha Howard with a defensive rebound.
9:03		Napheesa Collier steals the ball from Aari McDonald.
8:58	+2	Alanna Smith makes a layup. Courtney Williams with the assist.	2-4
8:43		Kelsey Mitchell misses a 3-point jump shot from 27 feet out.
8:43		Courtney Williams with a defensive rebound.
8:35		Alanna Smith misses a layup.
8:35		Aari McDonald with a defensive rebound.
8:21	+3	Aari McDonald makes a 3-point jump shot from 26 feet out. Natasha Howard with the assist.	5-4
8:06		Bridget Carleton misses a layup.
8:06		Natasha Howard with a defensive rebound.
7:57	+2	Kelsey Mitchell makes a jump shot from 19 feet out. Aliyah Boston with the assist.	7-4
7:39	+2	Kayla McBride makes a jump shot from 20 feet out. Alanna Smith with the assist.	7-6
7:26	+2	Aari McDonald makes a layup.	9-6
7:16		Alanna Smith misses a layup.
7:16		Natasha Howard with a defensive rebound.
7:09		Natasha Howard misses a layup.
7:09		Aliyah Boston with an offensive rebound.
7:03		Aliyah Boston misses a layup.
7:03		Bridget Carleton with a defensive rebound.
6:48		Napheesa Collier misses a jump shot from 10 feet out.
6:48		Aliyah Boston with a defensive rebound.
6:32		Aliyah Boston misses a layup.
6:32		Alanna Smith with a defensive rebound.
6:17	+2	Courtney Williams makes a jump shot from 16 feet out.	9-8
6:01		Kelsey Mitchell with a turnover - Bad Pass
5:54		Personal foul committed by Aliyah Boston.
5:51	+3	Courtney Williams makes a 3-point jump shot from 26 feet out. Napheesa Collier with the assist.	9-11
5:21		Fever with a turnover: Shot Clock Turnover
5:09	+2	Napheesa Collier makes a jump shot from 7 feet out.	9-13
4:58		Napheesa Collier steals the ball from Aari McDonald.
4:49		Courtney Williams with a turnover - Bad Pass
4:49		Official's timeout.
4:27		Natasha Howard misses a layup.
4:27		Natasha Howard with an offensive rebound.
4:21		Natasha Howard misses a jump shot from 1 foot out.
4:21		Natasha Howard with an offensive rebound.
4:15		Napheesa Collier blocks a Natasha Howard jump shot from 4 feet out.
4:15		Bridget Carleton with a defensive rebound.
4:08		Courtney Williams misses a jump shot from 16 feet out.
4:08		Aari McDonald with a defensive rebound.
3:50		Aari McDonald misses a 3-point jump shot from 27 feet out.
3:50		Napheesa Collier with a defensive rebound.
3:31	+3	Alanna Smith makes a 3-point jump shot from 27 feet out. Napheesa Collier with the assist.	9-16
3:04		Natasha Howard misses a jump shot from 13 feet out.
3:04		Kayla McBride with a defensive rebound.
2:57	+2	Alanna Smith makes a layup. Kayla McBride with the assist.	9-18
2:50		Fever take a full timeout.
2:50		Substitution: Natisha Hiedeman in for Bridget Carleton.
2:50		Substitution: Sophie Cunningham in for Lexie Hull.
2:50		Substitution: Sydney Colson in for Aari McDonald.
2:41	+3	Sydney Colson makes a 3-point jump shot from 26 feet out. Aliyah Boston with the assist.	12-18
2:24		Offensive foul committed by Courtney Williams.
2:24		Courtney Williams is charged with a turnover due to a foul.
2:24		Substitution: Makayla Timpson in for Natasha Howard.
2:11		Kelsey Mitchell misses a jump shot from 18 feet out.
2:11		Napheesa Collier with a defensive rebound.
1:55	+2	Napheesa Collier makes a layup. Courtney Williams with the assist.	12-20
1:37		Aliyah Boston misses a hook shot from 7 feet out.
1:37		Courtney Williams with a defensive rebound.
1:21		Personal foul committed by Makayla Timpson.
1:21		Substitution: Jessica Shepard in for Alanna Smith.
1:21		Substitution: Aari McDonald in for Kelsey Mitchell.
1:19		Aliyah Boston steals the ball from Jessica Shepard.
1:07		Personal foul committed by Jessica Shepard.
1:07		Substitution: Bridget Carleton in for Courtney Williams.
1:07		Substitution: Maria Kliundikova in for Napheesa Collier.
53.2		Fever with a turnover: Shot Clock Turnover
38.4		Aari McDonald steals the ball from Natisha Hiedeman.
22.7		Sydney Colson misses a 3-point jump shot from 27 feet out.
22.7		Aliyah Boston with an offensive rebound.
03.8		Aliyah Boston misses a jump shot from 16 feet out.
03.8		Jessica Shepard with a defensive rebound.
0.0		End of the 1st Quarter

2nd
IND
Fever
20
MIN
Lynx
7

Time		Play	Score
10:00		Start of the 2nd Quarter
9:46		Natasha Howard with a turnover - Traveling
9:35	+2	Maria Kliundikova makes a jump shot from 3 feet out. Courtney Williams with the assist.	12-22
9:18		Sophie Cunningham misses a 3-point jump shot from 24 feet out.
9:18		Courtney Williams with a defensive rebound.
9:08		Courtney Williams misses a jump shot from 14 feet out.
9:08		Sophie Cunningham with a defensive rebound.
8:57		Shooting foul committed by Maria Kliundikova.
8:57	+1	Natasha Howard makes free throw 1 of 2.	13-22
8:57	+1	Natasha Howard makes free throw 2 of 2.	14-22
8:49		Shooting foul committed by Aari McDonald.
8:49	+1	Natisha Hiedeman makes free throw 1 of 2.	14-23
8:49		Substitution: Kelsey Mitchell in for Sydney Colson.
8:49		Natisha Hiedeman misses free throw 2 of 2.
8:49		Jessica Shepard with an offensive rebound.
8:46	+2	Jessica Shepard makes a layup.	14-25
8:30		Aari McDonald with a turnover - Bad Pass
8:16	+2	Jessica Shepard makes a layup.	14-27
7:56	+2	Aari McDonald makes a layup. Natasha Howard with the assist.	16-27
7:35		Courtney Williams misses a jump shot from 18 feet out.
7:35		Aari McDonald with a defensive rebound.
7:18	+3	Sophie Cunningham makes a 3-point jump shot from 26 feet out. Natasha Howard with the assist.	19-27
6:53		Makayla Timpson steals the ball from Natisha Hiedeman.
6:45		Kelsey Mitchell misses a layup.
6:45		Maria Kliundikova with a defensive rebound.
6:25		Bridget Carleton misses a 3-point jump shot from 26 feet out.
6:25		Fever with a defensive rebound.
6:25		Substitution: Kayla McBride in for Courtney Williams.
6:25		Substitution: Napheesa Collier in for Maria Kliundikova.
6:25		Substitution: Aliyah Boston in for Makayla Timpson.
6:17		Kelsey Mitchell misses a jump shot from 20 feet out.
6:17		Aliyah Boston with an offensive rebound.
6:10		Aliyah Boston misses a layup.
6:10		Fever with an offensive rebound.
6:08		Personal foul committed by Jessica Shepard.
6:08		Substitution: Alanna Smith in for Jessica Shepard.
6:08		Substitution: Sydney Colson in for Aari McDonald.
5:58		Sydney Colson misses a jump shot from 7 feet out.
5:58		Natasha Howard with an offensive rebound.
5:39		Fever with a turnover: Shot Clock Turnover
5:39		Lynx take a full timeout.
5:24		Napheesa Collier misses a jump shot from 9 feet out.
5:24		Aliyah Boston with a defensive rebound.
5:10	+2	Kelsey Mitchell makes a layup. Sydney Colson with the assist.	21-27
4:57		Napheesa Collier misses a 3-point jump shot from 27 feet out.
4:57		Sophie Cunningham with a defensive rebound.
4:46		Aliyah Boston misses a jump shot from 7 feet out.
4:46		Sydney Colson with an offensive rebound.
4:40		Kelsey Mitchell misses a 3-point jump shot from 27 feet out.
4:40		Alanna Smith with a defensive rebound.
4:31		Natisha Hiedeman misses a jump shot from 7 feet out.
4:31		Aliyah Boston with a defensive rebound.
4:17	+2	Kelsey Mitchell makes a jump shot from 17 feet out. Aliyah Boston with the assist.	23-27
4:02		Natasha Howard steals the ball from Napheesa Collier.
4:01		Personal foul committed by Bridget Carleton.
4:01		Substitution: Courtney Williams in for Natisha Hiedeman.
3:46		Kelsey Mitchell misses a 3-point jump shot from 26 feet out.
3:46		Napheesa Collier with a defensive rebound.
3:36		Napheesa Collier misses a layup.
3:36		Natasha Howard with a defensive rebound.
3:16	+2	Aliyah Boston makes a jump shot from 5 feet out. Sydney Colson with the assist.	25-27
3:09		Lynx take a full timeout.
3:05		Personal foul committed by Sophie Cunningham.
3:05		Substitution: Jessica Shepard in for Bridget Carleton.
2:56		Alanna Smith misses a 3-point jump shot from 25 feet out.
2:56		Aliyah Boston with a defensive rebound.
2:43		Sophie Cunningham misses a 3-point jump shot from 24 feet out.
2:43		Jessica Shepard with a defensive rebound.
2:30		Offensive foul committed by Napheesa Collier.
2:30		Napheesa Collier is charged with a turnover due to a foul.
2:20		Aliyah Boston misses a jump shot from 5 feet out.
2:20		Aliyah Boston with an offensive rebound.
2:15	+3	Sophie Cunningham makes a 3-point jump shot from 24 feet out. Aliyah Boston with the assist.	28-27
1:57		Napheesa Collier misses a jump shot from 11 feet out.
1:57		Natasha Howard with a defensive rebound.
1:31		Sydney Colson misses a 3-point jump shot from 27 feet out.
1:31		Lynx with a defensive rebound.
1:31		Personal foul committed by Natasha Howard.
1:23		Aliyah Boston steals the ball from Courtney Williams.
1:11		Shooting foul committed by Alanna Smith.
1:11	+1	Natasha Howard makes free throw 1 of 2.	29-27
1:11	+1	Natasha Howard makes free throw 2 of 2.	30-27
1:03		Offensive foul committed by Courtney Williams.
1:03		Courtney Williams is charged with a turnover due to a foul.
48.7		Shooting foul committed by Alanna Smith.
48.7	+1	Natasha Howard makes free throw 1 of 2.	31-27
48.7		Substitution: Bridget Carleton in for Alanna Smith.
48.7	+1	Natasha Howard makes free throw 2 of 2.	32-27
36.7		Courtney Williams misses a jump shot from 11 feet out.
36.7		Natasha Howard with a defensive rebound.
26.4		Kelsey Mitchell misses a layup.
26.4		Courtney Williams with a defensive rebound.
04.0		Napheesa Collier misses a jump shot from 10 feet out.
04.0		Sophie Cunningham with a defensive rebound.
0.0		End of the 2nd Quarter

3rd
IND
Fever
20
MIN
Lynx
15

Time		Play	Score
10:00		Start of the 3rd Quarter
9:40		Alanna Smith blocks a Lexie Hull 3-point jump shot from 23 feet out.
9:40		Fever with an offensive rebound.
9:38	+2	Aliyah Boston makes a layup. Aari McDonald with the assist.	34-27
9:19	+2	Napheesa Collier makes a jump shot from 3 feet out. Alanna Smith with the assist.	34-29
9:09	+2	Kelsey Mitchell makes a layup.	36-29
8:41		Alanna Smith misses a 3-point jump shot from 27 feet out.
8:41		Bridget Carleton with an offensive rebound.
8:35		Napheesa Collier misses a jump shot from 20 feet out.
8:35		Lynx with an offensive rebound.
8:31		Personal foul committed by Aliyah Boston.
8:24		Aari McDonald blocks a Courtney Williams layup.
8:24		Kelsey Mitchell with a defensive rebound.
8:19		Kayla McBride steals the ball from Natasha Howard.
8:14		Kayla McBride misses a layup.
8:14		Alanna Smith with an offensive rebound.
8:06		Napheesa Collier with a turnover - Out of Bounds
7:53		Kelsey Mitchell misses a 3-point jump shot from 28 feet out.
7:53		Alanna Smith with a defensive rebound.
7:41		Aari McDonald blocks a Courtney Williams layup.
7:41		Fever with a defensive rebound.
7:19	+2	Natasha Howard makes a jump shot from 7 feet out.	38-29
7:06		Napheesa Collier with a turnover - Bad Pass
6:51		Kayla McBride steals the ball from Natasha Howard.
6:40		Shooting foul committed by Aari McDonald.
6:40	+1	Alanna Smith makes free throw 1 of 2.	38-30
6:40	+1	Alanna Smith makes free throw 2 of 2.	38-31
6:20	+2	Natasha Howard makes a jump shot from 11 feet out. Kelsey Mitchell with the assist.	40-31
6:07	+3	Alanna Smith makes a 3-point jump shot from 27 feet out. Kayla McBride with the assist.	40-34
5:48		Aliyah Boston misses a jump shot from 7 feet out.
5:48		Bridget Carleton with a defensive rebound.
5:27		Napheesa Collier misses a jump shot from 10 feet out.
5:27		Lexie Hull with a defensive rebound.
5:14		Personal foul committed by Kayla McBride.
4:59		Natasha Howard misses a jump shot from 22 feet out.
4:59		Fever with an offensive rebound.
4:59		Fever with a turnover: Shot Clock Turnover
4:59		Official's timeout.
4:45		Kayla McBride misses a layup.
4:45		Natasha Howard with a defensive rebound.
4:27	+3	Lexie Hull makes a 3-point jump shot from 24 feet out. Aliyah Boston with the assist.	43-34
4:00		Courtney Williams misses a jump shot from 21 feet out.
4:00		Lexie Hull with a defensive rebound.
3:39		Aliyah Boston with a turnover - Bad Pass
3:32		Natasha Howard steals the ball from Courtney Williams.
3:28	+2	Natasha Howard makes a layup.	45-34
3:27		Lynx take a full timeout.
3:17		Personal foul committed by Lexie Hull.
3:10		Kayla McBride misses a layup.
3:10		Aliyah Boston with a defensive rebound.
3:01	+3	Aari McDonald makes a 3-point jump shot from 23 feet out. Lexie Hull with the assist.	48-34
2:42		Shooting foul committed by Lexie Hull.
2:42	+1	Kayla McBride makes free throw 1 of 3.	48-35
2:42	+1	Kayla McBride makes free throw 2 of 3.	48-36
2:42		Substitution: Sophie Cunningham in for Lexie Hull.
2:42		Substitution: Sydney Colson in for Aari McDonald.
2:42	+1	Kayla McBride makes free throw 3 of 3.	48-37
2:27		Shooting foul committed by Courtney Williams.
2:27	+1	Natasha Howard makes free throw 1 of 2.	49-37
2:27		Substitution: Makayla Timpson in for Aliyah Boston.
2:27	+1	Natasha Howard makes free throw 2 of 2.	50-37
2:13		Kayla McBride misses a 3-point jump shot from 24 feet out.
2:13		Napheesa Collier with an offensive rebound.
2:06	+3	Alanna Smith makes a 3-point jump shot from 26 feet out. Kayla McBride with the assist.	50-40
1:56		Substitution: Natisha Hiedeman in for Bridget Carleton.
1:56		Substitution: Jessica Shepard in for Alanna Smith.
1:56		Sydney Colson with a turnover - Out of Bounds
1:56		Lynx take a full timeout.
1:45		Courtney Williams misses a jump shot from 14 feet out.
1:45		Natasha Howard with a defensive rebound.
1:25		Offensive foul committed by Natasha Howard.
1:25		Natasha Howard is charged with a turnover due to a foul.
1:13		Natisha Hiedeman misses a 3-point jump shot from 24 feet out.
1:13		Sophie Cunningham with a defensive rebound.
55.5	+2	Natasha Howard makes a jump shot from 11 feet out. Kelsey Mitchell with the assist.	52-40
34.7		Courtney Williams with a turnover - Traveling
28.0		Sydney Colson misses a layup.
28.0		Makayla Timpson with an offensive rebound.
22.7		Makayla Timpson misses a layup.
22.7		Jessica Shepard with a defensive rebound.
03.4		Shooting foul committed by Kelsey Mitchell.
03.4	+1	Courtney Williams makes free throw 1 of 2.	52-41
03.4	+1	Courtney Williams makes free throw 2 of 2.	52-42
01.4		Kayla McBride steals the ball from Sydney Colson.
0.0		End of the 3rd Quarter

4th
IND
Fever
22
MIN
Lynx
17

Time		Play	Score
10:00		Start of the 4th Quarter
9:43		Aliyah Boston blocks a Napheesa Collier jump shot from 4 feet out.
9:43		Napheesa Collier with an offensive rebound.
9:37		Kayla McBride misses a 3-point jump shot from 26 feet out.
9:37		Lynx with an offensive rebound.
9:37		Personal foul committed by Sophie Cunningham.
9:29		Shooting foul committed by Aliyah Boston.
9:29	+1	Jessica Shepard makes free throw 1 of 2.	52-43
9:29		Substitution: Alanna Smith in for Natisha Hiedeman.
9:29		Jessica Shepard misses free throw 2 of 2.
9:29		Lynx with an offensive rebound.
9:23		Napheesa Collier misses a 3-point jump shot from 26 feet out.
9:23		Sophie Cunningham with a defensive rebound.
9:02		Aliyah Boston misses a hook shot from 5 feet out.
9:02		Alanna Smith with a defensive rebound.
8:50		Courtney Williams misses a layup.
8:50		Jessica Shepard with an offensive rebound.
8:46	+2	Jessica Shepard makes a layup from 2 feet out.	52-45
8:45		Fever take a full timeout.
8:45		Substitution: Natasha Howard in for Makayla Timpson.
8:31	+2	Aliyah Boston makes a layup. Natasha Howard with the assist.	54-45
8:19		Offensive foul committed by Kayla McBride.
8:19		Kayla McBride is charged with a turnover due to a foul.
8:05	+2	Aari McDonald makes a jump shot from 6 feet out.	56-45
7:47		Personal foul committed by Aari McDonald.
7:45		Sydney Colson steals the ball from Kayla McBride.
7:30	+2	Aliyah Boston makes a layup. Sydney Colson with the assist.	58-45
7:18		Alanna Smith misses a 3-point jump shot from 27 feet out.
7:18		Natasha Howard with a defensive rebound.
7:03		Aliyah Boston misses a jump shot from 4 feet out.
7:03		Napheesa Collier with a defensive rebound.
6:47	+2	Jessica Shepard makes a layup. Courtney Williams with the assist.	58-47
6:29	+2	Sophie Cunningham makes a layup. Sydney Colson with the assist.	60-47
6:07		Napheesa Collier with a turnover - Out of Bounds
6:07		Substitution: Bridget Carleton in for Jessica Shepard.
6:07		Substitution: Kelsey Mitchell in for Sydney Colson.
5:45		Natasha Howard with a turnover - Traveling
5:32	+2	Courtney Williams makes a jump shot from 12 feet out.	60-49
5:13		Kelsey Mitchell misses a 3-point jump shot from 27 feet out.
5:13		Aliyah Boston with an offensive rebound.
5:07		Alanna Smith steals the ball from Kelsey Mitchell.
4:38		Personal foul committed by Aliyah Boston.
4:38		Substitution: Natisha Hiedeman in for Courtney Williams.
4:38		Substitution: Sydney Colson in for Aari McDonald.
4:34		Personal foul committed by Natasha Howard.
4:34	+1	Kayla McBride makes free throw 1 of 2.	60-50
4:34	+1	Kayla McBride makes free throw 2 of 2.	60-51
4:12	+3	Sophie Cunningham makes a 3-point jump shot from 26 feet out. Kelsey Mitchell with the assist.	63-51
4:11		Lynx take a full timeout.
4:02		Napheesa Collier misses a jump shot from 9 feet out.
4:02		Sophie Cunningham with a defensive rebound.
3:39		Shooting foul committed by Napheesa Collier.
3:39	+1	Aliyah Boston makes free throw 1 of 2.	64-51
3:39	+1	Aliyah Boston makes free throw 2 of 2.	65-51
3:30	+2	Natisha Hiedeman makes a jump shot from 11 feet out.	65-53
3:30		Shooting foul committed by Sydney Colson.
3:30		Fever take a full timeout.
3:30		Substitution: Courtney Williams in for Bridget Carleton.
3:30		Natisha Hiedeman misses free throw 1 of 1.
3:30		Sophie Cunningham with a defensive rebound.
3:09	+2	Aliyah Boston makes a jump shot from 7 feet out.	67-53
2:52		Courtney Williams misses a 3-point jump shot from 26 feet out.
2:52		Napheesa Collier with an offensive rebound.
2:48	+2	Napheesa Collier makes a jump shot from 8 feet out.	67-55
2:18		Shooting foul committed by Kayla McBride.
2:18	+1	Sophie Cunningham makes free throw 1 of 2.	68-55
2:18	+1	Sophie Cunningham makes free throw 2 of 2.	69-55
2:11		Kayla McBride misses a 3-point jump shot from 24 feet out.
2:11		Napheesa Collier with an offensive rebound.
2:06	+2	Napheesa Collier makes a layup.	69-57
1:54		Napheesa Collier steals the ball from Natasha Howard.
1:45		Napheesa Collier misses a jump shot from 4 feet out.
1:45		Aliyah Boston with a defensive rebound.
1:25		Sydney Colson misses a jump shot from 22 feet out.
1:25		Napheesa Collier with a defensive rebound.
1:19	+2	Courtney Williams makes a jump shot from 4 feet out. Napheesa Collier with the assist.	69-59
1:01	+2	Kelsey Mitchell makes a jump shot from 18 feet out.	71-59
1:00		Lynx take a full timeout.
1:00		Substitution: Diamond Miller in for Alanna Smith.
1:00		Substitution: Anastasiia Olairi Kosu in for Kayla McBride.
1:00		Substitution: Maria Kliundikova in for Napheesa Collier.
1:00		Substitution: Alissa Pili in for Courtney Williams.
1:00		Substitution: Brianna Turner in for Natasha Howard.
1:00		Substitution: Makayla Timpson in for Aliyah Boston.
56.4		Diamond Miller misses a layup.
56.4		Brianna Turner with a defensive rebound.
39.3		Diamond Miller blocks a Kelsey Mitchell layup.
39.3		Fever with an offensive rebound.
39.3		Substitution: Lexie Hull in for Kelsey Mitchell.
33.3	+3	Lexie Hull makes a 3-point jump shot from 23 feet out. Sophie Cunningham with the assist.	74-59
20.9		Diamond Miller misses a layup.
20.9		Diamond Miller with an offensive rebound.
11.5		Makayla Timpson blocks a Diamond Miller layup.
11.5		Makayla Timpson with a defensive rebound.
0.0		End of the 4th Quarter
0.0		End of the Game

Makayla Timpson with a defensive rebound.

11.5

Makayla Timpson blocks a Diamond Miller layup.

11.5

Diamond Miller with an offensive rebound.

20.9

Diamond Miller misses a layup.

20.9

+ 3

Lexie Hull makes a 3-point jump shot from 23 feet out. Sophie Cunningham with the assist.

33.3

Fever with an offensive rebound.

39.3

Diamond Miller blocks a Kelsey Mitchell layup.

39.3

Brianna Turner with a defensive rebound.

56.4

Diamond Miller misses a layup.

56.4

Lynx take a full timeout.

1:00

+ 2

Kelsey Mitchell makes a jump shot from 18 feet out.

1:01

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Team Stats
Points	74	59
Field Goals	27-63 (42.9%)	22-63 (34.9%)
3-Pointers	8-19 (42.1%)	4-16 (25.0%)
Free Throws	12-12 (100.0%)	11-14 (78.6%)
Total Rebounds	46	34
Offensive	10	9
Defensive	30	21
Team	6	4
Assists	20	13
Steals	7	7
Blocks	4	3
Turnovers	14	16
Fouls	17	14
Technicals	0	0

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A. Boston C 7

12 PTS, 11 REB, 6 AST

N. Collier F 24

12 PTS, 9 REB, 3 AST

	1	2	3	4	T
Fever 1-0	12	20	20	22	74
Lynx 0-1	20	7	15	17	59

Game 1

IND leads 1-0

Target Center Minneapolis, MN

Game 1

IND leads 1-0

Target Center Minneapolis, MN

Team Stats
Fever 1-0	PPG	RPG	APG
Lynx 0-1	PPG	RPG	APG

Key Players
00	N. Howard F	PPG	RPG	APG	FG%
00	A. Smith F	PPG	RPG	APG	FG%

Top Scorers
6	N. Howard F	16 PTS	12 REB	4 AST
8	A. Smith F	15 PTS	5 REB	2 AST

42.9	FG%	34.9
42.1	3PT FG%	25.0
100.0	FT%	78.6

Fever

Starters	PTS	REB	AST	FG	3PT	FT	PF	MIN	STL	BLK	TO	OREB	DREB	+/-	FPTS
N. Howard	16	12	4	4/10	0/0	8/8	3	35	2	0	6	3	9	+17	32
K. Mitchell	12	1	3	6/16	0/5	0/0	1	33	0	0	2	0	1	+10	17
A. McDonald	12	3	1	5/6	2/3	0/0	3	25	1	2	3	0	3	-2	17
A. Boston	12	11	6	5/15	0/0	2/2	4	33	2	1	1	5	6	+15	37
L. Hull	6	2	1	2/3	2/3	0/0	2	15	0	0	0	0	2	0	10

Starters	PTS	REB	AST	FG	3PT	FT	PF	MIN	STL	BLK	TO	OREB	DREB	+/-	FPTS
N. Howard	16	12	4	4/10	0/0	8/8	3	35	2	0	6	3	9	+17	32
K. Mitchell	12	1	3	6/16	0/5	0/0	1	33	0	0	2	0	1	+10	17
A. McDonald	12	3	1	5/6	2/3	0/0	3	25	1	2	3	0	3	-2	17
A. Boston	12	11	6	5/15	0/0	2/2	4	33	2	1	1	5	6	+15	37
L. Hull	6	2	1	2/3	2/3	0/0	2	15	0	0	0	0	2	0	10

Bench	PTS	REB	AST	FG	3PT	FT	PF	MIN	STL	BLK	TO	OREB	DREB	+/-	FPTS
S. Cunningham	13	7	1	4/6	3/5	2/2	2	26	0	0	0	0	7	+18	22
S. Colson	3	1	4	1/6	1/3	0/0	1	21	1	0	2	1	0	+19	11
B. Turner	0	1	0	0/0	0/0	0/0	0	1	0	0	0	0	1	+3	1
M. Timpson	0	2	0	0/1	0/0	0/0	1	11	1	1	0	1	1	-5	4
Total	74	40	20	27/63	8/19	12/12	17	200	7	4	14	10	30	+75	151

Lynx

Starters	PTS	REB	AST	FG	3PT	FT	PF	MIN	STL	BLK	TO	OREB	DREB	+/-	FPTS
A. Smith	15	5	2	5/11	3/7	2/2	2	31	1	1	0	1	4	-13	26
N. Collier	12	9	3	6/18	0/2	0/0	2	34	3	1	5	4	5	-12	26
C. Williams	11	4	4	4/14	1/2	2/2	3	34	0	0	6	0	4	-7	17
K. McBride	7	1	3	1/7	0/3	5/5	3	35	3	0	2	0	1	-12	15
B. Carleton	0	4	1	0/2	0/1	0/0	1	27	0	0	0	1	3	-1	6

Starters	PTS	REB	AST	FG	3PT	FT	PF	MIN	STL	BLK	TO	OREB	DREB	+/-	FPTS
A. Smith	15	5	2	5/11	3/7	2/2	2	31	1	1	0	1	4	-13	26
N. Collier	12	9	3	6/18	0/2	0/0	2	34	3	1	5	4	5	-12	26
C. Williams	11	4	4	4/14	1/2	2/2	3	34	0	0	6	0	4	-7	17
K. McBride	7	1	3	1/7	0/3	5/5	3	35	3	0	2	0	1	-12	15
B. Carleton	0	4	1	0/2	0/1	0/0	1	27	0	0	0	1	3	-1	6

Bench	PTS	REB	AST	FG	3PT	FT	PF	MIN	STL	BLK	TO	OREB	DREB	+/-	FPTS
J. Shepard	9	5	0	4/4	0/0	1/2	2	14	0	0	1	2	3	-10	13
N. Hiedeman	3	0	0	1/3	0/1	1/3	0	16	0	0	2	0	0	-8	1
M. Kliundikova	2	1	0	1/1	0/0	0/0	1	6	0	0	0	0	1	-3	3
D. Miller	0	1	0	0/3	0/0	0/0	0	1	0	1	0	1	0	-3	2
A. Pili	0	0	0	0/0	0/0	0/0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	-3	0
A. Olairi Kosu	0	0	0	0/0	0/0	0/0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	-3	0
Total	59	30	13	22/63	4/16	11/14	14	200	7	3	16	9	21	-75	109

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