The Indiana Fever led at halftime against the Minnesota Lynx on Friday but had a low-scoring third quarter and ended up losing 99-88 at home.
Caitlin Clark led the Fever with 25 points, 8 rebounds and 8 assists. Kelsey Mitchell scored 23 points while Aliyah Boston had 20 points.
Here is Chloe Peterson’s quick story. We’ll have more coverage soon.
Bridget Carleton hit another 3 to make it 87-80. Aliyah Boston scored a basket on the ensuing possession. However, Minnesota hit another 3 (this time by Courtney Williams). The Lynx aren’t missing much at this point.
Katie Lou Samuelson made a 3 at 2:03. Minnesota answered with a basket. Carleton hit yet another 3 at 1:09.
Lynx 98, Fever 88
Caitlin Clark cut the lead to 78-75 with a 3-pointer. That was her fifth of the night. Kelsey Mitchell had a 3 of her own at 4:03 to trim Minnesota’s advantage to 81-80. The Lynx answered with a 3 of their own.
Lynx 84, Fever 80
Lexie Hull and Kelsey Mitchell both made 3s to give the Fever an 8-2 start to the fourth quarter.
Lynx 76, Fever 70
The Lynx scored the first 9 points of the quarter before Kelsey Mitchell hit a 3-pointer for the Fever. Caitlin Clark tied the game at 57-57 with a pair of free throws. Minnesota went on an 8-0 run. Caitlin Clark nailed a 3 at 3:08 to cut the lead to 65-60. Minnesota’s Courtney Williams answered with a 3 of her own at 2:45.
Minnesota extended its lead to 70-60 with a shot by Williams at 2:10. Myisha Hines-Allen made a layup at 1:31 to make it 72-60 Minnesota. The Lynx outscored the Fever in the third, 29-12.
Lynx 74, Fever 62
Minnesota opened the third quarter with a 7-0 run. If you include the end of the second quarter, it is a 12-0 run.
Lynx 52, Fever 50
Caitlin Clark made a 3-pointer with 1:58 left to give the Fever a 48-38 lead. The Lynx finished the quarter on a 5-0 run.
Fever 50, Lynx 45
Minnesota cut the lead to 1, but the Fever went on a 6-0 run after that. Aliyah Boston is at 10 points. Caitlin Clark has 14 points, 4 assists and 3 rebounds.
Fever 43, Lynx 36
Minnesota made a comeback in the second quarter with a 16-10 run to start things. Caitlin Clark is up to 12 points, 3 assists and 2 rebounds.
Fever 37, Lynx 35
Aliyah Boston and Kelsey Mitchell lead the Fever with 8 points each. Lexie Hull has 6 rebounds.
Fever 27, Lynx 19
Caitlin Clark hit a 3-pointer at 2:22. She has 7 points, 3 assists and 2 rebounds.
Fever 24, Lynx 16
The Fever started the game on a 4-0 run but the Lynx scored the next 5 from there. Aliyah Boston has had a strong game early on with 8 points.
Fever 15, Lynx 12
7:30 p.m. ET Friday, Sept. 6, 2024, at Gainbridge Fieldhouse in Indianapolis.
TV: Ion
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Averages through Sept. 4 (33 games): 18.4 points, 8.3 assists, 5.7 rebounds, 1.4 steals, 33.7% 3-point shooting, 90.1% free throw shooting.
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| Date, day | place, opponent | Time, TV/results |
| May 14, Tues. | at Connecticut | L, 92-71 |
| May 16, Thurs. | vs. New York | L, 102-66 |
| May 18, Sat. | at New York | L, 91-80 |
| May 20, Mon. | vs. Connecticut | L, 88-84 |
| May 22, Wed. | at Seattle | L, 85-83 |
| May 24, Fri. | at Los Angeles | W, 78-73 |
| May 25, Sat. | at Las Vegas | L, 99-80 |
| May 28, Tues. | vs. Los Angeles | L, 88-82 |
| May 30, Thurs. | vs. Seattle | L, 103-88 |
| June 1, Sat. | vs. Chicago* | W, 71-70 |
| June 2, Sun. | at New York* | L, 104-68 |
| June 7, Fri. | at Washington* | W, 85-83 |
| June 10, Mon. | at Connecticut* | L, 89-72 |
| June 13, Thurs. | vs. Atlanta* | W, 91-84 |
| June 16, Sun. | vs. Chicago | W, 91-83 |
| June 19, Wed. | vs. Washington | W, 88-81 |
| June 21, Fri. | at Atlanta | W, 91-79 |
| June 23, Sun. | at Chicago | L, 88-87 |
| June 27, Thurs. | at Seattle | L, 89-77 |
| June 30, Sun. | at Phoenix | W, 88-82 |
| July 2, Tues. | at Las Vegas | L, 88-69 |
| July 6, Sat. | vs. New York | W, 83-78 |
| July 10, Wed. | vs. Washington | L, 89-84 |
| July 12, Fri. | vs. Phoenix | W, 95-86 |
| July 14, Sun. | at Minnesota | W, 81-74 |
| July 17, Wed. | at Dallas | L, 101-93 |
| Aug. 16, Fri. | vs. Phoenix | W, 98-89 |
| Aug. 18, Sun. | vs. Seattle | W, 92-75 |
| Aug. 24, Sat. | at Minnesota | L, 90-80 |
| Aug. 26, Mon. | at Atlanta | W, 84-79 |
| Aug. 28, Wed. | vs. Connecticut | W, 84-80 |
| Aug. 30, Fri. | at Chicago | W, 100-81 |
| Sept. 1, Sun. | at Dallas | W, 100-93 |
| Sept. 4, Wed. | vs. Los Angeles | W, 93-86 |
| Sept. 6, Fri. | vs. Minnesota | 7:30 p.m., Ion |
| Sept. 8, Sun. | vs. Atlanta | 4 p.m., WTHR |
| Sept. 11, Wed. | vs. Las Vegas | 7 p.m., NBA TV |
| Sept. 13, Fri. | vs. Las Vegas | 7:30 p.m., Ion |
| Sun. 15, Sun. | vs. Dallas | 3 p.m., WALV |
| Sept. 19, Thurs. | at Washington | 7 p.m., Prime, WTHR |
