Lynx clinch WNBA No 1 seed despite ‘embarrassing’ loss to Fever and Olivia Miles injury
Portland Fire’s win hands Lynx top seed for playoffs
TL;DR
- Indiana Fever beat Minnesota Lynx 96-77.
- Caitlin Clark recorded 27 points, nine assists, and seven rebounds.
- Kelsey Mitchell scored 20 points and added to her WNBA single-season scoring record.
- The Minnesota Lynx clinched the No. 1 seed in the playoffs despite the loss.
- The Lynx were without Olivia Miles due to a left calf injury.
- Miles had recently broken Clark's single-season scoring record for a rookie.
- The Fever led by as much as 57-28 in the first half.
- Minnesota players expressed disappointment and embarrassment over their performance.
- The Fever kept alive their hopes for the No. 4 seed and home-court advantage.
- Coach Cheryl Reeve commented on the team's need to regain a strong mindset for the playoffs.