Indiana Fever @ Minnesota Lynx
Smith has 21 points, 14 rebounds; Fever beat Lynx 84-80
MINNEAPOLIS -- — NaLyssa Smith had 21 points and 14 rebounds and Indiana closed the game on a 11-4 run to beat the Minnesota Lynx 84-80 on Sunday night.
Victoria Vivians added 15 points and hit two 3-pointers during the game-ending run to help the Fever end a five-game skid.
Danielle Robinson scored 16 points and Kelsey Mitchell added 15 for the Fever (4-12).
Minnesota (3-11) trailed by as many as nine points late in the first half but Nikolina Milic made a layup to give the Lynx a 76-73 lead with 3:28 to play. Mitchell answered with a jumper and then hit Vivians for a 3-pointer to give Indiana two-point lead just 40 seconds later. Milic again scored inside and Jessica Shepard hit two free throws to give Minnesota an 80-78 lead with 1:47 remaining but Mitchell found Vivians for another 3 to give the Fever the lead for good 18 seconds later.
Milic, a 6-foot-3 28-year-old rookie, finished with a career-high 23 points on 11-of-19 shooting for Minnesota and Aerial Powers added 15 points, 11 rebounds and seven assists. Bridget Carleton and Moriah Jefferson each scored 11 points.
The Lynx have lost three in a row and five of their last six.
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Matchups
Game Information
Minneapolis, MN

Referee:Jeff Smith
Referee:Maj Forsberg
Referee:Blanca Burns

2025-26 Standings
| Eastern Conference | W | L | PCT | GB | STRK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| New York | 3 | 1 | .750 | - | W1 |
| Chicago | 3 | 1 | .750 | - | W1 |
| Atlanta | 2 | 1 | .667 | 0.5 | L1 |
| Indiana | 3 | 2 | .600 | 0.5 | W2 |
| Toronto | 3 | 2 | .600 | 0.5 | W2 |
| Washington | 2 | 2 | .500 | 1 | L1 |
| Connecticut | 0 | 5 | .000 | 3.5 | L5 |
| Western Conference | W | L | PCT | GB | STRK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Las Vegas | 4 | 1 | .800 | - | W4 |
| Golden State | 2 | 1 | .667 | 1 | L1 |
| Minnesota | 2 | 2 | .500 | 1.5 | L1 |
| Dallas | 2 | 2 | .500 | 1.5 | W1 |
| Phoenix | 2 | 3 | .400 | 2 | L1 |
| Portland | 2 | 3 | .400 | 2 | L1 |
| Los Angeles | 1 | 3 | .250 | 2.5 | L1 |
| Seattle | 1 | 3 | .250 | 2.5 | L2 |
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