WNBA Game Preview: Minnesota Lynx (28-7) vs. Indiana Fever (19-16)

Team Form & Storylines

Minnesota Lynx

Recent Form: 8 wins in last 10, but dropped two straight to Atlanta and New York

Key Absence: MVP candidate Napheesa Collier (23.5 PPG, 7.5 RPG) is doubtful with an ankle injury

Strengths:

League-best offensive rating, defensive rating, and net rating

Top-ranked in points per game (86.6) and points allowed (76.0)

Elite shooting: 46.8% FG, 36.7% 3PT

X-Factor: Veteran guard Courtney Williams, who led the team with 17 points in their last outing

Indiana Fever

Recent Form: Coming off a thrilling 99–93 OT win over Connecticut

Injury Woes:

Caitlin Clark, Sophie Cunningham, Sydney Colson, and Aari McDonald all out

Core Trio:

Kelsey Mitchell (38 points vs. Sun), Aliyah Boston, and Natasha Howard (Commissioner’s Cup MVP)

Strengths:

Fifth in offensive rating

Strong rebounding presence (38 boards vs. Connecticut)

X-Factor: Mitchell’s scoring surge and Boston’s interior dominance

Head-to-Head Notes

First regular-season meeting between these teams in 2025

Fever won the Commissioner’s Cup Final over Minnesota on July 1 (74–59)

Lynx are 11–6 on the road, Fever are 10–8 at home

The Lynx are closing in on the No. 1 seed and boast elite metrics on both ends of the floor, but they’re on the second night of a back-to-back and missing their star. The Fever, despite injury setbacks, are rested and riding momentum from a gutsy OT win. Expect a physical, high-stakes battle with playoff implications for both sides.