WNBA Game Preview: Minnesota Lynx (33-9) vs. Indiana Fever (23-20)

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Venue & Tip-Off

Location: Gainbridge Fieldhouse, 125 S. Pennsylvania Street, Indianapolis, IN 46204

Time: 7:30 PM EDT

Broadcast: ESPN / Radio: 93.5 & 107.5 The Fan

Injury Report

Fever:

Sydney Colson – Out for season (knee)

Chloe Bibby – Out for season (knee)

Caitlin Clark – Out for season (groin)

Sophie Cunningham – Out for season (knee)

Aari McDonald – Out for season (foot)

Lynx:

No injuries reported

Recent Trends:

Lynx: 6–4 in last 10, league-best efficiency, #1 seed locked

Fever: 5–5 in last 10, clinched playoff berth, seeding still in play

Series History

2025 Season Series: Lynx lead 2–1

Jul 1: Fever 74–59 (Commissioner’s Cup)

Aug 22: Lynx 95–90 (at IND)

Aug 24: Lynx 97–84 (at MIN)

Key Player Matchups

Napheesa Collier (MIN): 23.0 PPG, 7.4 RPG, 1.6 SPG, 1.6 BPG — MVP-caliber two-way force

Courtney Williams (MIN): 14.1 PPG last 10 — secondary scoring & playmaking

Kelsey Mitchell (IND): 21.1 PPG last 10 — elite shot creator

Aliyah Boston (IND): 15.1 PPG, 8.2 RPG — interior anchor & offensive rebounder

Betting Trends

Lynx: 24–18–1 ATS overall, 14–7 ATS on road

Fever: 23–21 ATS overall, 12–9 ATS at home

Over is 3–1 in last 4 meetings

GAME ODDS

Minnesota Lynx                – 2.5

Indiana Fever                    163.4

Odds Courtesy of Sports Odds Direct as of Monday, September 8, 2025

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