7:03 pm
June 12

Fever @ Lynx

Who will WIN this matchup?

Indiana Fever (3-12)

@ Minnesota Lynx (3-10)

 

Current odds:

Indiana Fever: (+105)

Minnesota Lynx: (-125)

 

• The line for this game is Minnesota by 1.5 points.

• Losing center Sylvia Fowles indefinitely to a knee injury and getting blown out of two games has made this a bad week for the Minnesota Lynx, who hope to create some good news Sunday night in a home game against the league’s other last-place team, the Indiana Fever.

• Yet, without Fowles and her 16.5 points and 10.3 rebounds a game, the Lynx (3-10) are now without their anchor. Minnesota certainly missed her against Washington, as the Lynx made just 32.8 percent of their shots and only 6 of 21 from beyond the arc. Even the return of Moriah Jefferson and Damiras Dantas from injuries did little to change the team’s fortunes.

• As for Indiana (3-12), the Fever’s main problem is preventing others from putting the ball in the bucket. Case in point: Friday night’s 97-83 home loss to New York, which poured in 59 second-half points to erase a five-point deficit and pull away.

• It was the fifth straight loss for Indiana since a 101-96 decision over Los Angeles on May 27 in the debut of interim coach Carlos Knox. The Fever have permitted more than 88 points per game under Knox.

• Also, injuries continue to affect Indiana. Emily Engstler, one of four promising rookies on the roster, left Friday night’s loss with a rib injury and her status for Sunday night isn’t known.

• The Fever posted an 82-76 win last month over the Lynx in Indianapolis behind 26 points from Kelsey Mitchell, who’s averaging a team-high 18.7 ppg.

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