The Indiana Fever and the Minnesota Lynx performed their remaining regular-season sport of the season on Thursday, and it was a win for the Lynx, 86-66.
One may say this was a meaningless sport for the Lynx as a result of the crew was already the No. 1 total seed going into the playoffs, however you’ll by no means know that with the fervour with which they performed.
The lopsided win wasn’t misplaced on Lynx guard Kayla McBride.
“We needed to come out right here, shield our house court docket (in) the final common season sport,” McBride stated after the sport, according to USA Today’s Cydney Henderson and Heather Burns. “The final couple video games, I’ve simply been a little bit hesitant and I can not play like that.”
McBride had an enormous sport, scoring 22 factors, three assists and two rebounds. She performed for 22 minutes.
Fever, Caitlin Clark end the common season with some robust information
Whereas the Lynx had already notched the No. 1 seed going into the playoffs, this sport may have helped the Fever out. The Fever may have been the No. 5 seed if that they had gained, however with the loss, they will be No. 6 going into the postseason.
On the Fever’s facet, Aliyah Boston exited the sport with a proper lower-leg harm, and Ty Harris additionally left with a left ankle harm. Additionally, Clark “scored a season-low two factors on 1-for-12 capturing,” according to ESPN, so it was a irritating sport for her.
In some constructive information, “Kelsey Mitchell made two 3-pointers to set the WNBA single-season file for essentially the most made 3-pointers,” in keeping with USA At present.
So, it wasn’t the very best night time for the Fever. However that is previously, and the playoffs tip off on Sunday.
