Aliyah Boston highlighted her 19-point, 12-rebound efficiency through scoring 12 of the ones issues in a pressure-packed fourth quarter because the Indiana Fever earned an 87-72 victory over the visiting Minnesota Lynx Sunday in Indianapolis.
Kelsey Mitchell led all Indiana scorers with 24 issues, together with 19 within the first part, whilst NaLyssa Smith scored 16 because the Fever (13-27) snapped a two-game dropping streak to finish the season on a favorable word. Indiana gained 3 of 4 video games in opposition to Minnesota this season.
Napheesa Collier tallied 23 issues and 10 rebounds for the Lynx (19-21), who fell brief in their bid to transport from the 6th seed to the 5th for the WNBA playoffs. Kayla McBride scored 24 as Minnesota is going into the postseason stuck within the grip of a two-game dropping streak.
Whilst the Fever prevailed, it didn’t come simple in spite of main 56-44 at halftime.
Victoria Vivians made an open 3-pointer to extend Indiana’s result in 13 with 9:01 left within the 3rd quarter, however the Fever struggled the rest of the duration as Minnesota used a 17-4 run that used to be fueled through Collier, who hit a jumper to tie the rating at 63-63 going into the fourth.
Then Boston took over and hit one among her greatest photographs with 6:18 ultimate on a pullup jumper that put the Fever up 73-70. Boston scored once more with 4:09 left, riding within for a layup for a 75-70 merit.
McBride made two of 3 unfastened throws to convey the Lynx again inside 3, however they have been held scoreless for the overall 3:54 of the sport.
Indiana led through double digits for the primary time with simply over a minute left within the opening quarter as Mitchell hit a shot for a 29-18 lead. The Fever led 31-22 after one.
Minnesota stored it fascinating as McBride’s jumper closed the distance to 36-28 with 6:55 left. Diamond Miller’s two unfastened throws on the 4:04 mark introduced the Lynx inside 5 at 38-33.
Again-to-back 3-pointers from Mitchell and Erica Wheeler closed out a primary part the place Indiana shot 62.9 p.c from the ground.
—Box Stage Media
