INDIANAPOLIS — Napheesa Collier scored 9 of her 26 factors within the third quarter, Bridget Carleton made three 3-pointers within the remaining 4 minutes and the Minnesota Lynx overcame a 25-point night by Caitlin Clark to snap Indiana’s five-game profitable streak with a 99-88 win over the Fever on Friday night.
The Lynx trailed 50-45 at halftime earlier than Collier scored 9 of their opening 20 factors of the third quarter for a 65-57 lead.
Collier blocked Clark’s shot within the paint and Courtney Williams made a jumper from the free-throw line on the different finish to increase Minnesota’s result in 70-60. Clark went to the bench and Myisha Hines-Allen scored the subsequent three factors to provide Minnesota a 13-point lead.
Indiana made simply three area targets within the third quarter earlier than making three within the opening two minutes of the fourth to get again in it.
The Fever had been inside 81-80 earlier than Carleton sank a 3-pointer from the nook. She added a 3-pointer from the highest of the important thing to make it 87-80 and he or she grabbed an offensive rebound on the Lynx’s subsequent possession, resulting in Williams’ 3-pointer.
Carleton’s third 3-pointer of the body gave Minnesota a 96-85 lead.
Clark, coming off her second profession triple-double on Wednesday, continued her record-breaking season for Indiana (18-17). She made one 3-pointer within the first quarter to turn out to be the franchise chief for made 3-pointers in a single season, passing Kelsey Mitchell (102). Clark was 5 of 10 from 3-point vary for 107 this season.
Mitchell added 23 and Aliyah Boston scored 20 for Indiana. Mitchell has scored 20-plus factors for the eighth time in her final 9 video games.
Carleton scored 16 factors for Minnesota (25-9). Williams added 15 factors, to go along with seven rebounds to go over 1,500 for her profession. Collier additionally grabbed 10 rebounds.
Carleton closed the primary half on a 3-pointer with 7.2 seconds left off a pleasant move from Hines-Allen. Then the Lynx scored the opening 9 factors of the third quarter for a 52-50 lead, their first since 7-6.
