Lynx lose 20-point lead, fall 86-75 to Indiana
INDIANAPOLIS — Kelsey Mitchell scored 20 points, Tiffany Mitchell added 17 points and the Indiana Fever pulled away late to beat the Minnesota Lynx 86-75 on Saturday night.
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The Fever (8-15) had a 9-0 run, taking an 82-71 lead on Stephanie Mavunga’s layup with 1:45 left in the game.
Indiana took the lead for good during a 25-5 run to open the third quarter. Kelsey Mitchell capped the rally at 63-53 with a step-back 3-pointer. Twice in the fourth quarter, the Lynx (10-11) cut the deficit to two.
Minnesota had an 18-0 run in the second quarter and led by as much as 20 before going into the break with a 48-38 lead.
Sylvia Fowles had 17 points to lead Minnesota, which lost its fourth in a row. Temi Fagbenle and Napheesa Collier added 14 points each.
