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Maya Moore Irons, center, watches the WNBA basketball game between the Minnesota Lynx and the Indiana Fever on Saturday, Aug. 24, 2024, in Minneapolis. (Kerem Yücel/Minnesota Public Radio via AP)

Napheesa Collier scores 31 points, Lynx clinch playoff berth with win vs Fever and honor Maya Moore

Napheesa Collier scored 31 points and Kayla McBride scored eight of her 19 points in the fourth quarter to help the Minnesota Lynx clinch a berth in the playoffs with a 90-80 win over Caitlin Clark and the Indiana Fever

By AP News
Published - Aug 25, 2024, 08:24 AM ET
Last Updated - Aug 25, 2024, 08:24 AM EDT

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Napheesa Collier scored 31 points and Kayla McBride scored eight of her 19 points in the fourth quarter to help the Minnesota Lynx clinch a playoff berth with a 90-80 win over Caitlin Clark and the Indiana Fever on Saturday night.

Minnesota (22-8), which beat the two-time defending champion Las Vegas Aces 87-74 on Friday, has won six games in a row, including five straight by double figures since returning from the Olympic break.

Clark, the No. 1 pick in the draft, led Indiana (13-16) with 23 points and eight assists and became the fastest player in league history (29 games) to score at least 500 points (520) and record 200 assists (240).

Bridget Carleton hit a 3-pointer to give the Lynx a 10-point lead with 7:49 left before Lexie Hull sandwiched a pair of layups around a 3-pointer to cut Indiana's deficit to 72-69 with 6:16 left.

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