Lynx clinch WNBA No 1 seed despite blowout loss to Fever
Indiana routed Minnesota 96-77 as Caitlin Clark starred, but Portland's win still handed the Lynx the top playoff seed with Olivia Miles' calf a concern.
Basketball team
Indiana Fever Women
Club · United States · NBA Women
«Fever»
267
Matches
109
wins
158
losses
22400–23046
Points
−646
Difference
83.9
Average per match
Form
L
20 Sep · Home Washington Mystics Women · 77:93
W
23 Sep · Home Minnesota Lynx Women · 96:77
L
25 Sep · Away Minnesota Lynx Women · 66:86
L
27 Sep · Away Las Vegas Aces Women · 85:102
W
29 Sep · Home Las Vegas Aces Women · 99:89
L
2 Oct · Away Las Vegas Aces Women · 83:94
Herb Simon, who already owned the Indiana Pacers, brought Indianapolis into the WNBA's second wave of expansion, and the league awarded the franchise on June 7, 1999, alongside Miami, Portland and Seattle. The Fever took the court for the first time on June 1, 2000, and beat the Miami Sol 57-54.
It was the first professional basketball championship Indiana had seen since the ABA title of 1973. The Fever had already lost one Finals, to the Phoenix Mercury in 2009, and lost another to the same Lynx in 2015.
Ownership never moved the team out of Indianapolis, and it has played every one of those seasons at what is now Gainbridge Fieldhouse.
Caitlin Clark's arrival in 2024 gave the rivalry with the Chicago Sky a new edge, her matchups against Angel Reese; Clark's rookie year also brought a WNBA record of 19 assists in a single game. Kelsey Mitchell, in Indiana since 2019, has since set her own league mark, sinking nine three-pointers in one outing. Aliyah Boston took Rookie of the Year honours the season before Clark did.
Stephanie White took over as head coach in 2024, and the team she built won the Commissioner's Cup in its first edition in 2025, beating Minnesota 74-59 with Natasha Howard as MVP.
Latest results
Fixtures and results| 2 Oct | NBA Women |
Las Vegas Aces Women
A
|
83:94 | L |
| 29 Sep | NBA Women |
Las Vegas Aces Women
H
|
99:89 | W |
| 27 Sep | NBA Women |
Las Vegas Aces Women
A
|
85:102 | L |
| 25 Sep | NBA Women |
Minnesota Lynx Women
A
|
66:86 | L |
| 23 Sep | NBA Women |
Minnesota Lynx Women
H
|
96:77 | W |
| 20 Sep | NBA Women |
Washington Mystics Women
H
|
77:93 | L |
Standing
NBA WomenGroup stage · NBA Women - Eastern Conference
| # | Team | M | W | L | Goals | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
 Atlanta Dream Women
|
44 | 30 | 14 | 4019:3717 | 0 |
| 2 |
Washington Mystics Women
|
44 | 28 | 16 | 3696:3640 | 0 |
| 3 |
 Indiana Fever Women
|
44 | 28 | 16 | 4222:3979 | 0 |
| 4 |
 New York Liberty Women
|
44 | 26 | 18 | 3941:3802 | 0 |
| 5 |
 Chicago Sky Women
|
44 | 16 | 28 | 3818:3989 | 0 |
| 6 |
 Toronto Tempo Women
|
44 | 11 | 33 | 3770:4152 | 0 |
| 7 |
 Connecticut Sun Women
|
44 | 11 | 33 | 3470:3875 | 0 |
Team statistics
matches counted in total: 267
267
Matches
109
wins
158
losses
22400–23046
Points
−646
Difference
83.9
Average per match
wins
losses
scored — above the line
conceded — below the line
| Metric | Total | Home | Away |
|---|---|---|---|
| Matches | 267 | 132 | 135 |
| Scored | 22400 | 11297 | 11103 |
| Conceded | 23046 | 11263 | 11783 |
| Average per match | 83.9 | 85.6 | 82.2 |
| Conceded per game | 86.3 | 85.3 | 87.3 |
| Difference | −646 | +34 | −680 |
Fixtures of Indiana Fever Women
-
2 Oct
Las Vegas Aces Women
A
83:94
L
-
29 Sep
Las Vegas Aces Women
H
99:89
W
-
27 Sep
Las Vegas Aces Women
A
85:102
L
-
25 Sep
Minnesota Lynx Women
A
66:86
L
-
23 Sep
Minnesota Lynx Women
H
96:77
W
-
20 Sep
Washington Mystics Women
H
77:93
L
-
19 Sep
Toronto Tempo Women
A
103:85
W
-
29 Aug
Connecticut Sun Women
H
111:91
W
Honours of Indiana Fever Women
- WNBA Championship 2012 1
- WNBA Commissioner's Cup 2025 1