The Indiana Fever, led by Caitlin Clark, led the Minnesota Lynx by five points at the half on Friday. However, the team’s lead was quickly lost as they played a frigid third quarter.
Caitlin issued a warning to her players during the team’s terrible third quarter and the team’s 99-88 loss. The Fever missed their first six shot attempts and finished the quarter 3-for-15 from the field as the Lynx outscored them 29–12 in the quarter.
Early in the fourth quarter, the Lynx jumped out to a 12-point lead, but the Fever rallied to trim it to one point when Clark made a crucial turnover in transition. Clark stated following the game that the squad cannot win after a quarter as poor as the third.
“It’s hard to win a game when they outscore you by 17 points in a quarter,” Clark said. Clark also took the blame for the fourth-quarter turnover, claiming that her team’s momentum was destroyed by a play. The Fever had won five straight games and secured their postseason spot for the first time since 2016 heading into Friday’s contest.
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