Indiana Fever vs Minnesota Lynx Full Game Highlights (09/06/2024) | Women's Basketball | 2024 WNBA

could be a playoff preview ended today but still plent alongside Bria I'm Pat boy off a career tripled for the Indiana Fever a pretty good one christe sides and she is the Cheryl Reed who in wnba's two best teams since we return to action and this here's hole on the drive floats it up and floats it in she's we see a lot of the defense end but her scoring has made her here's Kelsey Mitchell who's been red hot misses her first shot here tonight straight 20po games that came to an end on Wednesday she was right looking ahead and finds Boston yeah that's got to be myth Courtney Williams playing catch Williams watches and misses here is Clark Clark with that float shot bank shot too strong weaknesses are to really step up her game which Mitchell launches missed her first two ranked offense in the WNBA and they've been playing well out of the olymp but I feel like this year's not only with their shot but just kind of doing a year ago seemed destined to finish even higher here this season with the offensive rebound tried the reverse block but a foul as much of a scoring threat this season has just kind of found her group coaches and here even adapt within the season she misses the two games catch and shoot and knocks down a three and any team in the WNBA this is Mitchell inside of it that shot RS out five tonight so Mitchell puts it on the deck kick out Nelissa Smith couple of them here in the early going in Boston with a massive size advantage and takes in the house mouse in the house it really took advantage there that L up there she does a good job right to help oh call your met the especially with the block on on the caliber player here Le would have fully treasured that that block on here's Kelsey Mitchell catch and shoot knocks down at first three fever Shooters in the Minnesota perimeter defense will be the story line better than Minnesota here's Mitchell had fullest steem little scoop shots player he loves more down Williams quick trigger shot Mar looking ahead feet inside Boston and there's a foul on CER Boston deep position once again Minnesota they go way inside but clier more than capable defend and once again it's Clark ahead to Boston who's got an early eight such a great MC prde one of the top three-point Shooters get up and down here's Clark catch and shoot there's a whistle it will not count fever with a three-point lead here mid 5 and 12 11 and two 11 and two is what he me congratulations going home with the off the Olympic break but that one loss coming to this Minnesota team the identity of this team and they relied on it but coming in this match up Caitlyn Clarks will be the game you go back and watch prepare for itel out of the timeout mcde is open and this is on a three I'm knowing where the ball is going to come off too strong on that Williams Crossing up hole and from the mid-range might have got a piece of that good recovers top Wing Defender nearly turn it over a little SLA heidman who's just checked in she's a good Defender too and Clark that was not thatman on the drive Lexi oh wow she hit the respect that these players have for her and the defense that they've in the taking the three driving on hman leads in flips it up and draws the foul strives for Perfection uh she stays in it she and within herself as well but de the hesitation before the shot with crosscourt pass that is a deep three from Carlton not too strong Clark looking aggressive Clark launches and hits a three it is a completely difficult shot she just gets it and she's able to pushing the pace on the other end that free won't fall defense has been really picking up the pace as heidan steps into a three Andes it's a two-on one she'll bounce for Mitchell Mitchell got it to go and a foul in there at the threes get the ball back push it in transition five of their last six and they've got 14 of Indiana byes here late in the first quarter still distribute the ball with a bunch of pressure in your face along with that you really have to that can go from the very top to one the very bottom so it seems like it's really developing yeah and I know they didn't have a whole I think they both want the same thing as far as success and I think they both want to see look at Lexi Hull coming up with another steel splits the double team but hle f benley with the offensive rebound and the put back F benley player that again the desperately need in terms of maybe not all extra pass and lini knocks down a three Mark sets up dtis can't answer with a triple of and Bria gosim Pat Poland P off the mark on a three really a Savvy move by Cheryl Reed pick up the former still got to go here that's a difficult look gold donut and that'll take us through the first quarter league as Coler forces her way inside and muscles at home over kick back here's so fact benley three andini two for two from out there they come out with the exact same energy and especially that's one way to I don't think anybody gets tired of seeing it I guess if you're the keeper players to score I have attacking Clark and rolls it in Shooters T who's really found a spot in the WNBA it's Clark just weaving I mean not only with their passing but also with their scoring and that Flo dor UOP has been really strong here the night times here tonight A much better number is Clark going to get her you think that was a huge take shot won't fall but hind Allen she is a monster on the glass wheeler just blows by CER and lays it in automatically be a scoring threat is exactly what she needs to be call your extra but we've seen that time and time again if you don't pick up Erica wheeler drug tested for the third time this season saying look I I wheeler had an open three now she'll take it and knock it down oh she a way to knock it down no hesitation CER throwing the foul to the to the Next Generation and just doing her part ly Dunn are two people that I will never at any point in my life any time of the day all hours uh and that's hard to do feeds Boston who a Lun and Miss on a three ball H Alex staying aggressive here for [Music] Minnesota this Minnesota bench has been really impressive knock right into Mitchell extra pass Smith can't connect it's an extra pass MCB can should shoot can't knock down the three Clark the hesitation Clark the floater over this it's amazing how quickly that become a part of her Arsenal can't clean up offensive rebound and rs that one in the hustle is BL what's making the team so special and just being able to play your three officials here tonight Angelica suffrin will put 210 on the game clock is freedom of movement rules nice pass but too far underneath and stepped on the Baseline probably feels like they've missed some shots that they' normally hit but into a double team LS it up for Boston teammate at Great positioning there by AB out of the question punches and misses on a three Williams sets up CER who's open and that one rattles out always about the Miss with the m just is it the right shot oh it's just of the field but CER having a terrific season off and six rebound bounce take on Angel Reese and the sky WNBA on the hand off from Boston and Hines Allen called for you're in this building too look at hin Allen a tight rope over there Carlton back for Williams offensive foul on still with seven to play for Minnesota Indiana also plus five oh look at Mitchell Clark playing catch and Clark right now for the fieber again it's not always about the mix of the makes it's just B with the crowd yeah CER now with 14 and Clark and Smith not on the in there as Williams on the drive off balance shot skips out that look kind of says it all yeah that's Boston trying to great with a shot clock low and Boston will you got to be able to know where she's at and get ready for that spin moveen skip wasn't the best but she's been able to really buckle down since then and really out of Iowa State knocking down the pair have not Trail since the Midway point of the first arms length here so far links did have a foul to get Clark fading firing shot too strong hands of hind Allen wrap around past to Carlton oh that was pretty oh that we've been talking about just trying to get it back uh but that was finish with a 0 run Maisha hind Allen coming in give itoda has trimmed that Indiana lead and half adjusting to a very new roster on the Fly and she is third Boston backing her way in flips it up just beat the shot clock so going down get that ball she will T to get the momentum they went into half timee with Smith launches three ball Off the Mark forward Boston spinning into a double just flips it up the shot is shorts composure um but just being fired up playoffs with a ton of experience it'll be brand new for a lot of the fever players here's Smith rolling and finishing on the five from Clark trying to change that right sticking right with her steping here Williams pulling up from the mid-range that's a tough look gets her offensive rebound so being able to go and find her teammates so big for those are the ones that I think we should just let let the plays happen but stepping back fading firing too strong inside Smith couldn't handle it right into the hands of Williams in Minnesota of the first quarter it's a 120 run and a playoff match ups on the line Bost a triple minutes now without a mfield goal Carlon off balance splashes it really good for offensive shot to get that momentum going with plays just like that their defense not been having that Mitchell trying to get Indiana going and she will with 13 Mitchell is behind the back stepping back into a deep two that's a tough look CER straight away knocks down a three the second half Boston on the drive gets inside and Banks it home so is carried Indiana offensively a four on three CL right up the middle and draws the foul excellent defense Defender as well just being able to move inside theid CL now with 19 points four assists five rebound for number two F tried to hold down number six and they lose a lant of Smith under and they're not moving with the person Mitchell step back on a deep two we' seen in the third as caller working on Boston and then hle comes in and shooter and it's the national women's soccer league on ION Saturday nights all season long made too easily there here's caller going coast to coast and Bing it home MIT trying to create but everything difficult and a tra intensity defensively here's Williams firing it inside call your hangs and lays it in tables here on Indiana Mitchell gets inside lost the handle land it for too long you got to be able to go and go to next right not too strong Bieber had their way with it in the first quarter Clark trying to get Indiana started Williams will switch on to Boston and a foul follow on CIT Clark uh and again you want to be able to keep that momentum but lining that Carlton Bost is fou CL driving on Carlton bar hangs and F CER shot FES the three pulls up and connects at least since the month of May here she has the five technical so she can afford one more been able to keep these players accountable win uh but youve got to stay composed and I Mitchell stepping into a deep two that's a third time she's look at the ball movement here from the links and hind Allen Cashes in the lit on the rim here for Indiana Boston into a quadruple team key moment in this game as CER can't hit that shot H's Allen maybe shuffled or FS going to get the foul call Minnesota has outscored Indiana 20 and words this game is about way to do that here but there's still so much basketball they played Minnesota L won by 10 in Minneapolis Mitch called for the perimeter defense yeah one you got to stay with the tempo um and then also they're packing it into the paint so it's going to be wide open so you got to be worried to knock down that three so here is Kelsey Mitchell he's five of five from the line adaman driving into fact benle off balance feeds inside third quarter has really been a sight to be if you get beat you got to let that one fly ORS have now taken nine more foul shots than the fever have into the fourth CER Minnesota Mitchell on the drive the floater and she gets it to go that high low for Minnesota it's been lethals AR trying to create find some space shot too strong links are able to pun oh Corner three knocks it down and watch by benley Coler lines up a three it's Off the Mark had a good game defensively marks had a good one offensively but that time turns position Collier misses from inside and on a second effort wide open another 20po game for Kelsey of the fourth as Carlton tries to answer shot too strong thanks Mitchell putting on the Move shot Off the Mark there Carlton Corner three that won't fall tough defensive possession there for the fever have that he side on the back side so what do you do you skip to the wide open is the reason why Minnesota has had to had a moment there instead looking inside for Boston go that was some selflessness by Caitlyn Clark because she had a window and able to connect on the first underrated storyline of this season has been how Aaliyah Boston has been that's to take a back seat offensively at times she's needed to put up steps into a three can't connect Rim staying on a live jumping up with t benley and atanta Smith comes down with it there's dor uas back for Williams and Williams won't miss from there dangerous pass and Williams jumped the other way and what would have likely turned into an easy two setting up Clark ABC oh great execution momentum swing they need get a stop here on crowd to their feet and they foul on the floor there ktie L Samson will check in b gets an ovation but SM Smith straight away hit on a three Feats it into Boston Boston one bounce and lays it in struggling to get anything going offensively here in the fourth oh it's Clark to to three on two Williams pulls up leaves it shorts Williams watches and hits a three big shot Courtney Williams side samels open from the corner can't hit on that three he's trying to pick her spot lob it inside uof denial Williams can't connect there and SMI musling inside Mitchell launches and hits a three Williams knocked Away by Mitchell who touched that last will save B pass into the corner Carlton launches and hits a triple bark step back that shot too that shot is short but it's Smith with the deck hard second best record in the league and Coler is called for a foul on Mitchell step [Applause] back be able to kick that one away and really in as you know a seal those things that don't come up on the stat sheet have to be able to be there for your players and get those Marcus T Smith extra pass Carlton Big Shot Bridgets silencer from Bridget Carlton Boston answer with a two since junee 1st Smith can't hit the three look at car playay and Williams dialing up a triple Clark on the fake bark leans in trying to draw the foul it didn't come Clark back for Samson hits a three Idan driving on Samson gets by draws the foul here is Clark difficult look leaves it short in fact bleay the Hoist leaves it shorts wow this one he bucket after Carlton started all of this and she's trying to end it m benley back for hle who answers with a three he's running into a double team dangerous passhole nearly took it away she's done a great job just finding her Rhythm and her teamat are looking lead so that's an important one if Connecticut wins they with the Sun but the sun had the tie break six here's Mitchell running into traffic oh it's an offensive foul Angelica suffrin says never mind it's a well this is a little curious to me not not on there's only so much they can look at outside and they have but what they can look at on the floor there is whether the feet yeah it it really did I mean again the game is all about runs they set the tone early in the third quarter in blocker room and they seize that momentum starting in the third yeah I agree I mean cck difficult to stay in it so you have to be able to get over that barrier the Christy sides will take a timeout just under 34 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