WNBA: Indiana Fever blow out Minnesota Lynx to Commissioner's Cup

In the WNBA Commissioner's Cup final, the Indiana Fever triumphed over the Minnesota Lynx with a score of 74-59, aided by Natasha Howard's performance, which included 16 points, 12 rebounds, and four assists.

The Fever were without All-Star guard Caitlin Clark, who has been out of action due to a strained groin since June 24.

The Fever, facing a 13-point deficit early on, managed to triumph over the league's top team through balanced scoring and a robust defensive effort, undeterred by that challenge.

Minnesota's offense had its poorest showing of the season, with a field goal percentage of 34.9 and only 4 successful 3-point attempts out of 16, despite an average of 9.4 such attempts this season.

Indiana Fever crowned champions

Aliyah Boston, Aari McDonald, and Kelsey Mitchell each scored 12 points, while Sophie Cunningham scored 13.

With 15 points, Alanna Smith led Minnesota while Courtney Williams contributed 11 points and six of the team's 16 turnovers.

MVP front runner Napheesa Collier finished with 12 points and nine rebounds.

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Early in the second quarter, the Lynx increased their advantage to 27–14, but Indiana ended the quarter with an 18–0 run to take a 32–27 lead at the half. T

In the Commissioner's Cup final last year, the Lynx defeated the New York Liberty on the road.