Top Fever vs. Lynx Players to Watch - 9/6/2024
Courtney Williams’ Minnesota Lynx (24-9) take to the road to square off against the Indiana Fever (18-16) at Gainbridge Fieldhouse on Friday, Sept. 6. Game time is 7:30 PM ET.
The Fever’s -85 scoring differential (being outscored by 2.5 points per game) is a result of scoring 84.0 points per game (third in the WNBA) while allowing 86.5 per outing (11th in the league).
The Lynx have a +214 scoring differential, topping opponents by 6.5 points per game. They’re putting up 82.6 points per game, sixth in the league, and are giving up 76.1 per contest to rank second in the WNBA.
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- Date: Friday, September 6, 2024
- Time: 7:30 PM ET
- How to Watch on TV: ION
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- Location: Indianapolis, Indiana
- Venue: Gainbridge Fieldhouse
Fever’s Last Game
Indiana, led by Aliyah Boston with 24 points, 14 rebounds, four assists and three steals, picked up a 93-86 win against Los Angeles in their last game. Caitlin Clark added 24 points, 10 rebounds, 10 assists and three steals.
- Aliyah Boston: 24 PTS | 14 REB |4 AST | 1 STL | 0 BLK | 0 3PM
- Caitlin Clark: 24 PTS | 10 REB |10 AST | 3 STL | 0 BLK | 4 3PM
- Kelsey Mitchell: 18 PTS | 4 REB |2 AST | 0 STL | 0 BLK | 2 3PM
Lynx’s Last Game
Minnesota enters this matchup having won against Chicago in its last game 79-74. It was led by Williams (22 PTS, 6 AST, 2 STL, 68.8 FG%) and Kayla McBride (17 PTS, 46.2 FG%, 2-6 from 3PT).
- Courtney Williams: 22 PTS | 3 REB |6 AST | 2 STL | 0 BLK | 0 3PM
- Kayla McBride: 17 PTS | 2 REB |3 AST | 0 STL | 0 BLK | 2 3PM
- Napheesa Collier: 15 PTS | 5 REB |2 AST | 2 STL | 2 BLK | 0 3PM
Fever Players to Watch
- Clark averages a team-high 8.4 assists per game. She is also putting up 18.9 points and 5.8 rebounds, shooting 42.5% from the floor and 34.3% from downtown with 3.0 made 3-pointers per contest (second in league).
- Boston is tops on her team in rebounds per contest (9.1), and also averages 13.7 points and 3.1 assists. At the other end, she puts up 0.9 steals and 1.4 blocked shots (fourth in the league).
- Kelsey Mitchell leads the Fever at 19.0 points per game, while also putting up 1.9 assists and 2.6 rebounds. She is eighth in the league in scoring.
- NaLyssa Smith is averaging 11.1 points, 1.1 assists and 7.4 rebounds per game.
- Katie Lou Samuelson is posting 4.6 points, 1.4 assists and 2.4 rebounds per contest.
Lynx Players to Watch
- Napheesa Collier is the Lynx’s top scorer (20.4 points per game, sixth in WNBA) and rebounder (9.8, third in WNBA), and averages 3.6 assists.
- The Lynx receive 15.9 points, 2.6 rebounds and 3.3 assists per game from McBride.
- Williams is averaging a team-high 5.4 assists per game. And she is delivering 11.0 points and 4.7 rebounds, making 43.8% of her shots from the field.
- Bridget Carleton is averaging 9.1 points, 3.9 rebounds and 2.4 assists per contest, making 43.9% of her shots from the floor and 42.9% from 3-point range (second in league), with 2.2 treys per contest (ninth in league).
- The Lynx get 7.6 points, 4.5 rebounds and 2.5 assists per game from Myisha Hines-Allen.