Collier leads Minnesota against Indiana after 23-point outing

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Minnesota Lynx (32-10, 20-3 Western Conference) at Indiana Fever (27-15, 14-6 Eastern Conference)

Indianapolis; Tuesday, 8 p.m. EDT

BOTTOM LINE: Minnesota Lynx faces the Indiana Fever after Napheesa Collier scored 23 points in the Lynx's 101-89 victory against the Connecticut Sun.

The Fever are 14-7 on their home court. Indiana ranks eighth in the WNBA with 20.7 assists per game. Caitlin Clark leads the Fever averaging 8.4.

The Lynx are 18-3 on the road. Minnesota is second in the Western Conference giving up 83.8 points while holding opponents to 43.6% shooting.

Indiana averages 10.4 made 3-pointers per game, 1.0 more made shot than the 9.4 per game Minnesota allows. Minnesota averages 91.3 points per game, 0.4 more than the 90.9 Indiana allows to opponents.

The two teams match up for the second time this season. The Lynx defeated the Fever 108-100 in their last meeting on Aug. 2. Olivia Miles led the Lynx with 28 points, and Kelsey Mitchell led the Fever with 37 points.

TOP PERFORMERS: Clark is averaging 22.7 points and 8.4 assists for the Fever. Mitchell is averaging 28.1 points over the last 10 games.

Miles is averaging 19.8 points and six assists for the Lynx. Kayla McBride is averaging 18.7 points over the last 10 games.

LAST 10 GAMES: Fever: 7-3, averaging 99.1 points, 31.3 rebounds, 20.4 assists, 7.5 steals and 3.6 blocks per game while shooting 50.7% from the field. Their opponents have averaged 92.4 points per game.

Lynx: 7-3, averaging 87.8 points, 31.5 rebounds, 21.1 assists, 8.7 steals and 4.1 blocks per game while shooting 47.2% from the field. Their opponents have averaged 84.6 points.

INJURIES: Fever: Damiris Dantas: out for season (knee).

Lynx: Anastasiia Olairi Kosu: out (foot), Emma Cechova: out for season (knee).

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The Associated Press created this story using technology provided by Data Skrive and data from Sportradar.