Lynx-Fever preview: Broadcast information, injury report and statistics

Maya Moore Irons and Caitlin Clark will compete for the spotlight on a notable night for women’s basketball.

The Minnesota Star Tribune
August 24, 2024 at 2:03AM
Lynx guard Natisha Hiedeman, left, and teammate Cecilia Zandalasini, right, put pressure on Indiana Fever guard Caitlin Clark, center, during the second quarter at Target Center last month, when the Lynx lost 81-74. (Jerry Holt/The Minnesota Star Tribune)

7 p.m. Saturday vs. Indiana at Target Center

TV, radio: BSN Extra, 100.3-FM

Opening bell: This one promises to be remarkable, with the Lynx, playing on the back end their second and last back-to-back of the season, retire Maya Moore Irons’ jersey. And this, with Fever All-Star rookie Caitlin Clark — a fan of Moore Irons growing up — also in the building. This is the second of three games vs. the Fever this season. Indiana beat the Lynx at Target Center July 14, 81-74 after out-scoring the Lynx 28-14 in that game. The Fever (13-15) has won two straight and three of four. And they haven’t played since an impressive victory over Seattle Sunday, in which they outscored the Storm 33-17 in the fourth quarter.

Watch her: Clark is averaging 17.8 points, 8.3 assists and 5.4 rebounds. In her last five games those numbers are 22.6, 11.4 and 5.0.

Injuries: Fever C Temi Fagbenle (thumb) is probable.

Forecast: It will be a challenge playing a rested Fever team on the back end of a back-to-back.

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