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Alanna Smith scored 18 points and grabbed eight
rebounds to lead Minnesota (16-8), which lost its second
straight contest. Bridget Carleton scored 17 points, recorded
seven boards and tallied six assists.
The Fever outscored Minnesota 28-14 in the fourth quarter to
secure the victory.
Cecilia Zandalasini hit a 3-pointer for the Lynx to even the
score at 71-71 with 4:26 left.
Indiana closed the game on a 10-3 run. Boston started the run
with back-to-back layups, Mitchell made two free throws and
Clark made four free throws in the final two minutes.
The Lynx trailed 77-74 when Smith drove to the rim with less
than 25 seconds to go. Mitchell quickly closed the gap on
defense and blocked Smith's layup attempt, which led to the
Fever gaining possession and Mitchell getting to the line to
make it 79-74.
Minnesota led 60-53 to start the fourth quarter.
The Lynx finished the third quarter on a 12-3 run to seize a
seven-point advantage. Carleton led the way after halftime as
she scored 11 of her 17 points in the third quarter.
The score was even 38-38 at halftime.
Clark finished the first-half scoring when she hit a jump shot
with 44.1 seconds left.
The Lynx drew a sellout crowd of 18,978, which marked the
largest regular-season attendance in franchise history. Clark,
who grew up in neighboring Iowa, received a standing ovation as
she took the court with her teammates for pregame warmups.
Clark drew a technical foul in the third quarter. As she
dribbled the ball down the court, she took exception to
aggressive defense from Zandalasini and flicked her right arm,
which struck the defender in the face.
Napheesa Collier, the Lynx's top scorer on the season, missed
her fourth straight game because of a foot injury.
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