Fever Make Comeback to Defeat Lynx in WNBA Commissioner's Cup Final

Natasha Howard had a double-double with 16 points, 12 rebounds, and four assists as the Indiana Fever defeated the Minnesota Lynx 74-59 in the WNBA Commissioner's Cup final.

The Fever were missing All-Star guard Caitlin Clark, who has been sidelined since June 24 with a strained groin. That didn't slow them down, as they overcame an early 13-point deficit with balanced scoring and a stout defensive performance against the team with the best record in the league.

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

The Lynx had their worst offensive performance of the season, shooting 34.9% from the floor and making 4-of-16 3-pointers after averaging 9.4 3-pointers this season.

Alanna Smith led Minnesota with 15 points. Napheesa Collier had 12 points and nine rebounds, and Courtney Williams added 11 points but had six of the team's 16 turnovers.

The Lynx jumped out to an early lead, but the Fever stormed back. Minnesota was held scoreless for the final 8:17 of the half, going 0-for-10 from the floor as Indiana closed the quarter on an 18-0 run to take a 32-27 lead at halftime.

The Fever built their lead to double figures in the third quarter and never looked back. When Minnesota rallied to cut their deficit to 60-51 midway through the fourth, Cunningham buried her third 3-pointer of the night to silence the crowd and send the Fever on their way.