Minnesota Lynx vs Indiana Fever Prediction, 9/22/2026 WNBA Pick, Tips and Odds

Game: Minnesota Lynx vs Indiana Fever

Date: Tuesday, September 22, 2026

Location: Gainbridge Fieldhouse in Indianapolis, IN

TV: ESPN

Gainbridge Fieldhouse is the site where and the Indiana Fever (27-15) will play the Minnesota Lynx (32-10) on Tuesday.

The Minnesota Lynx stepped onto the hardwood against the Connecticut Sun and took home the win by a score of 101-89 in their last game. Minnesota finished the contest having earned a 50.0% FG percentage (36 of 72) and made 4 out of their 21 shots from downtown. At the charity stripe, the Lynx made 25 of 27 tries for a rate of 92.6%. Regarding rebounding, they compiled 32 with 10 of them being offensive. They also doled out 20 dimes in this matchup as well as forcing the opposition into 17 turnovers and having 12 steals. Regarding defense, Minnesota allowed 52.5% from the floor on 31 of 59 shooting. Connecticut distributed 5 assists and had 9 steals for this contest. Furthermore, Connecticut pulled down 27 rebounds (5 offensive, 22 defensive) and added 2 blocks. Connecticut finished the game at 63.2% at the charity stripe by making 12 of 19 attempts. They made 15 of their 28 shots from three-point range.

Napheesa Collier is someone who was a major contributor in this contest. She walked away with 23 points on 9 out of 16 shooting. She played 34 minutes and totaled 6 rebounds. Collier shot 56.3% from the floor and earned 1 assist.

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Minnesota steps onto the court with a mark of 32-10 so far this year. The Lynx are shooting 38.4% on shots from 3-point land (380 of 990) and 81.5% from the free throw line. They are averaging 91.3 points per game (4th in the league) while going 48.0% from the field. They turn it over 12.5 times per game and as a team they commit 18.2 personal fouls on a nightly basis. As a unit, Minnesota is pulling down 34.3 rebounds per game and has totaled 910 assists on the year, which has them ranked 4th in the league in terms of passing the ball. Defensively, the Lynx have forced 14.5 turnovers per contest while drawing 16.5 fouls. They are currently ranked 7th in basketball in giving up assists to the opposition with 860 relinquished so far this season. The Lynx defense is allowing a shooting percentage of 43.6% (611 of 694) and they surrender 32.8 rebounds per contest as a unit. They concede 33.4% on 3-point shots while they are 3rd in the league in opponents PPG (83.8).

In their last game, the Indiana Fever took a loss by a score of 93-77 when they faced the Washington Mystics. The Fever earned 27 defensive rebounds and 3 offensive rebounds totaling 30 for this game. They also coughed up the ball 11 times, while getting 8 steals in this game. The Mystics were called for 21 personal fouls in this game which took the Fever to the charity stripe for 21 attempts. They were able to knock down 19 of those for a rate of 90.5%. In relation to three-point attempts, Indiana buried 6 of 28 attempts (21.4%). When the final whistle was blown, the Fever ended up going 26 out of 71 from the field which gave them a percentage of 36.6%. The Fever allowed the Mystics to make 37 of 65 tries from the floor which gave them a shooting percentage of 56.9% for the game. They finished 50.0% from beyond the arc by going 9 of 18 and finished the game at 10 out of 15 from the free throw line (66.7%). When discussing how they attacked the glass, Indiana allowed Washington to snag 34 overall (12 on the offensive glass).

Caitlin Clark ended up being a factor for the Fever in this game. She converted 6 of 20 in this contest for a field goal rate of 30.0%, and added 2 rebounds. Clark earned 25 points in her 34 minutes on the court and had 5 dimes in the matchup.

Indiana has a win-loss record of 27-15 for the year. The Fever are committing 21.5 personal fouls per game and they shoot 81.2% from the charity stripe. They are dishing out assists 20.7 times per game (8th in the WNBA) and they cough up possession 13.3 times per contest. Indiana has 4,060 pts on the year (96.7 per contest) and they pull down 33.0 rebounds per contest. On the offensive side of the court, the Fever are shooting 49.1% from the field, which ranks them 1st in the league. The Fever defensively are ranked 12th in the WNBA in points allowed per contest with 90.9. The Indiana defense concedes 33.6% on three-point shots (327 of 974) and their opposition knocks down 78.1% of their foul shots. They allow 20.7 assists and 31.7 boards per game, which is ranked 9th and 4th in the league. They have forced 12.5 turnovers per game and have allowed teams to shoot 46.2% from the field (10th in the WNBA).

Who will win tonight's WNBA game against the spread?

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Indiana

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