The Minnesota Lynx defeated the Indiana Fever 95-90 on Friday. Guard Odyssey Sims didn’t return after suffering an apparent injury in the fourth.

Kayla McBride scored 29 points, Jessica Shepard got the second triple-double in franchise history, and the Minnesota Lynx beat the Indiana Fever 95-90.

Jessica Shepard had a triple-double, Kayla McBride tied her season-high with 29 points and the visiting Minnesota Lynx rode a strong third quarter to a 95-90 victory over the Indiana Fever on Friday night.

The Fever had control of the game up until the Lynx scored 32 points in the third quarter, taking advantage of Indiana's defensive lulls.

The Minnesota Lynx (28-7) lost for just the seventh time this season Thursday in Atlanta, though the 75-73 defeat was their second straight this week. After a 10-point loss in New York on Tuesday, the Lynx traveled across the country to play the Dream, who at 23-13 after the win have the second-best record in the WNBA.

The Minnesota Lynx are sitting pretty right now. As of August 22, they currently have a 28-7 record, which puts them atop the WNBA standings by 5.5 games over

ATLANTA ― Could the Minnesota Lynx and Atlanta Dream meet again in the 2025 WNBA playoffs? Thursday's down-to-the-wire rematch, where the Dream won, 75-73, seems to suggest so.