After consecutive losses to league-leading Lynx, the Fever are in the eighth and final playoff spot with just seven games remaining.

Kliundikova scored or assisted (a short turn-around jumper by Collier) on every point in Minnesota's 11-0 run to close the second quarter and take a 52-45 lead into halftime. Collier hit a short jumper and then a 3 to give the Lynx a 12-point lead 46 seconds into the third quarter.

The two pursuits once again aligned nicely. Collier looked healthy and rust-free while scoring 32 points on 11-for-16 shooting in the Lynx’s 97-84 victory over the Indiana Fever. Collier received a loud ovation when announced with the starters before the game, and she was efficient from the start, making five of her first six shots.