The Indiana Fever will end the regular season with its toughest test yet.
The Fever will host the league-leading Minnesota Lynx on Tuesday at Gainbridge Fieldhouse in Indianapolis, marking their third matchup in a little more than two weeks. Both teams have clinched postseason berths, with the Lynx locked into the No. 1 overall seed and homecourt advantage, but a lot is still on the line for the seventh-place Fever as they fight for better playoff positioning.
Neither team will be at full strength. The Fever will be without Caitlin Clark (right groin), Chloe Bibby (left knee), Sydney Colson (left knee), Aari McDonald (right foot) and Sophie Cunningham (right knee), who have all suffered season-ending injuries. The Lynx will be without MVP frontrunner Napheesa Collier (rest) and DiJonai Carrington (left shoulder).
The Fever defeated the Lynx 74-59 in the 2025 WNBA Commissioner’s Cup title game on July 1, but the Lynx got their revenge with a 95-90 win over the Fever on Aug. 22 in Indianapolis and a 97-84 victory in Minneapolis on Aug. 24. (Clark missed all three games.)
Here’s everything you need to know about the Fever-Lynx game on Tuesday:
What time is Minnesota Lynx at Indiana Fever?
The Indiana Fever host the Minnesota Lynx at 7:30 p.m. ET (4:30 p.m. PT) on Tuesday, Sept. 9 at Gainbridge Fieldhouse in Indianapolis. The game will be broadcast nationally on ESPN.
How to watch Minnesota Lynx at Indiana Fever: TV, stream
- Time: 7:30 p.m. ET (4:30 p.m. PT)
- Location: Gainbridge Fieldhouse (Indianapolis)
- TV channel: ESPN
- Streaming: ESPN+, Disney+, Fubo (free trial to new subscribers)
Is Caitlin Clark playing on Tuesday?
The Fever shut down Clark for the rest of the season on Thursday, Sept. 4, due to a right groin had that kept her sidelined since July 15. Clark announced the news on her X account, writing, ‘I had hoped to share a better update, but I will not be returning to play this season. I spent hours in the gym every day with the singular goal of getting back out there, disappointed isn’t a big enough word to describe how I am feeling.’
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