Lynx at Fever: injuries, recent form and the matchup

Game outlook

The Indiana Fever host the Minnesota Lynx on Tuesday, September 22 at Gainbridge Fieldhouse. With no clear favorite, the matchup comes down to recent form, scoring, rest and availability.

Availability

The observed injury report lists three Lynx players. Listed with a provider estimated return date after this game: Elena Buenavida (Out; the observed estimated return date September 24; feed updated Sep 22), Olivia Miles (Out; the observed estimated return date September 24; feed updated Sep 22) and Anastasiia Olairi Kosu (Out; the observed estimated return date September 24; feed updated Sep 21).

The Fever have no one on the observed injury report.

How they match up

Over the full season the Lynx (32-10) score 91.3 points a game and allow 83.8, a +7.5 differential; the Fever (27-15) score 96.7 and allow 90.9, +5.8. The Lynx are 18-3 on the road; the Fever are 14-7 at home.

The pace differs — an estimated 84.7 possessions a game for the Fever, 81.6 for the Lynx: the Lynx score about 111.9 points per 100 possessions, the Fever 114.1 (points per game divided by estimated possessions).

The Lynx shoot 48% and hold opponents to 43.6%; the Fever shoot 49.1% and allow 46.2%. On the glass the Lynx are +1.5 a game and the Fever +1.4 a game (season team stats).

Recent form adds to that picture: the Lynx are 7-3 over their last 10 with a +3.2 average margin, the Fever 7-3 at +6.7. The Lynx’s worst result in that stretch was an 80–66 loss at home to the Valkyries on August 24. The Fever’s was 93–77 at home to the Mystics on September 20.

Rest does not separate them: the Lynx come in on 2 days of rest after their last game on September 20, the Fever on 2 days after September 20 (PropSports schedule, whole days between tips).

Season series: one meeting so far — the Lynx won 108–100 at home on August 2.

The line

The latest 11-book snapshot from Sep 22 has the spread at pick’em with a total of 185.5.

Before tip

Player props are already posted for 9 players, so any minutes adjustment should start showing there.

Watch the next snapshots at 8:00 a.m., 1:00 p.m. and 6:00 p.m. ET for movement from the 185.5 total.