Indiana Fever vs Minnesota Lynx Prediction 9/24/2026 Today’s WNBA Picks

The Minnesota Lynx and the Indiana Fever meet Tuesday in WNBA action from the Target Center. We will look at this from a betting perspective and determine the best bets for this game. Here’s a Minnesota Lynx vs. Indiana Fever prediction.

Matchup History

The Indiana Fever won the most recent meeting between these two teams by a final score of 96-77, making it four games without back-to-back winners in this head-to-head matchup.

Minnesota Lynx Recap

The Minnesota Lynx come into this game looking to bounce back from their loss at the hands of the Fever last time out to sit at 32-11 this season.

Lynx Drop 4 Of Last 5

Olivia Miles leads the Lynx in scoring with 19.7 PPG along with 4.6 RPG and a team-high 6.0 APG so far this season. Four more Lynx players average double figures in scoring as well this season including Kayla McBride who has 18.1 PPG with 3.1 RPG and 2.2 APG, Napheesa Collier with 18.0 PPG and 7.3 RPG, Natasha Howard with 14.9 PPG, 3.4 APG, and a team-high 7.7 RPG on the glass, and Courtney Williams who adds 14.3 PPG with 5.0 RPG and 4.3 APG to cap off the group of double-digit scorers for Minnesota up to this point in the year. Nia Brodie also has 6.4 PPG with 4.5 RPG as well for the Lynx this season.

Indiana Fever Recap

The Indiana Fever come into this game looking to add on to their win over Minnesota last time out to improve to 28-15 on the year. 

Fever Win 4 Of Last 5

Kelsey Mitchell leads the Fever in scoring with 25.0 PPG along with 1.7 RPG and 2.8 APG while Caitlin Clark has added 22.5 PPG with 3.9 RPG and a team-high 8.4 APG to lead Indiana in assists so far this season. Aliyah Boston is the other double-digit scorer for the Fever, averaging 16.9 PPG along with a team-high 8.3 RPG and 3.0 APG to cap off the group of double-digit scorers for Indiana up to this point in the year. Sophie Cunningham also has 8.3 PPG with 2.3 RPG, while Monique Billings has chipped in 6.8 PPG and 4.8 RPG for the Fever this season.

Indiana Fever @ Minnesota Lynx Betting Trends: September 24, 2026

Why the Minnesota Lynx will win

• The Lynx have won each of their last six night games against the Fever following a road loss.
• The Fever have lost seven of their last eight games at Target Center against Lynx teams that held a winning record.
• The Lynx have covered the spread in each of their last five games as home underdogs.
• The Fever have failed to cover the spread in four of their last five games at Target Center.

Why the Indiana Fever will win

• The Fever have won each of their last seven games following a home win.
• The Lynx have lost each of their last four games against teams that held a winning record.
• The Lynx have failed to cover the spread in each of their last seven night games at Target Center.
• The Fever have covered the spread in each of their last seven games following a home win.

Total Points Facts

• Seven of the Lynx’s last eight night games have gone UNDER the total points line.
• Each of the Fever’s last four games against Western Conference opponents have gone UNDER the total points line.

Minnesota Lynx Player Facts

• Kayla McBride has recorded 12 games with 2+ assists and zero turnovers this season – equal-most of any player in the league.
• Natasha Howard ranks 2nd amongst qualified players for FG% (59.2%) this season.

Indiana Fever Player Facts

• Kelsey Mitchell ranks 1st amongst qualified players for 3P% (45.2%) this season.
• The Indiana Fever averages 99.6 points per 40 minutes while Makayla Timpson is on the floor this season – highest mark of any qualified player in the league.

Matchup/League Facts

• The Minnesota Lynx rank 14th for free throws made per game this season (14.4).
• The Minnesota Lynx are the only team to rank in the top-three for both steals and blocks per game this season.
• The Indiana Fever rank 1st for points per game this season (96.7).
• The Indiana Fever rank 1st for field goal percentage this season (49.1%).

Minnesota Lynx vs. Indiana Fever Prediction

I’m on the Fever in this one. I think the Lynx rest a fair number of players locked into the 1 seed, and the Fever are playing for momentum. Minnesota needs to prioritize health ahead of this playoff run and I think that’s the approach they take here. Give me the Fever.

Chris Ruffolo's Pick: Indiana -4.5