INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Kelsey Mitchell scored 18 points and the Indiana Fever wrapped up the regular season with an 83-72 win Tuesday night over the league-leading Minnesota Lynx, who were resting MVP candidate Napheesa Collier.
Odyssey Sims scored 15 points for the Fever, who set a franchise record for most wins in a season. Aliyah Boston had 12 points and eight rebounds, breaking her own club record for rebounds in a season with 361.
Jessica Shepherd, starting in place of Collier, scored 16 points for the Lynx (33-10), who play their last game at home Thursday against Golden State. They finished 2 of 20 on 3-pointers.
Minnesota locked up the top seed on Aug. 30 but has only gone 5-5 in its last 10 games.
Indiana doubled up the Lynx 28-14 after one quarter and it was 49-36 at halftime.
Minnesota scored the first nine of the third quarter, getting within 49-45 when Alanna Smith drilled the Lynx's first 3 of the night. But Indiana pulled away again and led 70-53 after three quarters.
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