The Dallas Wings defeated the Indiana Fever on Tuesday.
WNBA Team Receives Big News Immediately After Indiana Fever Loss originally appeared on Athlon Sports.
The Indiana Fever and Dallas Wings faced off Tuesday at Gainbridge Fieldhouse in their final meeting this season. The Wings emerged victorious, 81-80, to snap their five-game losing streak.
Dallas rookie Paige Bueckers played her second straight game since being sidelined from a lower back injury. In contrast, the shorthanded Fever were playing without Caitlin Clark for the 11th consecutive game and two of their remaining top three guards.
The win improved the Wings to 9-24, while Indiana (18-15) fell to 10-10 when playing without Clark this season.
With the teams tied at halftime, the Wings outscored Indiana 25-13 in the third quarter and then barely held off a 19-3 game-ending surge by the Fever. Maddy Siegrist led Dallas with 22 points on 9-of-13 shooting on the night. Bueckers finished with 16 points and eight assists, and Li Yueru contributed 20 points off the bench.
For the Fever, Kelsey Mitchell finished with a game-high 24 points, including four 3s. Center Aliyah Boston and guard Sophie Cunningham each added 14 points.
Minnesota Lynx Receive Exciting News With Indiana Fever Loss
As a result of Indiana's loss, the WNBA took to social media to announce a playoff update:
“🚨 CLINCHED 🚨 The @minnesotalynx are the first team this szn to lock in their spot in the 2025 WNBA Playoffs presented by @Google. Tonight’s results sealed the deal: ✅ Indiana Fever loss.”
🚨 CLINCHED 🚨
— WNBA (@WNBA) August 13, 2025
The @minnesotalynx are the first team this szn to lock in their spot in the 2025 WNBA Playoffs presented by @Google
Tonight’s results sealed the deal:
✅ Indiana Fever loss#WelcometotheWpic.twitter.com/puRZYhYwHG
The Minnesota Lynx (27-5) have the WNBA's best record and now turn their attention to clinching the top seed. They were edged out for that status by the New York Liberty last season. As for the Fever, the loss dropped them to the sixth-best record in the WNBA.
Next up, Dallas will face the Los Angeles Sparks on Friday, while Indiana meets the Washington Mystics.
While the Fever have managed a .500 record without Clark, the team has lacked its characteristic offensive balance without its top playmaker, and they hope to have her back in action with the playoff race heating up.
Clark is averaging 16.5 points and 8.8 assists in 13 games, but has no set timeline for her return. She has missed 20 games this season.
Related: WNBA Legend Sheryl Swoopes Names Caitlin Clark’s Perfect Indiana Fever Teammate
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This story was originally reported by Athlon Sports on Aug 13, 2025, where it first appeared.
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