Where to watch Minnesota Lynx vs Indiana Fever? TV channel and time for the Caitlin Clark game
Indiana’s home finale carries major playoff implications against the team with the WNBA’s best record
The Indiana Fever have reached the stage of the season where every result can reshape the WNBA playoff picture, and Tuesday night brings one of their toughest tests yet.
Indiana welcomes the Minnesota Lynx to Gainbridge Fieldhouse on Tuesday, September 22, with tipoff set for 8 p.m. ET. The game will be shown nationally on ESPN, giving viewers across the country a chance to watch Caitlin Clark and the Fever take on the team currently sitting atop the WNBA standings.
The stakes are high for both sides. Indiana enters the matchup at 27-15 and fifth in the standings, still chasing a top-four finish that would secure home-court advantage in the first round. Minnesota is 32-10 and trying to protect the No.1 seed as the regular season winds down.
Is Caitlin Clark playing against the Lynx?
Clark is listed as probable with a back issue, meaning she is expected to play unless her status changes closer to tipoff. Her presence would be significant for an Indiana team trying to respond after a heavy loss to the Washington Mystics .
Clark is averaging 22.7 points, 8.4 assists and 3.9 rebounds this season while shooting 45.1 percent from the field and 36.8 percent from three-point range.
She remains one of the central figures in an offense that also features Kelsey Mitchell and Aliyah Boston . Mitchell enters the game averaging 25.1 points, while Boston has contributed 16.4 points and 8.1 rebounds per game.
Minnesota have the league’s best record
The Lynx have been driven by one of the WNBA’s biggest rookie stories. Olivia Miles is averaging 19.8 points, 6.0 assists and 4.7 rebounds while shooting 38.8 percent from three-point range.
Her emergence has helped Minnesota remain at the top of the league despite entering the season with major questions around its roster. Napheesa Collier and Kayla McBride remain key parts of the Lynx attack, giving Minnesota multiple scoring threats heading into Indianapolis.
The matchup also carries extra intrigue because Clark and Miles are two of the league’s most closely watched guards, with Miles recently breaking several rookie records previously held by Clark .
How to watch Lynx vs Fever
The game begins at 8 p.m. ET / 7 p.m. CT on Tuesday, September 22, at Gainbridge Fieldhouse.
Streaming: Available through participating services carrying ESPN
The teams will meet again only two days later in Minnesota, creating a rare back-to-back finish to the regular season between two teams with plenty still to play for.
Indiana could strengthen its push for home-court advantage with a win. Minnesota, meanwhile, has the chance to tighten its grip on the No.1 seed.
