Caitlin Clark, Fever finally run out of gas against Lynx after brutal WNBA travel schedule

Supporters gathered outside the Indiana Fever game in Portland on Friday night were met with counterprotesters as Sophie Cunningham's comments on trans athletes continue to take over the WNBA.

The Indiana Fever finally ran out of gas Sunday afternoon.

It just took the best team in the WNBA, playing at home, to make it happen.

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The Minnesota Lynx defeated Indiana, 108-100, snapping the Fever’s five-game winning streak and improving to a league-best 25-6. Minnesota extended its own winning streak to 10 straight, while Indiana fell to 19-11.

Caitlin Clark #22 of the Indiana Fever looks on during a game against the Minnesota Lynx at Target Center in Minneapolis, Minn., on Aug. 2, 2026. (NBAE via Getty Images)

The Lynx were clearly the better team on Sunday at the Target Center and made several huge plays when Indiana threatened to complete a furious fourth-quarter comeback.

But the WNBA certainly didn’t do the Fever any favors.

Indiana was playing its third road game in six days, with stops in Seattle, Portland and Minneapolis, and this one started roughly 36 hours after Friday’s late game in Portland.

Despite that, the Fever showed plenty of fight.

Minnesota appeared to put the game away when Courtney Williams’ jumper gave the Lynx a 98-84 lead with 5:39 remaining.

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Indiana responded with a 14-2 run to pull within 100-98, forcing Minnesota to execute under pressure after seemingly having the game wrapped up.

Olivia Miles slowed the comeback, and Courtney Williams helped close it out.

Miles converted an and-one with 58