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The most consequential game of the final week for seeding, and Indiana has won three of its last five.
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Indiana at Minnesota decides where the top seed sits
Minnesota is 32-10 with the best record in the league. Indiana is 27-14. This is the second of two meetings in three days and the last game of Minnesota's regular season.
Ice-Maiden Desk writer, WNBA
Tip-off
5:00 PM PT
Thu, Sep 24
Arena
Target Center
Minneapolis
On TV
USA Net
National broadcast
Kalshi
Not listed yet
markets open about three days out
What's at stake
Minnesota is 32-10 with the best record in the league. Indiana is 27-14. This is the second of two meetings in three days and the last game of Minnesota's regular season.
The underdog story. Indiana, on the road, against the team with the league's best home-and-away record combination.
Tale of the tape
| Going in | Indiana Fever | Minnesota Lynx |
|---|---|---|
| Record | 27-14 | 32-10 |
| This venue | 13-8 on the road | 14-7 at home |
| Last five | LLWWWoldest first | WLLLWoldest first |
| Last game | W 103-85 at TOR | W 101-89 at CON |
| Playoff bracket | In the top eight | In the top eight |
| Season series | MIN leads series 1-0
| |
Records, form and series from ESPN's WNBA scoreboard and game summary, read Sun, Sep 20, 2026, 1:02 PM PT.1,2 The bracket is the eight teams with the best overall record; the WNBA seeds on record, not conference.
Who might not play
2 players are on the two reports. This is the part that moves a price in the hour before tip-off.
| Player | Team | Status | Note |
|---|---|---|---|
| Elena Buenavida | Minnesota Lynx | Out | Coach's Decision. Listed to return 2026-09-22. |
| Anastasiia Olairi Kosu | Minnesota Lynx | Out | Foot. Listed to return 2026-09-22. |
ESPN injury report for this fixture, read Sun, Sep 20, 2026, 1:02 PM PT.2 Day to day means available or not at the coach's call, often announced close to tip-off. Player names link to their ESPN stats page.
What the market says
Nothing yet. Kalshi had not listed a market for this game when we read the series at Sun, Sep 20, 2026, 1:07 PM PT, and we do not publish a price we cannot source.
Kalshi opens its WNBA game markets roughly three days ahead, so this one should appear closer to tip-off. When it does, this section fills in with the bid, the ask and the volume, stamped with the minute we read it.
ESPN's matchup model already gives Minnesota Lynx 62.7% and Indiana Fever 37.3%.2 A model is not a market, and the gap between the two is usually the interesting part once there is a price to compare.
Trading it: the case each way
We are not posting a pick on this game. What follows is the argument on both sides, so you can write your own number before you look at the price again.
Reasons to stay out
Minnesota is 18-3 on the road and 32-10 overall. Betting against the best team in the league in its final home game needs a better reason than price.
Whatever you decide, write the entry, the sell target and the hold rule before tip-off, and remember the fee is largest near 50¢. How the fee works
Sources
Every figure on this page came from one of these, read on Sunday, Sep 20, 2026. Live prices and injury reports change after that.
- ESPN WNBA scoreboard API: records, tip-off, venue, broadcasts and the DraftKings line. site.api.espn.com
- ESPN WNBA game summary, event 401857217: injury report, season series, recent form and the matchup model. site.api.espn.com
- Kalshi public markets API, series KXWNBAGAME. external-api.kalshi.com
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