INDIANAPOLIS – For the Indiana Fever , the third quarter was the difference between a win and a loss versus the league-leading Minnesota Lynx on Friday night.

Indiana had control of the game throughout the first half; the Fever led by as many as 11 points in the second quarter as they made nine of their first 12 3-point attempts. But Minnesota, the only team so far this season that has clinched a playoff berth, obviously wasn’t going to go away quietly.

The Lynx chipped away at the Fever’s lead throughout the second quarter, bringing their deficit down to two by halftime.

And the third quarter is when they struck.

Minnesota started the third quarter on a 9-2 run, forcing Fever coach Stephanie White to take an early timeout. But that didn’t stop the best team in the league. Need a bre

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