Lynx Coach Assigns Blame for Championship Loss to Caitlin Clark-Less Fever originally appeared on Athlon Sports. Despite facing an Indiana Fever team missing All-Star guard Caitlin Clark, the Minnesota Lynx lost in the WNBA Commissioner's Cup final and missed out on the $500,000 prize pool.

Natasha Howard earned Commissioner's Cup MVP honors with 16 points and 12 rebounds. Aliyah Boston also came up big, finishing with 12 points and 11 boards. Guard Sophie Cunningham added 13 points, while Kelsey Mitchell and Aari McDonald each chipped in 12.

Caitlin Clark might have been absent through injury but that didn’t stop the Indiana Fever from winning the WNBA Commissioner’s Cup on Tuesday. The Fever beat the reigning champion Minnesota Lynx 74-59 with a brilliant performance at the Target Center,