Viewing Options for Fever vs. Lynx: Stream Details, Timing, and Betting Lines for the WNBA Commissioner’s Cup Championship
The Indiana Fever and Minnesota Lynx are set to clash in the WNBA Commissioner’s Cup championship with neither side holding back. Major players will miss the action, with Caitlin Clark sidelined due to injury. This article highlights game details, player insights, and betting odds.
The Indiana Fever and Minnesota Lynx are facing off in the championship game of the WNBA Commissioner’s Cup this Tuesday night. The Lynx are aiming for their second consecutive title, while the Fever attempts to secure their first. However, the Fever will be without their star player, Caitlin Clark, who is sidelined due to a groin injury, marking her third consecutive match without play.
“I think the most important thing for us is big picture,” Fever coach Stephanie White noted. “No sense in rushing anything.”
Despite their .500 record, the Fever has shown they can defeat top teams like the New York Liberty when performing at their best. However, Clark’s challenges with injuries have resulted in her missing seven games this season.
The Lynx, boasting the best league record at 14-2, recently welcomed back key player Napheesa Collier after she missed matches due to a back injury. Collier’s return proved beneficial as the team clinched victories against both the Atlanta Dream and Connecticut Sun recently.
Both Clark and Collier have been selected as captains for the upcoming WNBA All-Star Game, with Clark leading the fan voting with a record-breaking 1,293,526 votes.
Fever vs. Lynx: Viewing Details
- Date: Tuesday, July 1
- Time: 8 p.m. ET
- Location: Target Center – Minneapolis, Minnesota
- Live stream: Prime Video
- TV channel: N/A
- Betting Odds: Lynx -9.5, O/U 159.5
Fever players expressed ambitions for the championship during preseason after reaching the playoffs for the first time since 2016. Given their ups and downs, Clark suggested that this game might be the perfect chance to showcase the Fever’s competitiveness.
“It’s a huge opportunity for us,” Clark said. “They have a great crowd, great environment… It’s really a chance to see what we’re made of.”
Clark’s anticipation highlights the challenge the Fever will face; Minnesota has an unblemished home record of 8-0, and the atmosphere will surely be electric with the title on the line.
Prize Pool
The 2025 WNBA Commissioner’s Cup includes a $500,000 prize pot for the winning team, with each player receiving a share, and an additional $5,000 awarded to the MVP of the championship game.
The runner-up team members will earn $10,000, while all participants will receive at least $5,000 in cryptocurrency from Coinbase. Moreover, both teams will contribute funds to their chosen nonprofit organizations: the Lynx supporting ACLU of Minnesota and the Fever backing the Peace Learner Center.
