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Injured rookie Olivia Miles will not play against Fever as Lynx try to clinch WNBA's top seed

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The Associated Press. (2026, September 23). Injured rookie Olivia Miles will not play against Fever as Lynx try to clinch WNBA's top seed. Toronto Star. https://www.thestar.com/sports/basketball/injured-rookie-olivia-miles-will-not-play-against-fever-as-lynx-try-to-clinch-wnba-s-top-seed/article_02eceb06-614c-5eb3-b75a-c0df778acc4b.html

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Minnesota Lynx guard Olivia Miles will miss Tuesday's game against the Indiana Fever due to a left calf injury. The absence of Miles could affect Minnesota's chances as they look to secure the top seed in the WNBA playoffs. Miles recently broke Caitlin Clark’s rookie points record with 790 total points this season and averages crucial stats for her team, including 19.8 points, 6.0 assists, and 4.7 rebounds per game.

Written by AI on 2026-09-23, from this article's own text only (the story summary below draws on all the coverage).

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On Tuesday, the Minnesota Lynx faced off against the Indiana Fever in a crucial WNBA game. Despite being led by rookie Olivia Miles who recently broke Caitlin Clark's single-season scoring record for rookies with 769 points, Miles sat out due to a left calf injury. The absence of Miles heavily impacted Minnesota’s performance as they lost to Indiana 96-77. Kelsey Mitchell and Caitlin Clark spearheaded the Fever's victory with 20 and 27 points respectively, while Mitchell extended her league record to 27 consecutive games scoring over 20 points. Although this loss prevented the Lynx from clinching the No. 1 seed immediately, they secured it later when Portland Fire beat Golden State Valkyries, ensuring Minnesota's top playoff seeding despite the defeat.

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“Article A predicts Olivia Miles will play against the Fever, while Article B reports she is injured and will not play.”

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INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Minnesota Lynx guard Olivia Miles will not play Tuesday night against Indiana because of a left calf injury. asserted

Miles → play → injury

She was downgraded from questionable to out after coach Cheryl Reeve did her pregame news conference. asserted

Reeve → downgrade → conference

The Lynx can clinch the WNBA’s top seed with a victory over the Fever. asserted

Lynx → clinch → Fever

Miles broke Caitlin Clark’s WNBA season record for points by a rookie Sunday. asserted

Miles → break → rookie

She had been tied with Clark at 769 points before scoring 21. asserted

She → tie → 21

She leads the Lynx with 19.8 points and 6.0 assists per game, while averaging 4.7 rebounds for the team with the league’s top record. asserted

She → lead → record

Injured rookie Olivia Miles will not play against Fever as Lynx try to clinch WNBA's top seed

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