Indiana earns big win over Minnesota in Game 1 of Finals

**Admin** Mon Oct 15, 2012 5:28 am

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Erlana Larkins had 16 points and 15 rebounds as the Indiana Fever stunned the defending champion Minnesota Lynx with a 76-70 victory in Game 1 of the WNBA Finals.

Tamika Catchings scored 20 points for the Fever, who played without leading scorer Katie Douglas because of a sprained left ankle. Indiana scored 15 points off of 17 Minnesota turnovers and outscored the Lynx 38-24 in the paint to become just the second visiting team this season to win at the Target Center. Briann January added 11 points & six assists and Erin Phillips scored 13 for Indiana.

The WNBA Finals will resume this Wednesday night for Game 2 in the best-of-five series in Minneapolis with the Fever in control.