Lynx Secure Top Playoff Seed Despite Loss to Fever
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The Minnesota Lynx lost a game to the Indiana Fever.
The Lynx call the loss embarrassing.
But the Lynx still got the No. 1 seed for the playoffs.
This happened because another team, the Golden State Valkyries, lost their game too.
The Lynx did not play their best players in this game.
Coaches often rest their best players before the playoffs.
This game was the last game of the season for both teams.
It was Caitlin Clark's team, the Fever, playing at home.
The game had big meaning for team rankings.
A player named Olivia Miles has a calf injury.
The calf is the back part of the leg.
Her injury is a worry for her team.
The playoffs start soon for all WNBA teams.
The No. 1 seed is a good position to have.
It can help a team in the playoffs.
Vocabulary6 words
- embarrassing
- making you feel bad or ashamed
- seed
- a team's rank before the playoffs
- playoffs
- games after the season to find a champion
- rest
- to not play, so you can be strong later
- rankings
- the order of teams from best to worst
- calf
- the back part of the lower leg
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1. The Indiana Fever 2. The Valkyries lost their game 3. A calf injury
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The Minnesota Lynx lost a game to the Indiana _____.
The Lynx call the loss _____.
But the Lynx still got the No. 1 _____ for the playoffs.
This happened because another team, the Golden State Valkyries, _____ their game too.
The Lynx did not play their best _____ in this game.
Coaches often _____ their best players before the playoffs.
It was Caitlin Clark's team, the Fever, playing at _____.
A player named Olivia Miles has a _____ injury.
Her injury is a worry for her _____.
The No. 1 seed is a good _____ to have.
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